1- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is in the process of modernizing its digital platforms. This process has caused some temporary outages as it involves system updates and integration of new technologies
2-IRCC's efforts to reduce the accumulated applications due to the events experienced in recent years, especially the pandemic, continue. This may cause temporary pauses in some programs.
3-It is stated that IRCC is re-evaluating its current immigration policies and processes and plans to make strategic changes to conduct future draws more efficiently and fairly.
4 As IRCC announced on May 6, the financial resources available for permanent residence permit applications have been increased. For this reason, it is possible that this pause was made for candidates to update their profiles.
For these reasons, temporary pauses in draws may be viewed as part of larger system improvements and operational changes. It is important to follow IRCC's official website for up-to-date information.