Check Latest IRCC Processing Times As Of March 23

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.

Here Are IRCC Service Standards For Processing Various Applications

IRCC Processing Times for Citizenship & PR cards

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
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
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
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
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

IRCC backlog drops to 910,400 despite increase in new applications

Temporary Residence Application 

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
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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