Inventories and Processing Times Chart
Permanent Residents
Breakdown of Inventories and Processing Times: January 1 to August 31, 2023
| Immigration Category Group | Subcategories | January – August 2023 Admissions | Processing Inventory | Processing time for the last 6 months (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Atlantic Immigration Program | 2,400 | 5,500 | AIP: 6 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 30,600 | 26,900 | CEC: 5 | |
| Caregiver Program Includes: Caring for Children Program (CCP) Home Child Care Program (HCCP) Home Support Worker Program (HSWP) Interim Pathway Measure (IPM) Live in Caregiver (LCP) |
2,000 | 37,000 | CCP:48 HCCP: 34 HSWP: 34 IPW: 47 LCP: 105 |
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| Federal Business | 1,500 | 38,600 | FD: 52 SUV: 37 |
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| Federal High Skilled | 23,500 | 19,800 | FSW (C-50): 51 FSW EE: 6 |
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| Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Includes: Agri-Food Immigration Pilot (AFIP) Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMP) Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) |
3,000 | 5,000 | AFIP: 8 EMP: 7 RNIP: 7 |
|
| TR to PR | 29,900 | 10,400 | 25 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 82,800 | 81,500 | PNP EE: 8 PNP Non-EE: 17 |
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| Quebec Business | 4,400 | 8,600 | 61 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 20,800 | 15,700 | 15 | |
| Total | 201,100 | 249,000 | - | |
| Family | Family Class - Spouse Partners and Children (including FCH) | 59,100 | 93,400 | In Canada: 15 Abroad: 15 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,400 | 64,000 | 24 | |
| Total | 79,500 | 157,400 | - | |
| Refugee, Humanitarian & Other | Refugee | 30,000 | 136,000 | GVR: 25 PSR: 37 |
| Protected Person in Canada (incl. Dependents Abroad) | 17,500 | 100,400 | In Canada: 23 Abroad: 46 |
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| Humanitarian & Other | 10,500 | 3,600 | 17 | |
| Total | 58,000 | 240,000 | - | |
| Grand Total | 338,600 | 646,000Footnote * | - | |
All values are rounded, as a result data may not sum to the totals indicated.
Temporary Residents
Breakdown of Inventories and Processing Times: January 1 to August 31, 2023
| Immigration Category Group (excluding extensions) |
Subcategories | Visa – Permits Processed | Inventory | Processing time (in days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | Work Permits | 735,900 | 212,000 | Work Permit: 43 |
| Students | Study permitFootnote * | 599,700 | 109,000 | Study Permit: 54 SDS: 18 |
| Visitors (excl. Supervisa & eTA) |
Temporary Resident Visa | 2,156,300 | 694,000 | TRV: 79 |
| Total | 3,492,000 | 1,015,000 | - | |
| Immigration Category Group | Subcategories | Visa – Permits Processed | Inventory | Processing time (in days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers - Extensions | Work Permit Extensions | 422,600 | 164,000 | 131 |
| Students - Extensions | Study permit Extension | 162,600 | 30,000 | 72 |
| Visitors - Extensions | Visitor Record (Extension) | 181,000 | 39,000 | 85 |
| Total | 766,200 | 233,000 | - | |
| Immigration Category Group | Subcategories | Visa – Permits Processed | Inventory | Processing time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors - other | eTA | 2,653,600 | 47,500 | 1 minute |
| Supervisa | 65,000 | 15,900 | 104 days |
Citizenship
| Citizenship Category Group | Subcategories | Applications Processed | Inventory | Processing time (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship | Grants | 245,600 | 263,000 | 18 |
| Proofs | 42,000 | 25,700 | 9 |
All values are rounded, as a result data may not sum to the totals indicated.