Check Latest IRCC Processing Time As of May 1

Last Updated On 20 May 2024, 6:20 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Here is the latest official IRCC processing time as of May 1, 2024, as well as a comparison to the previous weekly processing time updates.

Please read the information below carefully to fully comprehend what these processing timeframes imply.

We’ve (INC – Immigration News Canada) been tracking these processing times since 2021 and updating them as soon as IRCC updates them, for the benefit of our readers.

The IRCC used to update them weekly, but now they are officially updating them once a month.

The IRCC upgraded its processing tool in early 2022 in order to offer realistic information on normal processing durations rather than simply service standards.

Prior to that, it only displayed IRCC service standards, which represent IRCC’s goal of expedited application processing. Service standards are seldom revised.

The majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications, which are updated weekly based on statistics from the past six months.

These updates provide more exact information that accounts for processing volumes as well as any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.

Processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated every week based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timetables are intended to give potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application.

This does not imply that your application will be processed in the same amount of time.

Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.

PR cards & Citizenship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change Since April 23	Change Since April 16	Change Since April 9	Change Since April 2
Citizenship grant	8 months	-6 months	-6 months	-6 months	-6 months
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)*	3 months	-4 months	-4 months	-4 months	-4 months
Resumption of citizenship	Not enough data	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship	13 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Search of citizenship records	13 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
New PR card	48 days	No Change	No Change	+1 day	+1 day
PR card renewals	56 days	No Change	-1 day	-2 days	-3 days

*Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.

The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between April 19, 2024.

Family Sponsorship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change Since April 23	Change Since April 16	Change Since April 9	Change Since April 2
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	13 months	+1 month	+1 month	+1 month	+1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	34 months	+6 months	+6 months	+6 months	+6 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	11 months	+3 months	+3 months	+3 months	+3 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	27 months	+3 months	+3 months	+3 months	+3 months
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec)	20 months	-7 months	-7 months	-7 months	-7 months
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec)	33 months	-4 months	-5 months	-5 month	-5 months

IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and the rest of Canada.

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 applications mailed from outside Canada	20 business days	No Change

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change Since April 23	Change Since April 16	Change Since April 9	Change Since April 2
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	5 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	5 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)	(not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	6 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Non-Express Entry PNP	11 months	-1 month	-1 month	-1 month	-1 month
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)	9 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec)	54 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Federal Self-Employed	52 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)	6 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
Start-Up Visa	37 months	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

Temporary Resident Visas 

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change Since April 23	Change Since April 16	Change Since April 9	Change Since April 2
Visitor visa outside Canada (Varies by country)	India: 25 Days Nigeria: 164 Days United States: 20 Days Pakistan: 105 Days Philippines: 23 Days	+3 Days for India No Change for Nigeria +3 Days for United States -1 Day for Pakistan -2 Days for Philippines	+4 Days for India No Change for Nigeria +4 Days for United States -7 Days for Pakistan -2 Days for Philippines	+4 Days for India +2 Days for Nigeria +6 Days for United States -8 Days for Pakistan +1 day for Philippines	+5 Days for India +4 Days for Nigeria +7 Days for United States -7 Days for Pakistan +3 days for Philippines
Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV)	Online: 23 days Paper-Based: 33 days as of December 20	+3 Days	+6 Days	+7 Days	+10 Days
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa Varies by country	India: 51 Days Nigeria: 179 Days United States: 232 Days Pakistan: 287 Days Philippines: 161 Days	-1 Day for India -1 Day for Nigeria No Change for United States +56 Days for Pakistan -17 Days for Philippines	-3 Days for India +4 Days for Nigeria -76 Days for United States +60 Days for Pakistan -23 Days for Philippines	-8 Days for India +4 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States +60 Days for Pakistan -23 Days for Philippines	-5 Days for India +7 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States +60 Days for Pakistan +21 Days for Philippines
Study Permit Outside Canada	14 Weeks	No Change	+1 Week	+2 Weeks	+3 Weeks
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 76 days Paper-Based: 113 days as of December 20	+1 day	+3 days	+1 day	+2 days
Study Permit Inside Canada	8 weeks	-4 Weeks	-5 Weeks	-4 Weeks	-2 Weeks
Study Permit Extension	Online: 55 Days Paper-Based: 71 Days as of December 20	-5 Days	-9 Days	-13 Days	-22 Days
Work Permit Outside Canada Varies by country	India: 21 Weeks Nigeria: 10 Weeks United States: 16 Weeks Pakistan: 38 Weeks Philippines: 18 Weeks	+1 Week for India No Change for Nigeria -6 Weeks for United States -1 Week for Pakistan +2 Weeks for Philippines	+1 Week for India No Change for Nigeria -10 Weeks for United States -2 Weeks for Pakistan +4 Weeks for Philippines	+1 Week for India No Change for Nigeria -13 Weeks for United States -3 Weeks for Pakistan +4 Weeks for Philippines	+1 Week for India No Change for Nigeria -13 Weeks for United States -3 Weeks for Pakistan +5 Weeks for Philippines
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 92 Days Paper-Based: 15 Days as of December 20	No Change	-3 Days	-5 Days	-10 Days
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	5 Weeks	No Change	+1 Week	+1 Week	+1 Week
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	43 Days	+5 Days	+8 Days	+12 Days	+16 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

*Currently, IRCC is prioritizing work permit applications for priority occupations only. If you are not seeking employment in a critical profession, your processing time may be longer.

Source: IRCC processing times

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