7,300 more immigration applications accepted by Canada for international graduates stream

Immigration Canada received more than 7,300 additional applications for the graduate’s stream of its new TR to PR pathways than intended. These many applications got accepted occurred due to the occurrence of a technical error. Within 25 hours of launching the temporary residence to permanent residence (TR to PR) program, Canada reached its intake cap of 40,000 international student graduates. An internal memo reveals that the immigration department got significantly more applications than planned.

As per a briefing, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received 7,307 additional applications to the International Graduate stream of the TR to PR pathways. The TR to PR pathways are six special immigration programs created to allow essential workers, French speakers, and international student graduates in Canada to apply for Canadian immigration. These are one-time programs that were opened on May 6, and will close on November 5 or until intake caps are reached.

Applications were counted at the time of submission using a live counter that displayed the number of applications received on the government’s website. However, some applications that were submitted simultaneously were only counted as one application. IRCC is also expecting a smaller number of additional applications from people who required accommodations to apply, such as people with disabilities.

Meanwhile, the immigration department requested Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino to approve a temporary public policy to allow for the applications to be processed. Otherwise, as per the current policy, they would need to be returned to the applicants along with the fees. According to the briefing it would likely be perceived as unfair since IRCC sent them confirmation that their applications had been received within the intake cap. Mendicino approved the policy on June 28, allowing for the 7,307 applications to be processed. It does not mean the stream will be reopened; rather the department will not penalize applicants for an error in its system.

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