IRCC approved four new English tests for the Canada SDS (Student Direct Stream) study visa on August 10, 2023 but they did not update the GCKey. They seem to be experiencing a system error, and newly approved language tests do not appear as an option for applicants to select in the GCKey.
However, the Canadian Immigration Development is working on resolving the error. An information on how to apply using the new English tests has been updated by IRCC to further assist applicants. IRCC also shared a temporary measure for Study visa applicants.
Candidates can use the below instructions to submit their English tests to have their applications considered for Student Direct Stream (SDS).
When asked if you’ve taken a language test in the past 2 years, select ‘Yes – IELTS’ even if you have CAEL, PTE, CELPIP, or TOEFL results.
When asked if your test results were 6.0 or higher, select ‘Yes.’ Even if you have less than 6 in one or two modules of IELTS Academic.
When you upload your supporting documents, upload your valid test results in the field labelled Proof of IELTS Results, which can be CAEL, PTE, CELPIP, or TOEFL results.
Always remember that for the SDS, IRCC only accepts in-person language examinations. Tests taken online are not accepted.
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In the just concluded week, the International Experience Canada sent out 996 work permit invites. Out of these, 923 have been sent under the largest IEC category of Working Holiday Visa with the total number of invitations in 2023 now reaching 98,249.
IEC 2023 has also added new spots for Belgium (200), Chile (2,500), and Taiwan (1,000) in the Working Holiday Visa category.
17,220 spots are still available under the Working holiday visa category for 2023, with 24,886 candidates already in the pool from 33 different countries.
A total of 71 invitations have been sent under the Young Professionals category, while just 2 have been issued under the International Co-op (internship) category.
The IEC 2023 season processing time has now improved by 2 weeks to 9 weeks as per the most recent IRCC processing time update.
See below tables listing the breakdown by country and category of invitations sent two weeks back, overall invitations sent in 2023, the number of applicants in the pool, the available spots, and the probability of receiving an invitation this week.
Working Holiday Visa Invitations and Quota
Country
Invitations Issued Last Week
Total Invitations
2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Chances of receiving an invite this week
Andorra
0
24
0
15
25
Excellent
Australia
115
9,304
108
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
271
34
0
168
Very Low
Belgium
0
1,165
247
205
950
Excellent
Chile
0
2,289
8,064
0
1,121
Very Low
Costa Rica
0
1,899
768
93
1,150
Very Low
Croatia
0
161
3
175
275
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
1,074
9
340
1,000
Excellent
Denmark
2
409
3
57
350
Excellent
Estonia
1
129
1
36
110
Excellent
France
0
16,878
12,771
0
12,000
Very Low
Germany
101
5,336
48
984
4,490
Excellent
Greece
7
393
1
111
378
Excellent
Hong Kong
3
457
144
5
200
Very Low
Ireland
74
7,736
46
6,068
10,500
Excellent
Italy
48
2,666
39
443
1,855
Excellent
Japan
110
7,723
97
473
6,500
Excellent
Korea Republic
21
12,185
220
1,511
8,500
Excellent
Latvia
2
76
33
0
40
Very Low
Lithuania
0
394
73
1
185
Very Low
Luxembourg
0
43
2
47
80
Excellent
Netherlands
13
1,196
9
102
880
Excellent
New Zealand
31
2,726
26
685
2,500
Excellent
Norway
4
146
6
49
130
Excellent
Poland
13
967
7
118
635
Excellent
Portugal
27
1,190
13
988
1,750
Excellent
San Marino
0
4
0
22
25
Excellent
Slovakia
5
533
4
18
323
Excellent
Slovenia
1
60
0
53
80
Excellent
Spain
49
2,395
23
544
1,845
Excellent
Sweden
12
486
4
327
580
Excellent
Taiwan
0
4,620
1,911
1,003
3,425
Fair
United Kingdom
284
13,314
172
2,747
10,000
Excellent
Total
923
98,249
24,886
17,220
72,050
Working Holiday Visa Invitations
Young Professionals Invitations and Quota
Invitations
Issued last
Week
Total
Invitations
2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Australia
