Last Updated On 2 May 2023, 4:32 PM EDT (Toronto Time)
This article lists all the latest IRCC processing times as of March 23, 2023, as well as a comparison to the previous week’s processing times.
We have been documenting and publishing these processing times for our readers for over a year now as officially updated weekly by the IRCC.
Please carefully read the below information to fully comprehend what these processing times signify.
The IRCC changed its processing tool in early 2022 to provide realistic information on usual processing times rather than merely service standard timeframes.
These processing timelines are intended to give potential immigrants and visa applicants to Canada an idea of how long it may take for a decision on their application to be made.
These timeframes are based on data collected over the last 6 months for 80% of previously processed applications and are intended to provide the most recent weekly processing timings.
This does not indicate that your application will be handled in the same length of time.
Because it is an average of the processing times for 80% of the applications, your application’s processing time may be longer or shorter than shown.
Please keep in mind that the processing period begins when IRCC receives the application and ends when the immigration officer decides whether to accept or reject it.
IRCC Processing Times for Citizenship & PR cards
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Citizenship grant | 23 months | No Change |
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* | 14 months | No Change |
Resumption of citizenship | 30 months | No Change |
Renunciation of Citizenship | 14 months | No Change |
Search of citizenship records | 16 months | No Change |
New PR card | 32 days | – 2 Days |
PR card renewals | 66 days | – 1 Days |
*Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship): Applications from countries other than Canada and the United States may take longer to process.
The IRCC is now sending acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizenship applicants who applied in the week of February 3, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada | 16 months | No Change |
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada | 13 months | No Change |
Parents or Grandparents PR | 39 months | No Change |
Canadian Passport
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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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 |
Economic Class Permanent Residency Processing Time
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 12 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 30 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 70 months (not updated by IRCC since March 1) | No Change |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 11 months | No Change |
Non-Express Entry PNP | 20 months | No Change |
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 20 months | No Change |
Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec) | 67 months | No Change |
Federal Self-Employed | 43 months | No Change |
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) | 24 months | No Change |
Start-Up Visa | 33 months | No Change |
Temporary Residence Application
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 37 Days Nigeria: 351 Days United States: 17 Days Pakistan: 121 Days Philippines: 30 Days UAE: 323 Days Bangladesh: 140 Days Sri Lanka: 102 Days United Kingdom: 30 Days | – 13 Days for India – 8 Days for Nigeria – 4 Days for United States – 22 Days for Pakistan No Change for Philippines + 3 Days for UAE – 22 Day for Bangladesh – 6 Days for Sri Lanka No Change for UK |
Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 11 days Paper-Based: 33 days | No Change |
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 127 Days Nigeria: 680 Days United States: 121 Days Pakistan: 462 Days Philippines: 231 Days UAE: 326 Days Bangladesh: 253 Days Sri Lanka: 318 Days United Kingdom: 182 Days | – 4 Days for India + 225 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States – 2 Days for Pakistan + 5 Days for Philippines No Change for UAE No Change for Bangladesh + 2 Days for Sri Lanka + 6 Days for UK |
Study Permit Outside Canada | 10 Weeks | No Change |
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 181 days Paper-Based: 85 days | + 1 Day (Online) – 2 Days for Paper-Based |
Study Permit Inside Canada | 3 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Extension | Online: 76 Days Paper-Based: 99 Days | – 9 Days (Online) – 5 Days (Paper-Based) |
Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 25 Weeks United States: 14 Weeks Pakistan: 46 Weeks Philippines: 10 Weeks UAE: 39 Weeks Bangladesh: 39 Weeks Sri Lanka: 18 Weeks United Kingdom: 12 Weeks | No Change for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan – 2 Weeks for Philippines No Change for UAE + 9 Weeks for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka No Change for UK |
Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 151 Days Paper-Based: 28 Days | – 2 Days (Online) – 24 Days for paper-based |
International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 3 Weeks | No Change |
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 21 Days | – 3 Days |
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | No Change |
*Applications for critical occupations are being prioritized at this time. If you are not applying for a position in an essential occupation, your processing time may be longer than stated above.
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