On January 31, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced measures to improve and modernize Canada’s immigration system, tackle key challenges faced by the clients and achieve more stable application processing times. In February 2022, the Government will introduce a new Permanent Residence Application Tracker for applicants’ spouses and dependents, allowing them to easily access status updates on their case files. Minister also mentioned the achievements of the last 2021 year and promised to address delays that have been impacted by COVID-19.