5
175
3
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
1
14
0
6
10
Excellent
Chile
0
395
74
0
130
Very low
Costa Rica
1
213
2
11
98
Excellent
Croatia
0
11
1
15
20
Excellent
Czech Republic
2
267
6
0
145
Excellent
Estonia
0
15
0
1
10
Excellent
France
24
3,314
64
28
1,950
Very Low
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)
0
443
109
50
450
Excellent
Germany
8
520
4
92
350
Excellent
Greece
5
150
0
41
120
Excellent
Ireland
2
138
0
124
150
Excellent
Italy
2
197
0
57
130
Excellent
Latvia
0
9
0
7
8
Excellent
Lithuania
0
22
1
4
13
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
2
1
9
10
Excellent
Netherlands
0
158
4
28
120
Excellent
Norway
0
11
1
9
15
Excellent
Poland
1
87
1
76
110
Excellent
Portugal
0
41
0
188
200
Excellent
Slovakia
0
57
0
0
25
Excellent
Slovenia
2
15
0
7
15
Excellent
Spain
7
210
0
62
150
Excellent
Spain viaICEX Vives
0
10
Not applicable
44
50
Excellent
Sweden
3
37
0
87
100
Excellent
Switzerland
4
278
1
9
200
Excellent
Taiwan
4
167
2
10
73
Excellent
Total
71
6,956
274
965
4,652
Young Professionals Invitations
International Co-op (Internship) Invitations and Quota
Country
Invitations issued last week
Total invitations 2023
Candidates in pool
Available spots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia
0
0
0
Unlimited
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
2
0
0
2
Excellent
Chile
0
7
0
0
2
Excellent
Costa Rica
0
2
0
2
2
Excellent
Croatia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
1
0
4
5
Excellent
Estonia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
France
0
3,914
50
8
2,600
Very Low
Germany
1
113
1
104
160
Excellent
Greece
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Ireland
0
18
0
37
50
Excellent
Italy
0
27
0
6
15
Excellent
Latvia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Lithuania
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
3
0
9
10
Excellent
Norway
0
0
1
5
5
Excellent
Poland
0
2
0
3
5
Excellent
Portugal
0
3
0
49
50
Excellent
Slovakia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Slovenia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Spain
1
5
0
3
5
Excellent
Sweden
0
16
0
19
20
Excellent
Switzerland
0
47
1
21
50
Excellent
Taiwan
0
19
0
2
2
Excellent
Total
2
4,179
53
295
3,006
International Co-op (Internship) invitations
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In a new IRCC Backlog Update on Thursday August 24, 2023, Canada has been processing a record number of immigration and visa applications which include those for visitor visas, work permits, and study permits with a total application inventory of 2.3 million as of July 31, 2023.
Since the pandemic, the files have been heaping up and IRCC processing involves extensive assessment of applicants on a case-by-case basis, which takes up a great deal of time.
Backlog increases by 4.27% for temporary residency applications, with overall processing inventory mounting to 1,346,200 as compared to the previous backlog update.
The backlog reduces by 5.69% for citizenship and by 4.13% for permanent residency applications, with the overall inventory for these applications reducing by nearly 2%.
Although the backlogs are expected to reduce monthly but there is a high possibility that it will run into 2024.
New IRCC Backlog Update 2023
ApplicationType
OverallProcessing Inventory As of July 31
OverallProcessing Inventory As of June 30
difference
Citizenship
296,900
302,000
-1.69%
Permanent Residence
631,500
644,000
-1.94%
Temporary Residence
1,346,200
1,318,000
2.14%
Total
2,274,600
2,264,000
0.47%
IRCC Overall Processing Inventory
ApplicationType
Backlog
Percentage Change
Within Service Standards
Percentage Change
Citizenship
67,900
-5.69%
229,000
-0.43%
Permanent Residence
290,500
-4.13%
341,000
0.00%
Temporary Residence
444,200
4.27%
902,000
1.16%
Total
802,600
0.20%
1,472,000
0.64%
IRCC Backlog data as of July 31, 2023
The Canadian government is facing backlash for welcoming a staggering increase in the record number of permanent and temporary residents every year amid the housing crisis.
