Is Government-Assisted Refugees faster than Privately Sponsored Refugees?

Government-Assisted Refugees runs 240–1500 days; Privately Sponsored Refugees runs 30–1170 days, varying widely by country of origin. See each page for the per-origin breakdown.

Does Government-Assisted Refugees take longer from some countries than others?

Compare Government-Assisted Refugees processing by country of origin in the per-origin breakdown table.

Is Government-Assisted Refugees faster than Work Permit?

Government-Assisted Refugees runs 240–1500 days; Work Permit runs 21–399 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

Is Government-Assisted Refugees faster than Study Permit?

Government-Assisted Refugees runs 240–1500 days; Study Permit runs 7–364 days, where applicants from different countries see materially different processing times. Each page lists the per-origin table.

Is Government-Assisted Refugees faster than Visitor Visa (outside Canada)?

Government-Assisted Refugees runs 240–1500 days; Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

IRCC

Canada Government-Assisted Refugees Processing Time

Name: Canada Government-Assisted Refugees Processing Times by Country of Origin
Creator: Canada IRCC
Published: 2026-06-07
License: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html

Verified from Canada IRCC on 2026-06-07

Recent trend:Full chart →

This is a Canadian immigration category processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The current processing time for Government-Assisted Refugees is 7 months to 35 months. This data was last updated on 2026-06-07 from Canada IRCC.

