Last Updated On 22 November 2022, 9:59 PM EST (Toronto Time)
IRCC updated its online processing tool in early 2022 to provide more precise processing timeframe information. As part of an effort to reform Canada’s immigration system, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced this change on March 31, 2022. This article lists the most recent processing times from the IRCC website as of November 16, 2022.
Canada immigration backlog reduced from 1.49 million as of September 30, 2022 to 1.2 million as of October 31, 2022. This new data has been updated by IRCC today (November 16, 2022). Additionally, 1.04 million applications are still processing within service standards. So, in total, there are now approximately 2.2 million applications under processing at 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) | 16 months | No Change |
| Resumption of citizenship | 34 months | No Change |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 17 months | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 15 months | No Change |
| New PR card | 98 days | – 9 Days |
| PR card renewals | 89 days | – 1 Day |
Processing Time for Family Sponsorship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada | 20 months | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada | 14 months | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR | 37 months | No Change |
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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 days | No Change |
Processing time for Economic Class
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 19 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 27 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 51 months | + 2 Months |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) vis Express Entry | 14 months | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 22 months | No Change |
| Quebec Skilled Worker | 22 months | No Change |
| Quebec Business Class | 65 months | No Change |
| Federal Self-Employed | 42 months | No Change |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) | 14 months | No Change |
| Start-Up Visa | 31 months | No Change |
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Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 163 days Nigeria: 189 Days United States: 60 Days Pakistan: 220 Days Philippines: 122 Days UAE: 196 Days Bangladesh: 119 Days Sri Lanka: 215 Days United Kingdom: 145 Days | – 1 Day for India, Nigeria & UK – 4 Days for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan No Change for Philippines + 3 Days for UAE + 8 Days for Bangladesh + 16 Days for Sri Lanka |
| Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 22 days Paper-Based: 45 days | + 2 Days for online No Change for paper-based |
| Parents or Grandparents Supervisa | Varies by country India: 159 days Nigeria: 238 Days United States: 468 Days Pakistan: 246 Days Philippines: 182 Days UAE: 180 Days Bangladesh: 196 Days Sri Lanka: 282 Days United Kingdom: 178 Days | + 6 Days for India – 2 Days for Nigeria + 1 Day for India – 79 Days for United States – 6 Days for Pakistan – 8 Days for Philippines + 2 Days for UAE – 7 Days for Bangladesh – 4 Days for Sri Lanka + 2 Days for UK |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 205 days Paper-Based: 167 days | + 1 Days (Online & Paper-Based) |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 12 Weeks | No Change |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 4 Weeks | No Change |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 69 Days Paper-Based: 98 Days | – 5 Days (Online) + 19 Days (Paper-Based) |
| Work Permit Outside Canada* | Varies by country India: 13 Weeks Nigeria: 32 Weeks United States: 14 Weeks Pakistan: 58 Weeks Philippines: 12 Weeks UAE: 32 Weeks Bangladesh: 26 Weeks Sri Lanka: 31 Weeks United Kingdom: 11 Weeks | – 1 Week for India, Nigeria – 7 Weeks No Change for Philippines, UK + 2 Weeks for UAE & Bangladesh + 5 Days for Sri Lanka |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 168 Days Paper-Based: 84 Days | No Change |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season)** | 6 Weeks | 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.
- **IEC 2022 (International Experience Canada) Ended On Oct 17
What Updates Does the Processing Time Include
IRCC bases processing time on the time it took to process prior similar applications. The processing period begins when the application is received by IRCC and concludes when the immigration officer makes a decision on the application. Furthermore, the processing time may differ depending on whether the application was filed on paper or online.
These processing times are designed to offer new weekly timelines from the preceding 6 months’ data. Furthermore, it correlates the application volume with operational issues to assist future immigrants in better planning their journey.
