IRCC’s ‘half human’ approach to immigration claims not working: lawyers

Canada’s Immigration Backlog Surge With 802,000 Delayed Applications

New IRCC Update: In mid-2025, Canada’s immigration system is facing a critical challenge: a backlog of 802,000 applications for citizenship, permanent

IRCC’s ‘half human’ approach to immigration claims not working: lawyers

Read: 5 min When Toronto immigration lawyer Siavash Shekarian thinks about why immigration cases are now overwhelming Canada’s federal courts, he doesn’t mince words.  “Confusion and incompetence,” he said.  Immigration and refugee cases made up 78 per cent of all proceedings in the Federal Court of Canada in 2024, up from 57 per cent in 2015. The federal courts hear immigration cases, as well as tax, intellectual property and other matters. The…