Last Updated On 6 December 2023, 9:19 PM EST (Toronto Time)
Here is the latest official IRCC processing time as of December 5, 2023, as well as a comparison to the previous week’s processing times.
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 weekly for the benefit of our readers. The IRCC officially updates them once a week.
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.
Check processing time for
PR cards & Citizenship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change Since Nov 28 | Change Since Nov 21 | Change since Nov 15 | Change since Nov 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | 16 months | -1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* | 10 months | +1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Resumption of citizenship | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 14 months | -1 month | Not enough data | No Change | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 14 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| New PR card | 66 days | -2 days | -2 days | -1 Day | No Change |
| PR card renewals | 71 days | -5 days | -7 Days | -10 Days | -13 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 September 9, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since Nov 28 | Change since Nov 21 | Change since Nov 15 | Change since Nov 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 12 months | -1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 41 months | +8 months | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 10 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 26 months | +1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec) | 23 months | +1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) | 47 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | -1 month |
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 Nov 28 | Change since Nov 21 | Change since Nov 15 | Change since Nov 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 15 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 12 months | -1 month | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec) | 60 months | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Federal Self-Employed | 52 months | -1 month | 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 Nov 28 | Change since Nov 21 | Change since Nov 15 | Change since Nov 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada (Varies by country) | India: 30 Days Nigeria: 110 Days United States: 25 Days Pakistan: 55 Days Philippines: 25 Days UAE: 89 Days Bangladesh: 50 Days Sri Lanka: 60 Days United Kingdom: 552 Days | No Change for India +1 Day for Nigeria -3 Days for United States +1 Day for Pakistan -4 Days for Philippines +8 Days for UAE -1 Day for Bangladesh +3 Days for Sri Lanka +17 Days for United Kingdom | +2 Days for India +4 Days for Nigeria -3 Days for United States -2 Days for Pakistan -3 Days for Philippines +1 Day for UAE -2 Days for Bangladesh -1 Day for Sri Lanka +270 Days for United Kingdom | +2 Days for India -2 Days for Nigeria +5 Days for United States -2 Days for Pakistan -6 Days for Philippines -12 Days for UAE -2 Days for Bangladesh +2 Days for Sri Lanka +231 Days for United Kingdom | +1 Day for India -402 Days for Nigeria +4 Days for United States -3 Days for Pakistan -6 Days for Philippines -33 Days for UAE -1 Day for Bangladesh -7 Days for Sri Lanka +281 Days for United Kingdom |
| Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) | Online: 13 days Paper-Based: 33 days | -1 Day for online +1 Day for paper-based applications | No Change for online -3 Days for paper-based applications | No Change for online -6 Days for paper-based applications | -1 Day for online -26 Days for paper-based applications |
| Parents or Grandparents Super Visa Varies by country | India: 42 Days Nigeria: 109 Days United States: 168 Days Pakistan: 134 Days Philippines: 137 Days UAE: 138 Days Bangladesh: 74 Days Sri Lanka: 73 Days United Kingdom: 414 Days | -1 Day for India -27 Days for Nigeria -2 Days for United States -2 Days for Pakistan -1 Day for Philippines -10 Days for UAE +2 Days for Bangladesh -5 Days for Sri Lanka +50 Days for United Kingdom | No Change for India -31 Days for Nigeria -2 Days for United States -11 Days for Pakistan +4 Days for Philippines -18 Days for UAE +1 Day for Bangladesh -4 Days for Sri Lanka +131 Days for United Kingdom | No Change for India -39 Days for Nigeria -2 Days for United States -23 Days for Pakistan +9 Days for Philippines -57 Days for UAE +3 Days for Bangladesh -15 Days for Sri Lanka +50 Days for United Kingdom | No Change for India -47 Days for Nigeria +23 Days for United States -22 Days for Pakistan +5 Days for Philippines -81 Days for UAE -13 Days for Bangladesh -21 Days for Sri Lanka +43 Days for United Kingdom |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 10 Weeks | No Change | -1 Week | -1 Week | -1 Week |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 82 days Paper-Based: 126 days | -12 Days for Online -23 Days for Paper-Based | -17 Days for Online -52 Days for Paper-Based | -16 Days for Online -3 Days for Paper-Based | -9 Days for Online +12 Days for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 4 weeks | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 131 Days Paper-Based: 63 Days | -2 Days for online +1 Day for Paper-Based | -5 Days for online +1 Day for Paper-Based | -8 Days for online +4 Days for Paper-Based | -8 Days for online No Change for Paper-Based |
| Work Permit Outside Canada Varies by country | India: 12 Weeks Nigeria: 10 Weeks United States: 16 Weeks Pakistan: 20 Weeks Philippines: 12 Weeks UAE: 45 Weeks Bangladesh: 19 Weeks Sri Lanka: 11 Weeks United Kingdom: 35 Weeks | No Change for India -1 Week for Nigeria No Change for United States -2 Weeks for Pakistan -1 Week for Philippines -3 Weeks for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka -1 Week for UK | +1 Week for India -2 Weeks for Nigeria +1 Week for United States -12 Weeks for Pakistan -2 Weeks for Philippines -7 Weeks for UAE +1 Week for Bangladesh -1 Week for Sri Lanka -1 Week for UK | +1 Week for India -2 Weeks for Nigeria +2 Weeks for United States -12 Weeks for Pakistan -4 Weeks for Philippines -5 Weeks for UAE +6 Weeks for Bangladesh -1 Week for Sri Lanka +2 Weeks for UK | +1 Week for India -2 Weeks for Nigeria +5 Weeks for United States -11 Weeks for Pakistan -7 Weeks for Philippines +7 Weeks for UAE +6 Weeks for Bangladesh -2 Weeks for Sri Lanka +5 Weeks for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 130 Days Paper-Based: 17 Days | -3 Days for Online -6 Days for paper-based | -5 Days for Online No Change for paper-based | -6 Days for Online +3 Days for paper-based | -7 Days for Online No Change for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 4 Weeks | No Change | No Change | No Change | No Change |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 17 Days | +2 Days | +3 Days | +2 Days | +2 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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