Last Updated On 23 February 2023, 7:06 PM EST (Toronto Time)
This article includes the most recent official IRCC processing times as of February 23, 2023, along with a comparison to the previous week’s processing times.
Usually, processing times are updated by IRCC every week on Tuesday or Wednesday, but this week, IRCC provided the update later in the day today.
Please read the below information carefully to understand what these processing times mean.
In 2022, the IRCC processing tool was updated to offer exact information on typical processing times as opposed to only service standards.
The purpose of these processing times is to offer potential immigrants or visa applicants to Canada a rough idea of how long it could take for a decision to be made on their application.
Furthermore, potential applicants who desire to submit an application for a Canadian immigration or visa can learn more about the different categories timeline beforehand.
These times are based on data gathered over the preceding 6 months for 80% of the applications already finalized and are intended to provide new weekly processing times.
This does not imply that the processing of your application will necessarily take the same length of time.
As this processing update is an average of the processing times for 80% of the applications, it may take longer or even less time than the time shown.
Also keep in mind, the processing period starts when the application is received by IRCC and concludes when the immigration officer decides whether to approve or deny the application.
Since more than a year ago, we have been recording and comparing the processing timeframes that the IRCC officially updates on a weekly basis.
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 | 24 months | No Change |
Renunciation of Citizenship | 15 months | No Change |
Search of citizenship records | 16 months | No Change |
New PR card | 40 days | – 1 Day |
PR card renewals | 71 days | + 3 days |
IRCC is presently issuing acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizenship applications submitted in the week of December 19, 2022.
IRCC Processing Time for 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 | 14 months | No Change |
Parents or Grandparents PR | 39 months | No Change |
According to the most recent official IRCC data updated yesterday, the Canadian immigration backlog increased nearly to 1 million.
Furthermore, 969,900 applications were being processed according to the IRCC service standards. Overall, there were nearly 2 million applications under processing at IRCC as of January 31, 2023.
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 |
IRCC Processing time for Economic Class
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 16 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 31 months | No Change |
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 70 months | No Change |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 11 months | No Change |
Non-Express Entry PNP | 21 months | No Change |
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 19 months | No Change |
Quebec Business Class | 67 months | No Change |
Federal Self-Employed | 42 months | – 1 month |
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) | 23 months | No Change |
Start-Up Visa | 33 months | No Change |
Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application
Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
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Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 85 Days Nigeria: 317 Days United States: 27 Days Pakistan: 186 Days Philippines: 38 Days UAE: 316 Days Bangladesh: 204 Days Sri Lanka: 110 Days United Kingdom: 209 Days | – 14 Days for India – 8 Days for Nigeria – 6 Days for United States – 19 Days for Pakistan – 17 Days for Philippines No Change for UAE – 13 Days for Bangladesh – 41 Days for Sri Lanka – 7 Days for UK |
Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 14 days Paper-Based: 27 days | – 2 Days for online + 2 Days for paper-based |
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 132 Days Nigeria: 396 Days United States: 264 Days Pakistan: 428 Days Philippines: 210 Days UAE: 286 Days Bangladesh: 245 Days Sri Lanka: 280 Days United Kingdom: 163 Days | + 1 Day for India – 31 Days for Nigeria – 9 Days for United States + 6 Days for Pakistan + 1 Days for Philippines + 48 Days for UAE – 11 Days for Bangladesh + 25 Days for Sri Lanka + 4 Days for UK |
Study Permit Outside Canada | 10 Weeks | No Change |
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 182 days Paper-Based: 87 days | – 35 Days (Online) – 8 Days for Paper-Based |
Study Permit Inside Canada | 5 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Extension | Online: 134 Days Paper-Based: 111 Days | – 3 Days (Online) – 6 Days (Paper-Based) |
Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 52 Weeks United States: 16 Weeks Pakistan: 40 Weeks Philippines: 14 Weeks UAE: 39 Weeks Bangladesh: 32 Weeks Sri Lanka: 20 Weeks United Kingdom: 12 Weeks | No Change for India + 3 Weeks for Nigeria – 1 Week for United States – 27 Weeks for Pakistan + 3 Weeks for Philippines + 5 Weeks for UAE No Change for Bangladesh – 2 Weeks for Sri Lanka + 1 Week for UK |
Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 159 Days Paper-Based: 60 Days | – 2 Days (Online) + 1 Day for paper-based |
International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 2 Weeks | No Change |
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 22 Days | – 1 Day |
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | No Change |
*Applications for the critical job positions are currently being prioritized. Your processing time can be longer than indicated above if you are not applying for a position in a critical occupation.
Source: IRCC
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