CIC Permanent Resident Applicants Awaiting a Decision
AS Of December 31 (unless otherwise indicated)
Volumes (in persons)	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
(Jun 30)
Working Inventory						
Federal Skilled Worker applications received on or after the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*
n/a	n/a	111,520	128,769	173,050	168,282
Backlog						
Federal Skilled Worker applications received before the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*
509,585	586,109	512,996	400,005	334,881	313,835
All Other Permanent Resident Applications**	338,962	343,121	373,782	417,702	495,614	512,868
Backlog Subtotal	848,547	929,230	886,778	817,707	830,495	826,703
Total Applicants Awaiting a Decision	848,547	929,230	998,298	946,476	1,003,545	994,985
* The date the Action Plan for Faster Immigration took effect.						
**Other permanent resident applicants include Family Class, Refugees, Humanitarian and Compassionate and others in the  Economic Class.
Source: CIC Operational Databases, 2nd Quarter 2011