Action Plan for Faster Immigration Producing Real Results
Mississauga, Ontario
March 26, 2013
The Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, MP
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Permanent Resident Backlog (2008)
Text version: Permanent Resident Backlog (2008)
| Permanent resident backlog (2008) | |
|---|---|
| People Who Want to Move to Canada | 450,000 + |
| Immigration Targets | 250,000 |
| Applications Received | 450,000 |
| Applications Approved | 247,000 |
| Negative Outcomes | 120,000 |
What This Means
Text version: What This Means
What this means
This image shows that an airline selling more seats than there are available will create a wait list. (They are comparing it to Canada’s immigration system: the longer we accept more applications than we can process, the longer the backlog will become.)
Permanent Resident Backlog Over Time
Text version: Permanent Resident Backlog Over Time
| 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total backlog | 690,000 | 850,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Application received | 310,138 | 423,399 | 447,500 |
| Immigration target | 222,500 | 240,000 | 252,500 |
Higher immigration levels are not a solution
Text version: Higher immigration levels are not a solution
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backlog | 925,717 | 998,298 | 946,476 | 1,003,716 | 1,009,430 | 616,269 | 546,063 | 485,840 | 436,027 |
| Annual immigration at 1% of the population | 925,717 | 1,005,563.5 | 1,034,414.33 | 1,088,098.5 | 1,142,616 | 1,202,133.5 | 1,261,651 | 1,321,168.5 | 1,400,686 |
| If no action taken | 925,717 | 998,298 | 1,174,414 | 1,348,099 | 1,522,616 | 1,702,134 | 1,881,651 | 2,061,169 | 2,238,686 |
Huge backlog reduction
Text version: Huge backlog reduction
| Backlog at the end of 2011 | Backlog at the end of 2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Backlog of Economic Classes | 688,000 | 326,000 |
| Backlog of Family Class | 238,000 | 202,000 |
| Total Backlog* | 1,012,000 | 616,271 (-40%) |
*Total backlog includes inventories of protected person and humanitarian & compassionate applications.
Total immigration backlog
Text version: Total immigration backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 843,434 | 925,717 | 998,298 | |||||||
| Backlog with no action taken | 1,174,414 | 1,348,099 | 1,522,616 | 1,702,134 | 1,881,651 | 2,061,169 | 2,238,686 | |||
| Milestone | Action Plan for Faster Immigration | |||||||||
| Future backlog | 616,269 | 546,063 | 485,840 | 436,027 |
Backlog by program
Text version: Backlog by program
| 2008 | 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 30,925 | 37,945 | 11,633 |
| Quebec-Selected Skilled Workers | 31,060 | 34,223 | 30,083 |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominees | 26,516 | 42,531 | 54,042 |
| Live-in Caregivers | 20,742 | 45,185 | 50,201 |
| Protected Persons | 44,335 | 60,390 | 56,215 |
| Spouses, Partners, and Children | 58,378 | 75,973 | 79,337 |
| Federal Skilled Workers | 62,4516 | 91,403 | 10,221 |
| Business Immigrants | 51,137 | 102,987 | 74,828 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 110,689 | 125,600 | 52,678 |
| Total | 998,298 | 616,271 | 436,027 |
Backlog by Program – Federal Skilled Workers
Text version: Backlog by program
| 2008 | 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Workers | 624,516 | 91,403 | 10,221 |
| Percent of backlog | 63% | 15% | 2% |
Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Backlog
Text version: Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 509,585 | 586,109 | 624,516 | |||||||
| Backlog with no action taken | 624,516 5-year wait time |
724,667 | 863,833 | 1,003,833 | 1,148,833 11-year wait time |
1,293,833 | 1,438,833 | 1,581,833 15-year wait time |
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| Milestone | Action Plan for Faster Immigration | Legislated Backlog Reduction | ||||||||
| Future backlog | 91,403 1-year wait time |
56,189 | 30,291 | 10,221 6-month wait time |
Assumptions for Actual FSW Inventory, 2013-2015:
- FSW admission levels remain at approximately 55,000 per year if possible, and if not, levels are reallocated to other categories.
- FSW intake of 34,700 persons each year.
Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Backlog
Text version: Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 108,261 | 103,402 | 110,689 | 110741 | 150964 | 7466 | ||||
| Backlog with no action taken | 167,466 8-year wait time |
187,604 9-year wait time |
208,659 | 229,714 | 250,770 15-year wait time |
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| Milestone | Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification | |||||||||
| Future backlog | 125,600 5-year wait time |
93,729 | 68,468 | 52,678 2-year wait time |
Assumptions for Actual PGP Inventory, 2013-2015:
- PGP admission levels remain at approximately 25,000 per year.
- PGP intake of approximately 13,400 persons per year resumes in 2014.
Business Class Backlog
Text version: Business Class Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 41,802 | 44,858 | 51,137 | 76767 | 107,285 | |||||
| Milestone | Pause on IIP application intake | New intake cap on IIP applications Pause on Federal Entrepreneur program applications |
Pause on new IIP applications | |||||||
| Backlog with no action taken | 107,285 9-year wait time |
109,326 | 125,600 15-year wait time |
190,962 | 218,766 | 246,840 20-year wait time |
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| Future backlog | 102,987 | 95,027 | 85,240 | 74,828 6-year wait time |
Assumptions for Actual Business Inventory, 2013-2015:
- Business admission levels remain at approximately 6,000 per year.
- Intake of Self-Employed cases and Quebec Business cases continues but IIP and EN programs remain closed.
Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) Backlog
Text version: Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 11,379 1-year wait time |
16,012 | 20,742 2-year wait time |
27,600 | 28,771 | 32,336 | 45,185 5-year wait time |
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| Future backlog | 49,350 | 49,691 | 50,801 more than 5-year wait time |
Assumptions for Actual LCP Inventory, 2013-2015:
- LCP admission levels remain at approximately 9,000 per year.
- LCP intake based on temporary foreign worker stream behaviour in previous years.
Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) Backlog
Text version: Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 31,305 | 31,595 | 28,346 2-year wait time |
26,158 | 20,688 | 21,603 | 22,124 1-year wait time |
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| Backlog with no action taken | 23,556 | 24,598 | 25,686 2-year wait time |
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| Milestone | Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act | |||||||||
| Future backlog | 6,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 Less than 1-year wait time |
Backlog Reduction Action Taken: In 2011, CIC created four Backlog Reduction Offices to reduce the backlog of pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) applications and applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations (H&C). Since refugee reform legislation was passed in June 2012, there has been a significant decrease in both intake for PRAA and H&C applications. The backlog is projected to be at zero later in 2015 at the current rate.
Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) Backlog
Text version: Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) Backlog
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Backlog | 9,177 | 7,780 | 5,594 1-year wait time |
4,107 | 5,316 | 7,350 | ||||
| Backlog with no action taken | 7,350 | 8,357 1-year wait time |
9,503 | 10,805 | 12,286 2-year wait time |
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| Milestone | Four new Backlog Reduction Offices | Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act | ||||||||
| Future backlog | 2,670 Less than 1-year wait time |
1,480 | 252 | 252 Less than 1-year wait time |
Backlog Reduction Action Taken: In 2011, CIC created four Backlog Reduction Offices to reduce the backlog of pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) applications and applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations (H&C). Since refugee reform legislation was passed in June 2012, there has been a significant decrease in both intake for PRAA and H&C applications.