On Wednesday August 9, 2023, IRCC updated its processing timeframes. These updates come on a weekly basis and they provide exact information that accounts for processing volumes and any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.
Based on statistics from the past six months, the majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications which are updated weekly. Processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated weekly based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.
These processing timetables are intended to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application.
However, this does not imply that your application will be processed in the same length of time. Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.
PR cards & Citizenship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change since last 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | 18 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* | 10 months | No Change | No Change |
| Resumption of citizenship | 30 months | No Change | No Change |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 14 months | No Change | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 15 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| New PR card | 34 days | + 1 Day | + 5 Days |
| PR card renewals | 91 days | – 3 Days | – 4 Days |
Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.
The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between June 29, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change since last 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 13 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 24 months | No Change | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 10 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 25 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec) | 23 months | No Change | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) | 45 months | No Change | No Change |
IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and rest of the Canada.
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 |
Permanent Residency Economic Class
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
Change Since Last 2 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 5 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now |
No Change | No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 9 months | No Change | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 17 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 17 months | No Change | – 3 months |
| Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec) |
62 months | No Change | – 2 months |
| Federal Self-Employed | 50 months | No Change | No Change |
| Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | 6 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| Start-Up Visa | 37 months | No Change | No Change |
Temporary Resident Visas
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change Since Last 2 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 28 Days Nigeria: 471 Days United States: 44 Days Pakistan: 51 Days Philippines: 37 Days UAE: 76 Days Bangladesh: 50 Days Sri Lanka: 36 Days United Kingdom: 250 Days |
-1 Day for India – 30 Days for Nigeria – 1 Day for United States No Change for Pakistan – 1 Day for Philippines – 11 Days for UAE – 2 Days for Bangladesh – 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 39 Days for UK |
– 1 Day for India – 43 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan – 5 Days for Philippines – 3 Days for UAE + 1 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 35 Days for UK |
| Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) | Online: 18 days Paper-Based: 31 days |
+ 1 Day for online – 4 Days for paper-based applications |
+ 3 Days for online + 2 Days for paper-based applications |
| Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 50 Days Nigeria: 154 Days United States: 133 Days Pakistan: 158 Days Philippines: 210 Days UAE: 315 Days Bangladesh: 218 Days Sri Lanka: 133 Days United Kingdom: 411 Days |
– 1 Day for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan + 20 Days for Philippines – 41 Days for UAE – 26 Days for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka + 4 Days for UK |
– 2 Days for India – 24 Days for Nigeria + 14 Days for United States – 32 Days for Pakistan + 17 Days for Philippines – 78 Days for UAE – 96 Days for Bangladesh + 3 Days for Sri Lanka – 12 Days for UK |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 7 Weeks | No Change | No Change |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 89 92 days Paper-Based: 125 days |
– 24 Days for online + 1 Day for Paper-Based |
– 21 Days for online No Change for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 7 Weeks | No Change | No Change |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 74 Days Paper-Based: 122 Days |
– 1 Day (Online) – 3 Days for Paper-Based |
– 10 Days (Online) – 15 Days for Paper-Based |
| Work Permit Outside Canada | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 13 Weeks United States: 3 Weeks Pakistan: 19 Weeks Philippines: 9 Weeks UAE: 16 Weeks Bangladesh: 8 Weeks Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks |
No Change for India -5 Weeks for Nigeria -5 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK |
No Change for India – 5 Weeks for Nigeria – 6 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 145 Days Paper-Based: 15 Days |
– 1 Day for Online – 1 Day for paper-based |
– 2 Days for Online No Change for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 11 Weeks | 11 Weeks | No Change |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 77 Days | + 8 Days | + 10 Days |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | 5 minutes | No Change |
IRCC is presently prioritizing work permit applications for priority occupations only. Therefore, the processing time may be longer for applicants that are not searching for employment in a critical profession.
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