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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog
Immigration lawyers say IRCC automation has reduced decision quality as more than 28,000 cases were filed last year, overwhelming the Federal Court docket.
- Immigration cases at Federal Court have quadrupled since 2020, with more than 28,000 filed last year, as lawyers link the surge to federal government automation and artificial intelligence tools.
- Government documents describe Chinook as a Microsoft Excel-based program designed to "simplify the visual representation" of client information, while IRCC states AI tools assist by "triaging applications, identifying routine cases, generating summaries for officers."
- Winnipeg immigration lawyer Nalini Reddy reports a decline in decision-making quality over the past three, four years, citing a client's visitor visa rejection that ignored her family ties in the Philippines.
- Retired Federal Court chief justice Paul Crampton called the surge "extraordinary," citing a systemic resource shortfall, while Koltun stated that having just 44 Federal Court judges is not sustainable.
- In recent years, IRCC has received application volumes exceeding the number of admissions spaces available under the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, driving ongoing Federal Court caseload pressures.
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Immigration cases represent the vast majority of cases heard by the Federal Court.
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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog
OTTAWA - The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 — and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application backlogs.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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