alpabhatt09 Comments (0) January 21, 2025 IRCC says it needs to return to pre-pandemic spending, match lower immigration levels.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced plans to cut about 3,300 jobs, or about a quarter of its workforce, over the next three years.The federal department emailed employees on Monday about its “budget situation” and the impact on staffing, which IRCC later confirmed with CBC.The email stated it was unclear who would be impacted by these cuts, but it would reach every sector and branch. Those affected would be notified starting in mid-February.