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: 2026-10-23
License: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html

Verified from Canada IRCC on 2026-10-23

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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 1 days to 26.8 months. This data was last updated on 2026-10-23 from Canada IRCC.

Processing Times by Country

Country	Processing Time
Andorra	No processing time available
United Arab Emirates	56 days
Afghanistan	44 days
Antigua and Barbuda	28 days
Anguilla	No processing time available
Albania	41 days
Armenia	11 days
Angola	169 days
Argentina	19 days
Austria	38 days
Australia	8 days
Aruba	No processing time available
Azerbaijan	83 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35 days
Barbados	18 days
Bangladesh	37 days
Belgium	39 days
Burkina Faso	37 days
Bulgaria	34 days
Bahrain	60 days
Burundi	89 days
Benin	59 days
Bermuda	29 days
Brunei	No processing time available
Bolivia	26 days
Bonaire	No processing time available
Brazil	28 days
Bahamas	32 days
Bhutan	35 days
Botswana	567 days
Belarus	15 days
Belize	20 days
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)	No processing time available
Central African Republic	No processing time available
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)	38 days
Switzerland	38 days
Ivory Coast	46 days
Chile	25 days
Cameroon	48 days
China	42 days
Colombia	18 days
Costa Rica	21 days
Cuba	22 days
Cape Verde	No processing time available
Cyprus	36 days
Czech Republic	37 days
Germany	36 days
Djibouti	112 days
Denmark	42 days
Dominica	20 days
Dominican Republic	27 days
Algeria	23 days
Ecuador	27 days
Estonia	24 days
Egypt	61 days
Eritrea	137 days
Spain	37 days
Ethiopia	133 days
Finland	16 days
Fiji	9 days
Micronesia	No processing time available
France	37 days
Gabon	45 days
United Kingdom	24 days
Grenada	19 days
Georgia	81 days
Ghana	86 days
GL	No processing time available
Gambia	59 days
Guinea	71 days
Equatorial Guinea	115 days
Greece	40 days
Guatemala	23 days
Guinea-Bissau	No processing time available
Guyana	15 days
Hong Kong SAR	21 days
Honduras	24 days
Croatia	No processing time available
Haiti	25 days
Hungary	41 days
Indonesia	25 days
Ireland	22 days
Israel	33 days
India	29 days
British Virgin Islands	No processing time available
Iraq	71 days
Iran	79 days
Iceland	70 days
Italy	41 days
Jamaica	39 days
Jordan	56 days
Japan	55 days
Kenya	124 days
Kyrgyzstan	10 days
Cambodia	44 days
Kiribati	No processing time available
Comoros Island	No processing time available
St. Kitts and Nevis	25 days
North Korea	No processing time available
South Korea	56 days
Kuwait	64 days
Cayman Islands	36 days
Kazakhstan	10 days
Laos	42 days
Lebanon	66 days
St. Lucia	16 days
Liechtenstein	No processing time available
Sri Lanka	41 days
Liberia	104 days
Lesotho	95 days
Lithuania	17 days
Luxembourg	37 days
Latvia	27 days
Libya	33 days
Morocco	22 days
Monaco	No processing time available
Moldova	47 days
Montenegro	26 days
Madagascar	128 days
Marshall Islands	No processing time available
Macedonia	41 days
Mali	70 days
Burma (Myanmar)	43 days
Mongolia	21 days
Macao SAR	18 days
Martinique	No processing time available
Mauritania	92 days
Malta	36 days
Mauritius	135 days
Maldives	No processing time available
Malawi	198 days
Mexico	16 days
Malaysia	21 days
Mozambique	418 days
Namibia	219 days
New Caledonia	No processing time available
Niger	77 days
Nigeria	106 days
Nicaragua	22 days
Netherlands	28 days
Norway	41 days
Nepal	43 days
Nauru	No processing time available
New Zealand	8 days
Oman	61 days
Panama	26 days
Peru	26 days
Tahiti	No processing time available
Papua New Guinea	No processing time available
Philippines	25 days
Pakistan	63 days
Poland	11 days
Puerto Rico	No processing time available
Palestine (Gaza)	1 days
Portugal	37 days
Paraguay	21 days
Qatar	61 days
Romania	38 days
Serbia	38 days
Russia	20 days
Rwanda	61 days
Saudi Arabia	49 days
Solomon Islands	No processing time available
Seychelles	No processing time available
Sudan	74 days
Sweden	40 days
Singapore	21 days
Slovenia	No processing time available
Slovakia	22 days
Sierra Leone	114 days
San Marino	No processing time available
Senegal	62 days
Somalia	121 days
Suriname	27 days
South Sudan	No processing time available
Sao Tome and Principe	No processing time available
El Salvador	26 days
Syria	89 days
Eswatini	804 days
Turks and Caicos Islands	35 days
Chad	112 days
Togo	48 days
Thailand	41 days
Tajikistan	16 days
Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)	No processing time available
Turkmenistan	No processing time available
Tunisia	36 days
Tonga	No processing time available
Turkey	76 days
Trinidad and Tobago	17 days
Tuvalu	No processing time available
Taiwan	52 days
Tanzania	63 days
Ukraine	22 days
Uganda	No processing time available
United States	18 days
Uruguay	17 days
Uzbekistan	16 days
Holy See	No processing time available
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	20 days
Venezuela	32 days
US Virgin Islands	No processing time available
Vietnam	40 days
Vanuatu	No processing time available
Palestine (West Bank)	1 days
Samoa	No processing time available
Kosovo	40 days
Yemen	53 days
South Africa	178 days
Zambia	336 days
Zimbabwe	195 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 1 days to 26.8 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 2026-10-23, sourced from Canada IRCC.

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

The fastest processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 1 days from PS. The slowest is 26.8 months from SZ.

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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