Check Latest IRCC Processing Times As of April 18

Last Updated On 19 April 2023, 10:38 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

Here are the latest official IRCC processing times as updated on April 18, 2023 as well as a comparison with last week’s processing times.

Please carefully read below information to properly understand what these processing times actually mean.

These processing times have been monitored by us for more than a year and updated weekly for the benefit of our readers. They are officially updated each week by the IRCC.

In order to provide accurate information on typical processing durations rather than just service standard timelines, the IRCC updated its processing tool at the beginning of 2022.

Prior to that, it exhibited only IRCC service standards, which represent IRCC’s goal of prompt application treatment. The service standards are seldom updated.

The majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now show processing times for 80% of the applications, which are updated each week based on data from the previous 6 months.

These updates give you more precise information that takes into account processing volumes and any changes to IRCC’s ability to process applications.

Ongoing strike of Federal employees including IRCC permanent employees will affect the processing times. Know more about the IRCC strike and IRCC labour disruptions here.

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Processing times for applications for temporary residency are also updated every week based on data from the preceding 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timelines are meant to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants to Canada a ballpark sense of how long it would take to decide whether or not to approve their application.

This does not indicate that processing of your application will take the same amount of time.

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

Please be advised that the application processing time begins after it is received by the IRCC and concludes whenever the immigration officer determines whether or not to accept the application.

PR cards & Citizenship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Citizenship grant	22 months	No Change
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)*	12 months	No Change
Resumption of citizenship	30 months	No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship	14 months	No Change
Search of citizenship records	15 months	No Change
New PR card	37 days	+ 2 Days
PR card renewals	65 days	+ 3 Days

*Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the US and Canada may take longer to process.

The IRCC is now sending AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who filed paper-based or online applications between March 8, 2023.

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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	14 months	No Change
Parents or Grandparents PR	25 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

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	5 months	No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	27 months	No Change
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)	(not updated by IRCC since March 1) There could be no application in processing for FSTP now	No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	10 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	44 months	No Change
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)	4 months	No Change
Start-Up Visa	35 months	No Change

Temporary Visas 

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 18 Days Nigeria: 634 Days United States: 14 Days Pakistan: 638 Days Philippines: 26 Days UAE: 361 Days Bangladesh: 177 Days Sri Lanka: 105 Days United Kingdom: 337 Days	+ 1 Day for India – 159 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 57 Days for Pakistan – 2 Days for Philippines + 41 Days for UAE – 17 Days for Bangladesh – 5 Days for Sri Lanka + 180 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada	Online: 10 days Paper-Based: 29 days	No Change for online – 2 Days for paper-based
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa	Varies by country India: 72 Days Nigeria: 700 Days United States: 129 Days Pakistan: 418 Days Philippines: 204 Days UAE: 598 Days Bangladesh: 220 Days Sri Lanka: 307 Days United Kingdom: 190 Days	– 22 Days for India + 8 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 18 Days for Pakistan + 12 Days for Philippines + 265 Days for UAE + 14 Days for Bangladesh + 6 Days for Sri Lanka + 14 Days for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada	7 Weeks	– 1 Week
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 173 days Paper-Based: 111 days	+ 3 Days (Online) + 1 Day for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada	3 Weeks	No Change
Study Permit Extension	Online: 90 Days Paper-Based: 177 Days	+ 2 Days (Online) + 63 Days for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside Canada	Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 25 Weeks United States: 7 Weeks Pakistan: 30 Weeks Philippines: 8 Weeks UAE: 32 Weeks Bangladesh: 46 Weeks Sri Lanka: 17 Weeks United Kingdom: 5 Weeks	No Change for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States – 15 Weeks for Pakistan – 1 Week for Philippines – 4 Weeks for UAE No Change for Bangladesh – 1 Week for Sri Lanka – 1 Week for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 140 Days Paper-Based: 14 Days	– 4 Days (Online) – 1 Day for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	5 Weeks	+ 1 Week
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	30 Days	+ 1 Day
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change

*At the moment, IRCC is prioritizing work permit applications for critical positions. If you are not looking for work in an essential profession, your processing time may be more.

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