Estimated Processing Time

Based on the estimated processing time for 80% of applications from receipt to decision – updated live weekly by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

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Category	Country	Processing Time
Visitor visa inside Canada	All Countries	12 days
Visitor extension (Visitor record)	All Countries	341 days (▼ 16 days)
Visitor visa	China	6 weeks (▲ 2 days)
Visitor visa	India	29 days
Visitor visa	Iran	79 days (▼ 11 days)
Visitor visa	USA	18 days
Super visa (parents and grandparents)	China	89 days (▲ 4 days)
Super visa (parents and grandparents)	India	83 days (▲ 6 days)
Super visa (parents and grandparents)	Iran	33 weeks (▼ 34 days)
Super visa (parents and grandparents)	USA	75 days (▲ 7 days)
Study permit inside Canada	All Countries	7 weeks
Study permit extension	All Countries	8 weeks
Study permit outside Canada	China	8 weeks (▲ 14 days)
Study permit outside Canada	India	8 weeks (▲ 7 days)
Study permit outside Canada	Iran	21 weeks (▲ 35 days)
Study permit outside Canada	USA	5 weeks
Work permit	China	5 weeks (▲ 7 days)
Work permit	India	10 weeks (▼ 7 days)
Work permit	Iran	57 weeks (▼ 21 days)
Work permit	USA	6 weeks
Work permit inside Canada	All Countries	16 weeks (▲ 7 days)
Work permit inside Canada (initial and extension)	All Countries	121 days (▲ 3 days)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)	All Countries	95 days (▼ 13 days)
International Experience Canada	All Countries	6 weeks
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	All Countries	N/A
Express Entry - Canadian Experience Class	All Countries	6 months
Express Entry - Provincial nominees	All Countries	7 months
Express Entry - Federal Skilled Workers	All Countries	5 months
Provincial nominees	All Countries	19 months
Atlantic Immigration Program	All Countries	18 months
Skilled workers - Quebec	All Countries	9 months
Home Child Care Provider Pilot - Direct to permanent residence	All Countries	34 months (▲ 30 days)
Home Support Worker Pilot	All Countries	37 months (▲ 330 days)
Home Support Worker Pilot - Direct to permanent residence	All Countries	24 months
Self-employed persons (federal)	All Countries	57 months
Quebec business class	All Countries	103 weeks
Start-up visa	All Countries	60 months
Parents or grandparents	All Countries	26 months
Parents or grandparents - Quebec	All Countries	44 months
Spouse or common-law partner living in Canada	All Countries	24 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada - Quebec	All Countries	37 months
Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada	All Countries	15 months
Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada - Quebec	All Countries	41 months
Dependent child sponsorship	China	13 months
Dependent child sponsorship	India	8 months
Dependent child sponsorship	Iran	N/A
Dependent child sponsorship	USA	N/A
Dependent child sponsorship inside Canada	All Countries	17 months
Adopted child or other relative sponsorship	China	N/A
Adopted child or other relative sponsorship	India	N/A
Adopted child or other relative sponsorship	Iran	N/A
Adopted child or other relative sponsorship	USA	N/A
Adopted child or other relative sponsorship inside Canada	All Countries	23 months
Government-assisted refugees - Quebec	All Countries	9 months
Government-assisted refugees	China	N/A
Government-assisted refugees	India	N/A
Government-assisted refugees	Iran	N/A
Government-assisted refugees	USA	N/A
Government-assisted refugees	All Countries	14 months
Citizenship grant	All Countries	13 months
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)	All Countries	7 months
Citizenship - Search of citizenship records	All Countries	19 months
Citizenship - Citizenship for adopted persons	All Countries	4 months
Citizenship - Renunciation of citizenship	All Countries	4 months
Citizenship - Resumption of citizenship	All Countries	N/A
New permanent resident card	All Countries	1 month (▼ 3 days)
Renewing or replacing a permanent resident card	All Countries	40 days (▲ 2 days)
Verification of status	All Countries	16 weeks
Replacement of valid temporary resident documents	All Countries	11 weeks
Amendments of immigration documents	All Countries	13 weeks
Amendment of valid temporary resident document	All Countries	9 weeks
Privately sponsored refugees	All Countries	40 months
Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada	All Countries	13 months
Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada - Quebec	All Countries	47 months
Dependents of protected persons	All Countries	41 months
Humanitarian and compassionate	All Countries	32 months
Humanitarian and compassionate - Quebec	All Countries	57 months
Dependents of protected persons - Quebec	All Countries	10 years
Privately sponsored refugees - Quebec	All Countries	54 months
Regular Passport inside Canada	Passport office	10 business days
Regular Passport inside Canada	Regular office	20 business days
Urgent Passport inside Canada	Urgent	Next business day
Urgent Passport inside Canada	Express	2 - 9 business days
Passport from US	All countries	20 business days
Passport from abroad	All countries	20 business days
Refugee travel document	All countries	20 business days
Passport certification	All countries	10 business days

Updated: 2026-10-07 10:12:36 PST

Stream	Processing time
Global Talent Stream	9
Agricultural stream	22
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program	7
High-wage stream	98
Low-wage stream	82
Permanent resident stream	79

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