IRCC officially updates processing timeframes once a week. The last update was made on Tuesday August 22, 2023. These updates provide clear information that accounts for processing volumes as well as any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.
Majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications, which are updated weekly based on statistics from the past six months. The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between July 13, 2023.
The processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated every week based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.
These processing timetables are intended to give potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application. This does not mean that an application will be processed in the same amount 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 since August 9 | Change since August 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | 18 months | No Change | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| New PR card | 36 days | + 2 Days | + 7 Days |
| PR card renewals | 83 days | – 8 Days | – 12 Days |
Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.
Family Sponsorship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since August 9 | Change since August 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the rest of 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-Canada 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 applications mailed from outside Canada | 20 business days | No Change |
Updated on August 22
Permanent Residency Economic Class
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since August 9 | Change since August 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated on August 22
Temporary Resident Visas
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since August 9 | Change since August 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 29 Days Nigeria: 471 Days United States: 44 Days Pakistan: 53 Days Philippines: 34 Days UAE: 80 Days Bangladesh: 49 Days Sri Lanka: 38 Days United Kingdom: 142 Days |
+1 Day for India – 151 Days for Nigeria – 10 Days for United States +2 Days for Pakistan – 3 Days for Philippines +4 Days for UAE – 1 Days for Bangladesh + 2 Day for Sri Lanka – 108 Days for UK |
No Change for India – 181 Days for Nigeria – 11 Days for United States + 2 Days for Pakistan – 4 Days for Philippines – 7 Days for UAE – 3 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 147 Days for UK |
| Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) | Online: 17 days Paper-Based: 34 days |
– 1 Day for online + 3 Days for paper-based applications |
No Change for online – 1 Day 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: 189 218 Days Sri Lanka: 114 Days United Kingdom: 423 Days |
– 2 Days for India +13 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States No Change for Pakistan – 11 Days for Philippines -151 Days for UAE – 29 Days for Bangladesh – 19 Days for Sri Lanka + 12 Days for UK |
– 3 Days for India +13 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan + 9 Days for Philippines – 192 Days for UAE – 55 Days for Bangladesh – 19 Days for Sri Lanka + 16 Days for UK |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 7 Weeks | No Change | No Change |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 83 days Paper-Based: 123 days |
– 6 Days for online – 2 Days for Paper-Based |
– 30 Days for online – 1 Day for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 8 Weeks | + 1 Week | + 1 Week |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 71 Days Paper-Based: 101 Days |
– 3 Days (Online) – 21 Days for Paper-Based |
– 4 Days (Online) – 24 Days for Paper-Based |
| Work Permit Outside Canada | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 11 Weeks United States: 3 Weeks Pakistan: 16 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 12 Weeks Bangladesh: 7 Weeks Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks United Kingdom: 2 Weeks |
No Change for India – 2 Weeks for Nigeria No Change for United States – 3 Weeks for Pakistan + 2 Weeks for Philippines – 4 Weeks for UAE – 1 Week for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 5 Weeks for UK |
No Change for India – 7 Weeks for Nigeria -5 Weeks for United States – 2 Weeks for Pakistan + 2 Weeks for Philippines – 5 Weeks for UAE – 1 Week for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 8 Weeks for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 141 Days Paper-Based: 19 Days |
– 4 Day for Online + 4 Day for paper-based |
– 5 Days for Online + 3 Days for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 9 Weeks | – 2 Weeks | – 2 Weeks |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 84 Days | + 7 Days | + 15 Days |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | No Change | No Change |
Updated on August 22
Work permit applications is currently prioritized for specified occupations only. Processing time may however take longer if applicant is not seeking for employment in a critical profession.
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