The backlog has also created delays in seeking visa for applicants from all over to the world
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has informed that they were hoping to complete going through the massive backlog of visa application which amounts to 2.7 million applicants. The backlog has also created delays in seeking visa for applicants from all over to the world.
The Canadian administration has taken steps to reduce the delays in granting visa to applicants. They have prioritised student visas keeping in mind the fact that university terms are about to begin. There are more than 230,000 students from India enrolled in post-secondary institutions in Canada.
Canada Immigration minister Sean Fraser informed that the country was on track to exceed its immigration goal of granting permanent residency to more than 430,000 people in 2022
Canada’s High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay, informed that Canada hoped to get back to normal visa processing times by end of 2022. “We process roughly 10,000 visas a week for Indian nationals and that is not fast enough,” he said.
The country saw a massive surge of 55% in visa application in the year 2022 as opposed to the number of visa application it got in 2019. Experts have cited the pandemic for the sudden surge in visa applications that caused the backlog. Indians are at the top of the list in every category of Canadian visas that include student, tourist, business and work permits and permanent residence applications.
Meanwhile, Canada Immigration minister Sean Fraser informed that the country was on track to exceed its immigration goal of granting permanent residency to more than 430,000 people in 2022.
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