Thank you for your question.
I'd like to make a clarification.
As of January, the processing time for family class applications is now 12 months. Earlier, I mentioned February, but that was only an example.
If someone is applying today, they will be processed within 12 months.
The new standard for processing applications within 12 months has been in effect since January.
As far as the processing inventory goes, it depends on the category. For example, in Canada, 35,000 applications are currently being processed in the “family” class. As I mentioned earlier, in January alone, 8,000 applications were processed in the same class, and that includes applications from Canada and abroad.
Public servants and my team are working very hard to significantly reduce inventory.