Processing Times by Country

Country	Processing Time
Andorra	Not enough data
United Arab Emirates	Not enough data
Afghanistan	Not enough data
AG	Not enough data
AI	Not enough data
Albania	Not enough data
Armenia	Not enough data
Angola	Not enough data
Argentina	Not enough data
Austria	Not enough data
Australia	Not enough data
AW	Not enough data
Azerbaijan	Not enough data
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Not enough data
BB	Not enough data
Bangladesh	13 months
Belgium	Not enough data
Burkina Faso	Not enough data
Bulgaria	Not enough data
Bahrain	Not enough data
Burundi	Not enough data
Benin	Not enough data
BM	Not enough data
Brunei	Not enough data
Bolivia	Not enough data
BQ	Not enough data
Brazil	Not enough data
BS	Not enough data
Bhutan	Not enough data
Botswana	Not enough data
Belarus	Not enough data
BZ	Not enough data
Canada	Not enough data
DR Congo	Not enough data
Central African Republic	Not enough data
Republic of Congo	Not enough data
Switzerland	Not enough data
Ivory Coast	Not enough data
Chile	Not enough data
Cameroon	Not enough data
China	Not enough data
Colombia	Not enough data
Costa Rica	Not enough data
Cuba	Not enough data
Cape Verde	Not enough data
Cyprus	Not enough data
Czech Republic	Not enough data
Germany	Not enough data
Djibouti	Not enough data
Denmark	Not enough data
DM	Not enough data
Dominican Republic	Not enough data
Algeria	Not enough data
Ecuador	Not enough data
Estonia	Not enough data
Egypt	13 months
Eritrea	Not enough data
Spain	Not enough data
Ethiopia	34 months
Finland	Not enough data
Fiji	Not enough data
FM	Not enough data
France	Not enough data
Gabon	Not enough data
United Kingdom	Not enough data
GD	Not enough data
Georgia	Not enough data
Ghana	Not enough data
GL	Not enough data
Gambia	Not enough data
Guinea	Not enough data
Equatorial Guinea	Not enough data
Greece	Not enough data
Guatemala	Not enough data
Guinea-Bissau	Not enough data
Guyana	Not enough data
Hong Kong	Not enough data
Honduras	Not enough data
Croatia	Not enough data
Haiti	Not enough data
Hungary	Not enough data
Indonesia	Not enough data
Ireland	Not enough data
Israel	Not enough data
India	Not enough data
IO	Not enough data
Iraq	23 months
Iran	Not enough data
Iceland	Not enough data
Italy	Not enough data
Jamaica	Not enough data
Jordan	31 months
Japan	Not enough data
Kenya	20 months
Kyrgyzstan	Not enough data
Cambodia	Not enough data
KI	Not enough data
Comoros	Not enough data
KN	Not enough data
North Korea	Not enough data
South Korea	Not enough data
Kuwait	Not enough data
KY	Not enough data
Kazakhstan	Not enough data
Laos	Not enough data
Lebanon	18 months
LC	Not enough data
Liechtenstein	Not enough data
Sri Lanka	Not enough data
Liberia	Not enough data
Lesotho	Not enough data
Lithuania	Not enough data
Luxembourg	Not enough data
Latvia	Not enough data
Libya	Not enough data
Morocco	Not enough data
Monaco	Not enough data
Moldova	Not enough data
Montenegro	Not enough data
Madagascar	Not enough data
MH	Not enough data
North Macedonia	Not enough data
Mali	Not enough data
Myanmar	Not enough data
Mongolia	Not enough data
MO	Not enough data
MQ	Not enough data
Mauritania	Not enough data
Malta	Not enough data
Mauritius	Not enough data
Maldives	Not enough data
Malawi	Not enough data
Mexico	Not enough data
Malaysia	22 months
Mozambique	Not enough data
Namibia	Not enough data
NC	Not enough data
Niger	18 months
Nigeria	Not enough data
Nicaragua	Not enough data
Netherlands	Not enough data
Norway	Not enough data
Nepal	Not enough data
NR	Not enough data
New Zealand	Not enough data
Oman	Not enough data
Panama	Not enough data
Peru	Not enough data
PF	Not enough data
Papua New Guinea	Not enough data
Philippines	Not enough data
Pakistan	Not enough data
Poland	Not enough data
PR	Not enough data
PS	Not enough data
Portugal	Not enough data
Paraguay	Not enough data
Qatar	Not enough data
Romania	Not enough data
Serbia	Not enough data
Russia	Not enough data
Rwanda	14 months
Saudi Arabia	Not enough data
SB	Not enough data
SC	Not enough data
Sudan	Not enough data
Sweden	Not enough data
Singapore	Not enough data
Slovenia	Not enough data
Slovakia	Not enough data
Sierra Leone	Not enough data
San Marino	Not enough data
Senegal	Not enough data
Somalia	Not enough data
Suriname	Not enough data
South Sudan	14 months
ST	Not enough data
El Salvador	Not enough data
Syria	Not enough data
Eswatini	Not enough data
TC	Not enough data
Chad	Not enough data
Togo	Not enough data
Thailand	7 months
Tajikistan	Not enough data
East Timor	Not enough data
Turkmenistan	Not enough data
Tunisia	10 months
TO	Not enough data
Turkey	11 months
Trinidad and Tobago	Not enough data
TV	Not enough data
Taiwan	Not enough data
Tanzania	35 months
Ukraine	Not enough data
Uganda	25 months
United States	Not enough data
Uruguay	Not enough data
Uzbekistan	Not enough data
Vatican City	Not enough data
VC	Not enough data
Venezuela	Not enough data
VI	Not enough data
Vietnam	Not enough data
VU	Not enough data
WB	Not enough data
WS	Not enough data
Kosovo	Not enough data
Yemen	Not enough data
South Africa	Not enough data
Zambia	Not enough data
Zimbabwe	Not enough data

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Government-Assisted Refugees take?

Current processing time for Government-Assisted Refugees is 7 months to 35 months, based on the latest data from Canada IRCC.

When was Government-Assisted Refugees processing time data last updated?

The data was last updated on 2026-06-07, sourced from Canada IRCC.

Which country has the fastest Government-Assisted Refugees processing?

The fastest processing time for Government-Assisted Refugees is 7 months from TH. The slowest is 35 months from TZ.

What factors affect Government-Assisted Refugees processing time?

Processing times vary based on application volume, case complexity, security checks, and the completeness of submitted documentation. Times shown are estimates and individual cases may differ.

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