IRCC updated immigration application inventory for 2026

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has finalized over 1.6 million applications across temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship categories as of May 31, 2026. The department completed more than 1.28 million new temporary residence files, including study permits, work permits, and visitor visas. In addition, IRCC finalized 111,000 economic permanent residence applications and over 45,000 family class files. To support economic needs, Canada launched faster two-week study permit processing for doctoral students and expedited work permit pathways for licensed physicians. Meanwhile, the government continues to process remaining inventories while aligning admissions with annual immigration levels plan targets.#ircc, #canada_immigration, #study_permit_canada, #work_permit_canada, #express_entry, #permanent_residence_canada, #visitor_visas, #backlog