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Processing time
Based on the total number of recently approved applications, updated weekly from IRCC
Updated: 2023-11-21 16:00:59 PST
| Application | Source | Processing time |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa (from outside Canada) | Vietnam | 76 days |
| Visitor visa (from inside Canada) | All countries | 13 days for online applications36 days for paper applications |
| Visitor extension (Visitor record) | All countries | 99 days for online applications155 days for paper applications |
| Super visa (parents and grandparents) | Vietnam | 93 days |
| Study permit outside Canada | All countries | 11 weeks |
| Study permit (from inside Canada) | All countries | 4 weeks |
| Study permit extension | All countries | 136 days for online applications62 days for paper applications |
| Work permit (from outside Canada) | Vietnam | 21 weeks |
| Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension) | All countries | 135 days for online applications17 days for paper applications |
| Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) | All countries | 14 days |
| International Experience Canada: Last season | All countries | 54 weeks |
| International Experience Canada: Current season | All countries | 4 weeks |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | All countries | 5 minutes |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot | All countries | 37 months |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | All countries | 6 months |
| Canadian experience class | Online | 5 months |
| Provincial nominees | Online | 8 months |
| Provincial nominees | All countries | 15 months |
| Self-employed persons (federal) | All countries | 53 months |
| Quebec business class | All countries | 60 months |
| Skilled workers (federal) | Online | 5 months |
| Skilled trades (federal) | Online | N/A |
| Skilled workers (Quebec) | All countries | 13 months |
| Start-up visa | All countries | 37 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada | All countries | 10 months |
| Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada | All countries | 13 months |
| Dependent child | Vietnam | N/A |
| Parents or grandparents | All countries | 22 months |
| Adopted child or other relative | Vietnam | N/A |
| Government-assisted refugees | Vietnam | N/A |
| Privately sponsored refugees | Vietnam | N/A |
| Protected persons and convention refugees (in Canada) | All countries | 24 months |
| Dependents of protected persons | All countries | 48 months |
| Humanitarian and compassionate cases | All countries | 20 months |
| Citizenship grant | All countries | 17 months |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) | All countries | 9 months |
| Resumption of citizenship | All countries | N/A |
| Renunciation of citizenship | All countries | 15 months |
| Search of citizenship records | All countries | 14 months |
| Citizenship for adopted persons | All countries | 14 months (Part 1) |
| Permanent Resident cards | Renewing or replacing a PR card | 78 days |
| Permanent Resident cards | New PR card | 68 days |
| Verification of Status | All countries | 28 weeks |
| Replacement of valid temporary resident documents | All countries | 9 weeks |
| Amendments of immigration documents | All countries | 28 weeks |
| Amendment of valid temporary resident document | All countries | 12 weeks |
Updated: 2023-11-06 11:59:08 PST
| Application type | Average processing time |
|---|---|
| Global Talent Stream | 9 business days |
| Agricultural stream | 11 business days |
| Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program | 8 business days |
| Permanent resident stream | 57 business days |
| In-home caregivers | 20 business days |
| High-wage stream | 44 business days |
| Low-wage stream | 49 business days |
