Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finalized 2,690,350 applications and cases across temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship categories between January and August 2026.

This included 2,076,745 new temporary residence applications, 200,190 economic permanent residence applications, 70,710 family class applications, and 86,390 protection applications.

IRCC also finalized 217,960 citizenship grants and issued 38,355 proofs of citizenship. The department highlighted faster processing measures for priority groups, including two-week study permit processing for PhD students and 14-day work permit processing for up to 5,000 licensed physicians with job offers who are nominated through the Provincial Nominee Program.

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