I have talked with some CRA staff on an informal basis. The stories I hear would confirm that the situation has not changed. I've heard stories that CRA is so understaffed that it can't even open up some of the automatic information they get from the information exchange with other countries. Some of that information is not even being looked at.
Also, there is a problem of turnover. When they try to negotiate a settlement with a large company or an individual, the law firms representing those companies offer, in the end, to hire away the CRA staff at multiple times their salary. That kind of thing happens.
It is still a serious problem. I would agree it would seem that the international division has not been affected by the layoffs that were announced for CRA, but I really question whether the resources have been increased adequately to deal with the huge and growing problem.