Here Are New Updated IRCC Processing Times As Of March 7

Last Updated On 7 March 2023, 6:43 PM EST (Toronto Time)

This page includes the latest processing times reported by the IRCC as of March 7, 2023, along with a comparison to the processing times from the previous week.

To fully comprehend what these processing timeframes mean, please read the following details carefully.

The IRCC changed its processing tool in the beginning of 2022 so that it now provides correct data on normal processing times rather than merely service standard times.

These processing times are intended to provide prospective immigrants and visa seekers to Canada a rough idea of how long it could take for a decision to be made on their application.

These durations are based on information gathered over the preceding 6 months for 80% of the applications that have already been approved and are intended to provide latest weekly processing timelines.

This does not mean that it will take the same length of time to process your application.

This processing of your application may take longer or less time than shown because it is an average of the processing timings for 80% of the applications.

Remember that the application processing period starts when IRCC receives it and ends when the immigration officer decides whether to accept or reject it.

For more than a year, we have been tracking and comparing the processing timeframes for our readers as updated by the IRCC on a weekly basis.

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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	30 months	+ 6 months
Renunciation of Citizenship	14 months	– 1 month
Search of citizenship records	16 months	No Change
New PR card	36 days	– 3 Days
PR card renewals	69 days	– 2 Days

*Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship): Applications submitted outside of Canada and the United States may take longer.

The IRCC is currently sending over acknowledgment of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizens who applied during the week of January 16, 2023.

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	13 months	– 1 month
Parents or Grandparents PR	39 months	No Change

According to the most current IRCC figures, Canada’s immigration backlog has nearly hit one million people.

Moreover, 969,900 applications were handled within the IRCC service standard timelines. IRCC was processing around 2 million applications as of January 31, 2023.

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

Here Are IRCC Service Standards For Processing Various Applications

Economic Class Permanent Residency Processing Time

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	12 months	– 4 months
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	30 months	– 1 month
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)	70 months (not updated this week)	No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	11 months	No Change
Non-Express Entry PNP	20 months	– 1 month
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)	20 months	+ 1 month
Quebec Business Class	67 months	No Change
Federal Self-Employed	43 months	+ 1 month
Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)	24 months	+ 1 month
Start-Up Visa	33 months	No Change

Temporary Residence Application

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 58 Days Nigeria: 376 Days United States: 24 Days Pakistan: 166 Days Philippines: 31 Days UAE: 320 Days Bangladesh: 185 Days Sri Lanka: 135 Days United Kingdom: 30 Days	– 12 Days for India + 46 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States – 17 Days for Pakistan – 2 Days for Philippines + 2 Days for UAE – 18 Day for Bangladesh + 3 Days for Sri Lanka – 5 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada	Online: 12 days Paper-Based: 32 days	– 1 Day for online No Change for paper-based
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa	Varies by country India: 133 Days Nigeria: 396 Days United States: 121 Days Pakistan: 422 Days Philippines: 226 Days UAE: 327 Days Bangladesh: 253 Days Sri Lanka: 304 Days United Kingdom: 169 Days	– 1 Day for India No Change for Nigeria – 4 Days for United States + 6 Days for Pakistan – 2 Days for Philippines + 13 Days for UAE + 4 Days for Bangladesh + 24 Days for Sri Lanka + 1 Day for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada	10 Weeks	No Change
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 181 days Paper-Based: 91 days	+ 6 Days (Online) – 4 Days for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada	4 Weeks	No Change
Study Permit Extension	Online: 109 Days Paper-Based: 107 Days	– 9 Days (Online) – 6 Days (Paper-Based)
Work Permit Outside Canada*	Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 27 Weeks United States: 15 Weeks Pakistan: 45 Weeks Philippines: 12 Weeks UAE: 42 Weeks Bangladesh: 30 Weeks Sri Lanka: 21 Weeks United Kingdom: 11 Weeks	No Change for India No Change for Nigeria – 1 Week for United States + 2 Weeks for Pakistan – 2 Weeks for Philippines + 6 Weeks for UAE – 1 Week for Bangladesh – 1 Weeks for Sri Lanka – 1 Week for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 156 Days Paper-Based: 53 Days	– 2 Days (Online) – 5 Days for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	3 Weeks	+ 1 Week
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	25 Days	+ 3 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change