December 10, 2023
The IRCC has announced the expansion of online application status trackers for Express Entry and PNP candidates. The IRCC has announced the expansion of online application status trackers for Express Entry and PNP candidates. The application status trackers are for Express Entry candidates in the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSW), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). It will also extend to candidates in Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Access to application status trackers will allow for applicants to be better informed of any actions they need to keep their file moving. It will also increase transparency by providing clients direct access to the same information that the IRCC has. Online application status trackers were first launched in May 2021 first for citizenship applications, and then in February 2022 for some sponsorship applications. This most recent update follows the IRCC’s commitment to digitizing and modernizing the application process. It also allows for more transparency as to wait and processing times following the large and persistent backlog of applications. Last year, the IRCC launched a new page dedicated to tracking immigration backlogs and getting regular updates about what is being done to address the backlog issues. Rack immigration backlogs and get regular updates about what is being done to address the backlog issues.
