Canada starts clearing visa backlog, to process applications by 2022-end

The Canadian immigration authorities have said they are hoping to clear the massive backlog of 2.7 million visa applications by the end of this year. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said that the backlog has led to delays in seeking visas for applicants from all over the world. 

The nation's administration has taken steps to amend the delay in granting visa applications as authorities have prioritised student visas with university terms starting soon. 

Canada's High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay said that the nation hopes to get back to normal processing times by end of 2022 despite