Last Updated On 15 February 2023, 11:00 AM EST (Toronto Time)
This page enlist new official IRCC processing times updated on February 15, 2023, as well as a comparison to processing times from the previous week.
The IRCC processing tool was upgraded in 2022 to provide precise statistics on normal processing times, rather than just service standards.
These processing timelines are provided to give applicants for visas or immigration to Canada an indication of how long it may take for a decision to be reached on their application.
Furthermore, prospective candidates who wish to apply for a Canadian immigration or visa can get a sense of what to expect before doing so.
These processing times are meant to give new weekly processing times based on data collected over the previous 6 months for 80% of the applications in a category.
This doesn’t mean that your application is bound to take the same amount of time for processing.
It may take longer or even lesser than the time mentioned in this processing update since this is an average of the processing times for 80% of the applications.
Furthermore, the processing time begins when IRCC receives the application and ends when the immigration officer reaches a decision on the application.
IRCC officially updates these processing times on a weekly basis and we have been tracking these times as well as comparison for more than a year now.
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 | 24 months | No Change |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 15 months | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 16 months | No Change |
| New PR card | 41 days | – 1 Day |
| PR card renewals | 68 days | + 1 days |
IRCC is presently issuing acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizenship applications submitted in the week of December 7, 2022.
IRCC Processing Time for 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 | 39 months | No Change |
The most current official IRCC data showed a 918,300 applications in Canadian immigration backlog.
In addition, 1.055 million applications were still being processed in compliance with IRCC service standards. As of December 31, 2022, IRCC was processing around 1.97 million applications.
Processing time for 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 |
IRCC Processing time for Economic Class
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 43 months | No Change |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 99 Days Nigeria: 325 Days United States: 33 Days Pakistan: 205 Days Philippines: 55 Days UAE: 316 Days Bangladesh: 217 Days Sri Lanka: 151 Days United Kingdom: 216 Days | – 8 Days for India – 63 Days for Nigeria – 4 Days for United States – 58 Days for Pakistan – 6 Days for Philippines + 3 Days for UAE – 15 Days for Bangladesh – 43 Days for Sri Lanka – 1 Day for UK |
| Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 16 days Paper-Based: 25 days | + 3 Days for online + 2 Days for paper-based |
| Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 131 Days Nigeria: 427 Days United States: 273 Days Pakistan: 422 Days Philippines: 209 Days UAE: 238 Days Bangladesh: 256 Days Sri Lanka: 255 Days United Kingdom: 159 Days | + 1 Day for India + 17 Days for Nigeria + 101 Days for United States + 104 Days for Pakistan + 34 Days for Philippines + 21 Days for UAE + 42 Days for Bangladesh + 19 Days for Sri Lanka + 3 Days for UK |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 10 Weeks | No Change |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 217 days Paper-Based: 95 days | + 13 Days (Online) – 1 Day for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 5 Weeks | No Change |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 146 Days Paper-Based: 119 Days | – 3 Days (Online) – 6 Days (Paper-Based) |
| Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 49 Weeks United States: 17 Weeks Pakistan: 67 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 34 Weeks Bangladesh: 32 Weeks Sri Lanka: 22 Weeks United Kingdom: 11 Weeks | No Change for India + 15 Weeks for Nigeria No Change for United States + 7 Weeks for Pakistan – 1 Week for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE + 1 Week for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka No Change for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 161 Days Paper-Based: 59 Days | – 3 Days (Online) – 1 Day for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 2 Weeks | – 3 Weeks |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 23 Days | – 2 Days |
| 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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