Last Updated On 10 January 2023, 10:25 PM EST (Toronto Time)
IRCC updated their online processing tool in 2022 to provide accurate information on average processing times.
This article enlists newly updated IRCC processing times as of January 10, 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 | 120 days | + 29 days |
PR card renewals | 77 days | – 3 Days |
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: 137 Days Nigeria: 264 Days United States: 41 Days Pakistan: 326 Days Philippines: 90 Days UAE: 236 Days Bangladesh: 222 Days Sri Lanka: 233 Days United Kingdom: 218 Days | – 4 Days for India + 42 Days for Nigeria +6 Days for United States + 9 Days for Pakistan + 21 Days for Philippines + 3 Days for UAE + 1 Day for Bangladesh + 17 Days for Sri Lanka – 1 Day for UK |
Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 23 days Paper-Based: 47 days | No Change for online – 2 Days for paper-based |
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 136 Days Nigeria: 222 Days United States: 242 Days Pakistan: 260 Days Philippines: 145 Days UAE: 236 Days Bangladesh: 202 Days Sri Lanka: 227 Days United Kingdom: 163 Days | – 4 Days for India – 6 Days for Nigeria – 18 Days for United States + 2 Days for Pakistan – 16 Days for Philippines No Change for UAE + 19 Days for Bangladesh + 3 Days for Sri Lanka – 3 Days for UK |
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 200 days Paper-Based: 140 days | + 1 Day (Online) – 13 Days for Paper-Based |
Study Permit Outside Canada | 9 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Inside Canada | 4 Weeks | No Change |
Study Permit Extension | Online: 141 Days Paper-Based: 116 Days | + 13 Days (Online) + 5 Days (Paper-Based) |
Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 9 Weeks Nigeria: 37 Weeks United States: 8 Weeks Pakistan: 66 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 36 Weeks Bangladesh: 30 Weeks Sri Lanka: 32 Weeks United Kingdom: 9 Weeks | No Change for India – 2 Weeks for Nigeria – 1 Week for United States + 5 Weeks for Pakistan No Change for Philippines + 10 Weeks for UAE + 2 Weeks for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka + 2 Weeks for UK |
Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 168 Days Paper-Based: 60 Days | + 2 Days (Online) No Change (paper-based) |
International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 6 Weeks | No Change |
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 21 Days | No Change |
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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