Immigration Update

Canada received a record number of applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program

This year, Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is on track to hit a record high.

The number of new permanent residents under this program is expected to be 27.4% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

In the first six months of this year, just under 14,000 new permanent residents came to Canada through the PGP.

That is already 2,280 more people than the 11,740 new permanent residents Canada received through the PGP last year.

Based on current trends, by the end of 2022, 28,040 additional permanent residents to Canada would come under this program, nearly doubling the amount from last year.

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https://www.canadaboundimmigrant.com/top-stories/canada-to-accept-a-record-number-of-applications-for-the-parents-and-grandparents-program#:~:text=Canada%20to%20accept%20a%20record%20number%20of%20applications,them%20the%20opportunity%20to%20thrive%20in%20this%20country.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/07/ircc-to-accept-a-record-number-of-applications-for-the-2021-parents-and-grandparents-program.html

Canada will switch to 100% online applications for permanent residence

On September 1, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that starting on September 23, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will start transitioning to 100% digital applications for most permanent residence programs.

The Permanent Residence Portal provides an online application option for some clients since March 31, 2021.

This generates more flexibility to apply from various devices and receive immediate confirmation that the application was successful.

The portal is still expanding and is open to most permanent residence program applicants.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/08/transitioning-to-online-applications-for-permanent-residence.html

Immigration to Canada increased by 60% in the first half of 2022

A total of 231,625 new permanent residents immigrated to Canada in the first six months of 2022 - a grandiose 59.8% more than last year during the same time period.

From January to June this year, Canada admitted more new permanent residents than in any full year before the pandemic started. In 2019, only 160,235 people became permanent residents in the first six months.

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicates that the rate of newcomers is on track to reach 463,250 new permanent residents in Canada this year if the trend continues throughout the rest of 2022.

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IRCC hired more employees to solve the immigration backlog

On August 24, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the Government’s efforts to improve the Canadian immigration system and reduce application backlogs, with a particular emphasis on labour shortages, client experience, and family reunification.

The Minister also announced that up to 1,250 new employees would be hired by the end of the fall to increase application processing capacity and reduce backlogs, and make the system more sustainable in both the short and long term.

IRCC is constantly managing over 1 million applications. In 2021, IRCC finalized 1.7 million applications from all lines of business.

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