Canada immigration backlog drops below one million as work permit delays ease and study visa waits rise

Canada's immigration backlog dropped below one million by January 2026, the first time since October 2025. While work permit ...

Canada immigration backlog below 1 million mark for first time in months - what study permit figures say? Report reveals

As per IRCC definitions, an immigration application is counted as part of backlog when it takes longer than the department’s stated processing timelines ...
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When will you receive your Canadian study and work permits? What is the waiting period for Indians? You've also received an update on PR.

Canada Visa Updates: Important news for those traveling to Canada for study or employment. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the processing times for study and work ...

Canada visa wait drops: Indians get visitor visas in 57 days, study 4 weeks

Canada releases new visa processing timelines; visitor visas for Indians are faster, while the dependent child sponsorship wait time drops sharply ...

Canada's new immigration rules offer big update for international students, workers — if your permit expires soon

Canada has “soft-launched” the “TR to PR pathway” that will provide permanent residency to 33,000 temporary foreign workers. At the same time, the government also aims to reduce “temporary resident ...
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Canada “won’t come close” to reduced 2026 cap, sector warns

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) yesterday announced a further 7% reduction to its study permit target next year, setting a total study permit issuance goal of 408,000 in 2026. In ...