Last Updated On 18 January 2023, 11:25 AM EST (Toronto Time)
IRCC processing tool was updated in 2022 to provide accurate information on average processing times.
This article enlists newly updated IRCC processing times as of January 18, 2023 and comparison with last week’s processing times.
These processing times are provided to offer Canada immigration/visa applicants an estimate of how long their applications may take to process.
In addition, prospective candidates wishing to apply for Canadian immigration/visa can get a sense of what to expect before filing their application.
These processing times are to ensure that Canada immigration/visa applicants get a faint idea of their applications’ processing.
These processing times are meant to give new weekly processing time based on data collected over the past 6 months.
Additionally, the processing time begins when IRCC receives the application and ends when the immigration officer reaches a decision on the application.
IRCC Processing Times for Citizenship & PR cards
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
---|---|---|
Citizenship grant | 24 months | No Change |
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) | 15 months | No Change |
Resumption of citizenship | 34 months | No Change |
Renunciation of Citizenship | 15 months | No Change |
Search of citizenship records | 16 months | No Change |
New PR card | 171 days | + 51 days |
PR card renewals | 77 days | No Change |
IRCC Processing Time for Family Sponsorship
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
---|---|---|
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada | 17 months | No Change |
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada | 13 months | No Change |
Parents or Grandparents PR | 38 months | No Change |
According to the most recent official IRCC data, the Canadian immigration backlog stood at 1.09 million.
Furthermore, 1.02 million applications were still being handled in accordance with IRCC service standards. In total, IRCC was processing around 2.1 million applications as of November 30, 2022.
Processing time for 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 |
Processing time for Economic Class
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
---|---|---|
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 20 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 30 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 63 months | No Change |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 12 months | No Change |
Non-Express Entry PNP | 21 months | No Change |
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 19 months | No Change |
Quebec Business Class | 66 months | No Change |
Federal Self-Employed | 41 months | No Change |
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) | 15 months | No Change |
Start-Up Visa | 32 months | No Change |
Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
---|---|---|
Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 130 Days Nigeria: 347 Days United States: 40 Days Pakistan: 327 Days Philippines: 96 Days UAE: 245 Days Bangladesh: 225 Days Sri Lanka: 190 Days United Kingdom: 221 Days | – 7 Days for India + 83 Days for Nigeria – 1 Day for United States + 1 Day for Pakistan + 6 Days for Philippines + 9 Days for UAE + 3 Day for Bangladesh + 43 Days for Sri Lanka + 3 Day for UK |
Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 21 days Paper-Based: 41 days | – 2 Days for online – 6 Days for paper-based |
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 132 Days Nigeria: 228 Days United States: 215 Days Pakistan: 277 Days Philippines: 146 Days UAE: 236 Days Bangladesh: 202 Days Sri Lanka: 228 Days United Kingdom: 157 Days | – 4 Days for India + 6 Days for Nigeria – 17 Days for United States + 17 Days for Pakistan + 1 Day for Philippines No Change for UAE No Change for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 6 Days for UK |
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 206 days Paper-Based: 140 days | + 6 Days (Online) – 29 Days for Paper-Based |
Study Permit Outside Canada | 9 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Inside Canada | 4 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Extension | Online: 165 Days Paper-Based: 145 Days | + 24 Days (Online) + 29 Days (Paper-Based) |
Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 32 Weeks United States: 8 Weeks Pakistan: 69 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 40 Weeks Bangladesh: 31 Weeks Sri Lanka: 28 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks | – 1 Week for India – 5 Weeks for Nigeria No Change for United States + 3 Weeks for Pakistan No Change for Philippines + 4 Weeks for UAE + 1 Week for Bangladesh – 4 Weeks for Sri Lanka – 2 Weeks for UK |
Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 169 Days Paper-Based: 61 Days | + 1 Day (Online) + 1 Day (paper-based) |
International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 7 Weeks | + 1 Week |
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 22 Days | + 1 Day |
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | No Change |
*Applications for critical occupations are being prioritized. If you are not applying for a job in a critical occupation, your processing time may be longer than shown above.
Source: IRCC
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