Canada
Processing times from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) across 40 visa categories.
40
Visa Categories
8
Country-Based
32
Domestic
By Visa Type
Processing times vary by country of origin
Adopted Child3 countries
25 monthsDependent Child12 countries
21 monthsGovernment-Assisted Refugees14 countries
16 monthsPrivately Sponsored Refugees42 countries
22 monthsStudy Permit76 countries
3 weeksSuper Visa34 countries
73 daysVisitor Visa (Outside Canada)164 countries
41 daysWork Permit63 countries
25 weeksIn-Canada & Other
Domestic applications processed within Canada
Atlantic Immigration Program17 monthsCaregivers46 monthsCanadian Experience Class6 monthsCitizenship Grant13 monthsCitizenship Proof7 monthsCitizenshipPart 1: 5 monthsDependents of Protected Persons52 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA)5 minutesFederal Skilled TradesNot enough dataFederal Skilled Worker (Express Entry)5 monthsHumanitarian & Compassionate56 monthsInternational Experience Canada (IEC)4 weeksParents & Grandparents Sponsorship (Quebec)44 monthsParents & Grandparents Sponsorship26 monthsProvincial Nominee (Express Entry)7 monthsProvincial Nominee Program19 monthsPR Card Renewal26 daysQuebec Business Immigration103 weeksProtected Persons47 monthsRepresentative Documents12 weeksSeasonal Agricultural Worker Program7 daysSelf-Employed (Federal)56 monthsQuebec Skilled Workers9 monthsSpousal Sponsorship (Inside Canada, Quebec)37 monthsSpousal Sponsorship (Inside Canada)24 monthsSpousal Sponsorship (Outside Canada, Quebec)41 monthsSpousal Sponsorship (Outside Canada)15 monthsStart-Up Visa58 monthsStudy Permit Extension97 daysVisitor Extension325 daysVisitor Extension (Inside Canada)10 daysWork Permit Extension240 days