Citizenship applications remain strong

IRCC just released the 2024 numbers of monthly citizenship applications, confirming that interest in Canadian citizenship remains high, despite an overall decline in citizenship take-up.

Comparing applications, new citizens and permanent residents, highlights that the large increases in applications and new citizens over the last three years, along with the significant increase in permanent residents.

Lastly, as the number of new citizens has exceeded the number of applications, the backlog has dropped below the target of 20 percent, with over 80 percent meeting service standars.