5 tips to choose your Immigration Consultant for Visa Application: Many people face problems while choosing an immigration consultant. They end up encountering fakes who give false information or false hopes primarily for the purpose of extracting the initial application fee (non-refundable). This might end up making unqualified candidates wait indefinitely. This article describes how to choose an immigration consultant, along with some factors to consider when choosing people to work with.
1.8 million Canada Immigration Application delayed processing by IRCC: The IRCC Offices (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) immigration applications backlog is nearing 1.8 million. Data collected from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows the following number of applications at the IRCC inventory as of October 27, 2021 (numbers are rounded):
- 548,000 Permanent residence (corporate, family, refugee) application and humanitarian class application
- 776,000 applications for Temporary residence permits (temporary residence visa, work permit, visitor extension application, and study permit)
- 468,000 Applications for Canadian citizenship (as of October 26)
- 1,792,000 Total inventory application