Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Super Visa?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Super Visa runs 25–766 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Work Permit?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Work Permit runs 21–399 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Study Permit?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Study Permit runs 7–364 days, where applicants from different countries see materially different processing times. Each page lists the per-origin table.

Does Visitor Visa (outside Canada) take longer from some countries than others?

Compare Visitor Visa (outside Canada) processing by country of origin in the per-origin breakdown table.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Privately Sponsored Refugees?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Privately Sponsored Refugees runs 30–1170 days, varying widely by country of origin. See each page for the per-origin breakdown.

IRCC

Canada Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) Processing Time

Name: Canada Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) Processing Times by Country of Origin
Creator: Canada IRCC
Published: 2026-07-23
License: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html

Verified from Canada IRCC on 2026-07-23

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

The current processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 10 days to 25.8 months. This data was last updated on 2026-07-23 from Canada IRCC.

Processing Times by Country

Country	Processing Time
Andorra	No processing time available
United Arab Emirates	41 days
Afghanistan	64 days
AG	28 days
AI	No processing time available
Albania	44 days
Armenia	37 days
Angola	589 days
Argentina	16 days
Austria	38 days
Australia	10 days
AW	No processing time available
Azerbaijan	68 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	38 days
BB	44 days
Bangladesh	40 days
Belgium	29 days
Burkina Faso	28 days
Bulgaria	33 days
Bahrain	70 days
Burundi	52 days
Benin	139 days
BM	41 days
Brunei	No processing time available
Bolivia	37 days
BQ	No processing time available
Brazil	21 days
BS	23 days
Bhutan	20 days
Botswana	773 days
Belarus	52 days
BZ	20 days
DR Congo	57 days
Central African Republic	99 days
Republic of Congo	28 days
Switzerland	27 days
Ivory Coast	70 days
Chile	21 days
Cameroon	57 days
China	28 days
Colombia	26 days
Costa Rica	20 days
Cuba	17 days
Cape Verde	No processing time available
Cyprus	44 days
Czech Republic	42 days
Germany	39 days
Djibouti	90 days
Denmark	37 days
DM	33 days
Dominican Republic	19 days
Algeria	20 days
Ecuador	24 days
Estonia	40 days
Egypt	41 days
Eritrea	75 days
Spain	27 days
Ethiopia	70 days
Finland	27 days
Fiji	10 days
FM	No processing time available
France	27 days
Gabon	26 days
United Kingdom	25 days
GD	30 days
Georgia	62 days
Ghana	22 days
GL	No processing time available
Gambia	51 days
Guinea	42 days
Equatorial Guinea	No processing time available
Greece	40 days
Guatemala	20 days
Guinea-Bissau	No processing time available
Guyana	30 days
Hong Kong	39 days
Honduras	22 days
Croatia	46 days
Haiti	20 days
Hungary	39 days
Indonesia	26 days
Ireland	22 days
Israel	10 days
India	20 days
IO	No processing time available
Iraq	59 days
Iran	150 days
Iceland	47 days
Italy	42 days
Jamaica	28 days
Jordan	41 days
Japan	46 days
Kenya	54 days
Kyrgyzstan	37 days
Cambodia	26 days
KI	No processing time available
Comoros	No processing time available
KN	27 days
North Korea	No processing time available
South Korea	48 days
Kuwait	65 days
KY	29 days
Kazakhstan	35 days
Laos	24 days
Lebanon	56 days
LC	38 days
Liechtenstein	No processing time available
Sri Lanka	37 days
Liberia	65 days
Lesotho	No processing time available
Lithuania	29 days
Luxembourg	27 days
Latvia	35 days
Libya	27 days
Morocco	35 days
Monaco	No processing time available
Moldova	35 days
Montenegro	28 days
Madagascar	219 days
MH	No processing time available
North Macedonia	37 days
Mali	76 days
Myanmar	21 days
Mongolia	42 days
MO	33 days
MQ	No processing time available
Mauritania	45 days
Malta	49 days
Mauritius	103 days
Maldives	No processing time available
Malawi	104 days
Mexico	32 days
Malaysia	41 days
Mozambique	94 days
Namibia	134 days
NC	No processing time available
Niger	78 days
Nigeria	61 days
Nicaragua	21 days
Netherlands	33 days
Norway	42 days
Nepal	22 days
NR	No processing time available
New Zealand	10 days
Oman	67 days
Panama	23 days
Peru	33 days
PF	No processing time available
Papua New Guinea	No processing time available
Philippines	17 days
Pakistan	39 days
Poland	37 days
PR	No processing time available
PS	33 days
Portugal	26 days
Paraguay	14 days
Qatar	69 days
Romania	44 days
Serbia	35 days
Russia	45 days
Rwanda	53 days
Saudi Arabia	52 days
SB	No processing time available
SC	No processing time available
Sudan	27 days
Sweden	26 days
Singapore	40 days
Slovenia	No processing time available
Slovakia	40 days
Sierra Leone	57 days
San Marino	No processing time available
Senegal	49 days
Somalia	43 days
Suriname	32 days
South Sudan	No processing time available
ST	No processing time available
El Salvador	19 days
Syria	75 days
Eswatini	No processing time available
TC	28 days
Chad	69 days
Togo	138 days
Thailand	19 days
Tajikistan	33 days
East Timor	No processing time available
Turkmenistan	No processing time available
Tunisia	26 days
TO	No processing time available
Turkey	60 days
Trinidad and Tobago	34 days
TV	No processing time available
Taiwan	45 days
Tanzania	52 days
Ukraine	42 days
Uganda	86 days
United States	28 days
Uruguay	17 days
Uzbekistan	34 days
Vatican City	No processing time available
VC	40 days
Venezuela	25 days
VI	No processing time available
Vietnam	28 days
VU	No processing time available
WB	33 days
WS	No processing time available
Kosovo	37 days
Yemen	28 days
South Africa	158 days
Zambia	108 days
Zimbabwe	217 days

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) take?

Current processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 10 days to 25.8 months, based on the latest data from Canada IRCC.

When was Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) processing time data last updated?

The data was last updated on 2026-07-23, sourced from Canada IRCC.

Which country has the fastest Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) processing?

The fastest processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 10 days from AU. The slowest is 25.8 months from BW.

What factors affect Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) 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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