According to data provided by the IRCC, Canada has a total backlog around 1.8 million immigration applications. These are broken down into around 448,000 citizenship applications, 519,030 permanent residency applications and 848,598 temporary residency applications. The backlog is due to a combination of greater influx of immigration applications, and less … Continue reading CBC News – Immigration Backlog of Nearly 2 Million Applicants Has Forced Some to Wait Years for Updates