Permanent residence
Data from May 31 shows that of the total 640,000 permanent residence applications in inventory, 52% (332,000) were being processed within service standards and 48% (308,000) were not.
Applications for spouses and partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents are also lower than projected, at 20%. This is a three-percentage point reduction from the April data.
However, the number of Provincial Nominee Program applicants (through Express Entry) is slightly higher than the projected 28% backlog and currently sits at 30%.
Citizenship
The most recent data shows 308,000 citizenship grant applications in inventory.
Temporary residence
The number of temporary resident applications rose between the April 30 and May 31 data, going from 1,080,000 to 1.3 million applications in inventory.
IRCC notes that approximately 72% of work permits in the May inventory are from the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. The CUAET allows displaced Ukrainians to arrive in Canada as visitors while simultaneously applying for work permits, with no fee.
The latest data says that IRCC has received 1,059,154 applications for the program between March 2022 and June 2, 2023.