2023 IRCC Monthly Backlog Data
Date
Backlog
Total Applications Under Processing
July 31, 2023
802,600
2,274,600
June 30, 2023
801,000
2,264,000
May 31, 2023
820,000
2,248,000
April 30, 2023
809,000
2,006,000
March 31, 2023
896,300
2,017,700
February 28, 2023
910,400
1,962,600
January 31, 2023
974,600
1,944,500
Canadian Immigration Backlog in 2023
See below the IRCC’s official backlog projections for various application types by the end of September 2023
20% backlog for Federal High Skilled and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP via Express Entry)
24–26% backlog for Citizenship and spousal sponsorship applications.
17-20% for study permits and work permits.
36% for temporary resident visas or visitor visas.
Anything equal to or below 20% means IRCC is meeting the service standard for that business line.
Canada is still on course to welcome a total number of 465,000 applicants this year.
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There has been lot of speculations on the Canadian Government cutting down on the number of International Students coming into the country to study due to the ongoing housing crisis in Canada. This has been an ongoing debate and the Canadian Immigration Minister and Minister of Housing have clearly stated that cutting down on new immigrants including international students coming into the country is not the solution to this problem on the contrary the input of these immigrants are necessary in developing and building more structures.
The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau in a statement made on Wednesday, August 23 said they do not plan on cutting down the number of students, he says there are lot of different factors regarding the housing crisis and it has nothing to do with just international students, however the solution to this issue is working collaboratively as a country to fix the problem.
Additionally, it is no doubt that international students contribute massively to Canadian GDP in billions of dollars, the students are extraordinary and need to be well catered for by the schools.
The spokesperson for Quebec Immigration Minister, Alexandre Lahaie says Quebec does not intend to put a cap on the number of international students in its Jurisdiction as it is up to them and their educational institutons to determine the number of people they can accommodate not disputing the fact that issuing study permit is the responsibility of the government.
Canadian Universities and Colleges are of the opinion that there should be no cap to the intake of international students as there would be adverse effect to the communities. These students are however not the problem of this housing crisis but the most affected by it.
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A total of 623 applicants were invited for permanent residency under all categories in the latest Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program of August 24, 2023.
178 invited candidates in this MPNP draw had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.
See below full details of MPNP Draw August 24
Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Occupation Targeted Draw
Number of Invitations: 256
Cutoff Score: 612
According to data by Statistics Canada, MPNP targeted profiles with their current employment based on high labour needs.
This Manitoba PNP targets occupations below major NOC classifications.
73: General trades
74: Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers
75: Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers
Skilled Workers in Manitoba: All occupations
MPNP profiles with all the occupations that were not selected in the above targeted draw were considered in this category.
Number of Invitations: 250
Cutoff Score: 646
International Education Stream: International students were also not left out as 63 Invitations were sent out to students graduating from designated Manitoba colleges or universities.
Skilled Worker Overseas
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 54
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 724
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Alberta has sent out a total of 403 Notification of Interest (NOI) letters between August 15-22, 2023 offering provincial nomination in three new Express Entry draws , these draws declared CRS cutoff scores of 303, 408, and 326, meeting specific requirements.
On Tuesday August 22, the latest Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draw invited 89 profiles in construction occupations with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 303 or above.
On August 16, the AAIP draw sent out 300 invitations to profiles in Tourism and hospitality occupations, with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 408 or above.
The AAIP draw sent out on August 15 were just 14 invites to profiles via the dedicated Healthcare Pathway with an Alberta job offer and a CRS score of 326 or above.
A total of 6,921 nomination certificates have been issued by Alberta in all the categories so far this year. Alberta has a total quota of 9,750 for 2023; out of which 4,875 are set aside for Express Entry profiles.
However, out of this number stated above, it is key to note that not all invited Express Entry candidates accept the nomination and not everyone arrives Canada at the same time as the processing time for PNPs differ.
