Processing time
Based on the total number of recently approved applications, updated weekly from IRCC
Updated: 2024-07-24 12:45:12 PST
| Application | Source | Processing time |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa (from outside Canada) | Vietnam | 67 days |
| Visitor visa (from inside Canada) | All countries | 25 days |
| Visitor extension (Visitor record) | All countries | 108 days |
| Super visa (parents and grandparents) | Vietnam | 74 days |
| Study permit outside Canada | Vietnam | 6 weeks |
| Study permit (from inside Canada) | All countries | 10 weeks |
| Study permit extension | All countries | 58 days |
| Work permit (from outside Canada) | Vietnam | 10 weeks |
| Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension) | All countries | 109 days |
| Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) | All countries | 84 days |
| International Experience Canada: Last season | All countries | 106 weeks |
| International Experience Canada: Current season | All countries | 6 weeks |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | All countries | 5 minutes |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | All countries | 7 months |
| Canadian experience class: Online via Express Entry | All countries | 5 months |
| Provincial nominees: Online via Express Entry | All countries | 6 months |
| Provincial nominees | All countries | 11 months |
| Self-employed persons (federal) | All countries | 50 months |
| Quebec business class | All countries | 46 months |
| Skilled workers (federal): Online via Express Entry | All countries | 5 months |
| Skilled trades (federal): Online via Express Entry | All countries | N/A |
| Skilled workers (Quebec) | All countries | 9 months |
| Start-up visa | All countries | 39 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada | All countries | 11 months |
| Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada | All countries | 10 months |
| Dependent child | Vietnam | 12 months |
| Parents or grandparents | All countries | 24 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 | 50 months |
| Humanitarian and compassionate cases | All countries | 20 months |
| Citizenship grant | All countries | 7 months |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) | All countries | 3 months |
| Resumption of citizenship | All countries | N/A |
| Renunciation of citizenship | All countries | 13 months |
| Search of citizenship records | All countries | 13 months |
| Citizenship for adopted persons | All countries | 11 months (Part 1) |
| Renewing or replacing a permanent resident card | All countries | 73 days |
| New permanent resident card | All countries | 42 days |
| Verification of status | All countries | 27 weeks |
| Replacement of valid temporary resident documents | All countries | 5 weeks |
| Amendments of immigration documents | All countries | 25 weeks |
| Amendment of valid temporary resident document | All countries | 5 weeks |
Updated: 2024-07-08 20:43:21 PST
| Stream | Time in business days |
|---|---|
| Global Talent Stream | 7 |
| Agricultural stream | 13 |
| Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program | 5 |
| High-wage stream | 51 |
| Low-wage stream | 54 |
| Permanent resident stream | 86 |
