IRCC Application Inventory Exceeds 1.5 Million In May 2026
Canada’s immigration department is managing a backlog of unprecedented scale. The IRCC application inventory reached 1,517,770 applications awaiting processing as of May 31, 2026, according to newly released department data covering permanent residence, temporary residence, and Canadian citizenship applications not yet finalized by an immigration officer. This figure was published on IRCC’s revamped Inside IRCC’s…