Recap 2021: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited candidates with scores as low as 75 for Canadian permanent residence – the lowest threshold in the Express Entry history.
Author: Heying Migration Corporation
Reducing Canadian immigration application processing times – a government commitment
The Government of Canada is committed to reducing the processing times of Canadian immigration applications.
43% of Canadian permanent residents admitted via Express Entry in 2020 hold Indian citizenship
43 percent of Canadian permanent residents admitted through Express Entry in 2020 are of Indian citizenship.
336,419 authorizations and visas issued for Canadian permanent residents (Jan-Oct 2021)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 336,419 authorizations and visas for Canadian permanent residents from January to October 2021.
No Express Entry round of invitations for the last two weeks
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has not issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence via Express Entry for the past two weeks.
Response delays from IRCC web form may continue
Some response delays from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada web form could last due to the ongoing resource shift.
A way to ease applicants’ anxiety amid long processing time in Canada immigration
A small step may help relieve some anxiety of applicants toward long processing time in their Canadian immigration applications amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants of Canada opened
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants of Canada opened on November 23, 2021.
304,611 applications received for Canadian permanent residency (Jan-Sep 2021)
304,611 applications received for Canadian permanent residency in the first nine months of 2021.
26 months likely for Canadian citizenship application finalizing
Finalizing a grant-of-Canadian-citizenship application may take 26 months.
