Canada is expecting a 'significant surge' in immigration
applications as coronavirus restrictions ease, putting a
'tremendous demand' on government resources, federal
officials say.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) must move to
overhaul how it processes applications in order to cope with the
rush, according to a new tender document.
In preparation for the post-pandemic situation, IRCC must
consider a range of updates to processes including paper
applications, immigration interviews and a computer system
overhaul.
Only then will it be ready to cope with the expected increase in
applications.
The 'urgent' tender request says: "IRCC needs to
act quickly to develop (i) updated and new strategies, and (ii)
processes and digital systems to cope with the rapid change it is
undergoing."
