Immigration Lawyers Say Automation Is Partly Driving a Massive Federal Court Backlog
The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020—and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear visa application backlogs. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada insists that technology is not to blame and that multiple factors are driving the boom in legal challenges of the department’s decisions. About 6,400 immigration cases were brought to Federal Court in 2020, a figure in line with the trend over the previous decade. The caseload spiked sharply in 2021, when 9,700 cases were sent to the court.
Immigration Lawyers Say Automation Is Partly Driving a Massive Federal Court Backlog The number of immigration cases filed in Federal Court has surged dramatically, more than quadrupling since 2020. Some immigration lawyers suggest that the federal government’s implementation of artificial intelligence and automation to manage visa application backlogs is a contributing factor to this increase. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada disputes this, maintaining that technology is not the sole cause and that various elements are fueling the rise in legal challenges.
- Federal Court immigration cases have quadrupled since 2020.
- Some immigration lawyers attribute the increase partly to the government’s use of AI and automation for visa backlogs.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada denies that technology is to blame.
- The department states multiple factors are driving the rise in legal challenges.
- In 2020, approximately 6,400 immigration cases were brought to Federal Court.
- The number of cases jumped to 9,700 in 2021.
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