Check Out Latest IRCC Processing Times As Of January 4

Last Updated On 6 January 2023, 12:12 PM EST (Toronto Time)

Year 2023 has started, but IRCC is still dealing with processing unprecedented amount of applications.

This article enlists newly updated IRCC processing times as of January 4, 2023.

As per recent data, IRCC processed more than 5.2 million applications in 2022. This was more than double the files processed in 2021.

IRCC updated their online processing tool in 2022 to provide accurate information on average processing times.

These processing times are provided to offer Canada immigration/visa applicants an estimate of how long their applications may take to process.

In addition, prospective candidates wishing to apply for Canadian immigration/visa can get a sense of what to expect before filing their application.

According to the most recent official IRCC data, the Canadian immigration backlog stood at 1.09 million.

Furthermore, 1.02 million applications were still being handled in accordance with IRCC service standards. In total, IRCC was processing around 2.1 million applications as of November 30, 2022.

These processing times are to ensure that Canada immigration/visa applicants get a faint idea of their applications’ processing.

These processing times are meant to give new weekly processing time based on data collected over the past 6 months.

Additionally, the processing time begins when IRCC receives the application and ends when the immigration officer reaches a decision on the application.

IRCC Processing Times for Citizenship & PR cards

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Citizenship grant	24 months	No Change
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)	15 months	– 1 month
Resumption of citizenship	34 months	No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship	15 months	– 1 month
Search of citizenship records	16 months	No Change
New PR card	91 days	+ 2 days
PR card renewals	80 days	– 1 Day

IRCC Processing Time for Family Sponsorship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada	17 months	– 1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada	13 months	– 1 month
Parents or Grandparents PR	38 months	No Change

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Processing time for Canadian Passport 

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services)	10 business days	No Change
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre)	20 business days	No Change
In-Canda Urgent pick-up	By the end of next business day	No Change
In-Canada Express pick-up	2-9 business days	No Change
Regular passport application mailed from outside Canada	20 business days	No Change

Processing time for Economic Class

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	20 months	No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	30 months	+ 1 month
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)	63 months	+ 1 month
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	12 months	– 1 month
Non-Express Entry PNP	21 months	– 1 month
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)	19 months	-1 month
Quebec Business Class	66 months	+ 1 month
Federal Self-Employed	41 months	-1 month
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)	15 months	+ 3 months
Start-Up Visa	32 months	No Change

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Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application 

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 141 Days Nigeria: 222 Days United States: 47 Days Pakistan: 317 Days Philippines: 111 Days UAE: 233 Days Bangladesh: 221 Days Sri Lanka: 216 Days United Kingdom: 219 Days	– 4 Days for India + 10 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 27 Days for Pakistan – 4 Days for Philippines + 3 Days for UAE – 3 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Days for Sri Lanka + 39 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada	Online: 23 days Paper-Based: 49 days	No Change for online – 2 Days for paper-based
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa	Varies by country India: 140 Days Nigeria: 228 Days United States: 260 Days Pakistan: 258 Days Philippines: 161 Days UAE: 236 Days Bangladesh: 183 Days Sri Lanka: 224 Days United Kingdom: 166 Days	– 11 Days for India – 7 Days for Nigeria – 55 Days for United States + 10 Days for Pakistan – 3 Days for Philippines + 60 Days for UAE – 11 Days for Bangladesh – 7 Days for Sri Lanka – 7 Days for UK
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 199 days Paper-Based: 153 days	+ 2 Days (Online) – 8 Days for Paper-Based
Study Permit Outside Canada	9 Weeks	No Change
Study Permit Inside Canada	4 Weeks	No Change
Study Permit Extension	Online: 128 Days Paper-Based: 111 Days	+ 10 Days (Online) No Change (Paper-Based)
Work Permit Outside Canada*	Varies by country India: 9 Weeks Nigeria: 39 Weeks United States: 9 Weeks Pakistan: 61 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 26 Weeks Bangladesh: 28 Weeks Sri Lanka: 32 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks	No Change for India + 15 Weeks for Nigeria – 1 Weeks for United States – 5 Weeks for Pakistan – 1 Week for Philippines – 4 Weeks for UAE – 3 Weeks for Bangladesh – 1 Week for Sri Lanka – 1 Week for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 166 Days Paper-Based: 60 Days	– 1 Day (Online) + 4 Days (paper-based)
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	6 Weeks	No Change
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	20 Days	+ 1 Day
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change

*Applications for critical occupations are being prioritized. If you are not applying for a job in a critical occupation, your processing time may be longer than shown above.

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Source: IRCC

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