Last Updated On 21 March 2023, 2:42 PM EDT (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 25, 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	180 days	+ 9 days
PR card renewals	74 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 918,300.

Furthermore, 1.055 million applications were still being handled in accordance with IRCC service standards. In total, IRCC was processing around 1.97 million applications as of December 31, 2022.

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

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

Canada Immigration Backlog Drops To 918,300

Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 122 Days Nigeria: 403 Days United States: 42 Days Pakistan: 327 Days Philippines: 92 Days UAE: 241 Days Bangladesh: 226 Days Sri Lanka: 188 Days United Kingdom: 222 Days	– 8 Days for India + 56 Days for Nigeria + 2 Day for United States No Change for Pakistan – 4 Days for Philippines – 4 Days for UAE + 1 Day for Bangladesh – 2 Days for Sri Lanka + 1 Day for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada	Online: 17 days Paper-Based: 43 days	– 4 Days for online + 2 Days for paper-based
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa	Varies by country India: 127 Days Nigeria: 364 Days United States: 215 Days Pakistan: 292 Days Philippines: 155 Days UAE: 238 Days Bangladesh: 206 Days Sri Lanka: 233 Days United Kingdom: 155 Days	– 5 Days for India + 136 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 15 Days for Pakistan + 9 Day for Philippines + 2 Days for UAE + 4 Days for Bangladesh + 5 Days for Sri Lanka – 2 Days for UK
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 205 days Paper-Based: 96 days	– 1 Day (Online) – 44 Days for Paper-Based
Study Permit Outside Canada	9 Weeks	No Change
Study Permit Inside Canada	5 Weeks	+ 1 Week
Study Permit Extension	Online: 164 Days Paper-Based: 158 Days	– 1 Day (Online) + 13 Days (Paper-Based)
Work Permit Outside Canada*	Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 34 Weeks United States: 10 Weeks Pakistan: 71 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 48 Weeks Bangladesh: 31 Weeks Sri Lanka: 26 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks	No Change for India + 2 Weeks for Nigeria + 2 Weeks for United States + 2 Weeks for Pakistan No Change for Philippines + 8 Weeks for UAE No Change for Bangladesh – 2 Weeks for Sri Lanka No Change for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 167 Days Paper-Based: 60 Days	– 2 Days (Online) – 1 Day (paper-based)
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	7 Weeks	No Change
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	25 Days	+ 3 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change