See below all the Alberta PNP Draw 2023
Date
Invitations
Draw parameters
CRS Cutoff
August 22, 2023
89
Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
303
August 16, 2023
300
Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
408
August 15, 2023
14
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above
326
August 3
201
Family connection and primary occupation are in demand; CRS score 300-500
315
August 1
32
Priority sector: agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
322
August 1
11
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above
317
July 18, 2023
14
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above
311
July 13, 2023
142
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
302
July 11, 2023
150
Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
435
July 4, 2023
12
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200
354
June 22, 2023
125
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
306
June 21, 2023
19
Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200
318
June 20, 2023
68
Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
301
June 8, 2023
150
Priority sector – Agriculture occupation and French as a first language, CRS score 300-500
382
June 1, 2023
117
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
304
May 30, 2023
20
Priority sector – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600
342
May 23, 2023
5
Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200
401
May 11, 2023
119
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
311
May 9, 2023
175
Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600
444
May 9, 2023
8
Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above
307
April 25, 2023
8
Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above
316
April 24, 2023
124
Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500
301
April 20, 2023
152
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
302
April 18, 2023
68
Sector priority – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-700
307
April 5, 2023
53
Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600
351
March 30, 2023
150
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
372
March 9, 2023
134
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
301
February 16, 2023
100
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
357
January 23, 2023
154
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
385
January 19, 2023
46
Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500
324
Alberta PNP Draw – 2023
Latest Processing Update On AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program)
AAIP Stream
Applications in the queue (approximate)
PNP allocations remaining (approximate)
Processing time (estimated average)
The AAIP is assessing applications received before (approximate)
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Approximately 1,479
Approximately 406 allocations
Approximately 4 months
June 21, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway
Approximately 249
To be determined
Approximately 1 month
August 2, 2023
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway
Less than 10
Approximately 1,420 allocations
Approximately 1 month
Not currently available
Priority Sectors (construction, agriculture, hospitality and tourism)
Approximately 100
Approximately 708 allocations
Approximately 2 months
August 2, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream (family connection and occupation in demand)
Approximately 128
Approximately 545 allocations
Approximately 3 months
August 2, 2023
Rural Renewal Stream
Approximately 448
To be determined
Approximately 2 months
June 23, 2023
Occupations With High Volume of Applications
Profiles with the below listed occupations have a high volume of applications in worker streams and may take longer than usual for processing.
62020 – Food service supervisors
62010 – Retail sales supervisors
63200 – Cooks
13110 – Administrative assistants
12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
73300 – Transport truck drivers
21222 – Information systems specialists
21231 – Software engineers and designers
13100 – Administrative officers
The Alberta Express Entry Stream is a pathway for skilled professionals who want to get provincial. nomination from Alberta, using the federal Express Entry system.
Candidates must have a valid Express Entry profile having CRS score of at least 300 and meet the eligibility conditions outlined by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Programme (AAIP) in order to be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.
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Topping the chart of new Canadian immigrants is India; Nigeria, the Philippines and China follows. A total of 263,180 new immigrants arrived Canada in the first two quarters of 2023, over 84,ooo of this number were Indians.
In 2022, a total of 437,610 new permanent residents landed in Canada; 232,120 new permanent residents landed in the first half of the year.
Below is a country-wise list of the top 10 sources of new permanent residents who arrived between January and June 2023.
Country
New Permanent
Residents landed
India
84,425
China, People’s Republic of
18,760
Philippines
14,450
Nigeria
10,180
Afghanistan
7,670
United States of America
6,675
Pakistan
6,355
Eritrea
5,910
France
5,750
Iran
4,840
New permanent residents arrived between January and June of 2023
India continues to top the list of new citizens
IRCC processed 177,415 citizenship applicants between January and June 2023; out of which more than 35,000 were Indian nationals.
Among the top 5 sources of new citizens for Canada are Filipinos, Nigerians, Syrians, and Pakistanis.
Citizenship uptake is still lower as compared to 2022, with Canada welcoming 232,120 new citizens in the same time period last year.
In 2022, a total of 437,610 individuals became new Canadian citizens. This data includes grants of citizenship, adoptions, and resumptions of citizenship.
Country
Number of
New Citizens
India
35,608
Philippines
17,012
Nigeria
7,470
Syria
6,986
Pakistan
6,818
Iran
5,605
People’s Republic of China
5,288
United States of America
3,932
Iraq
3,170
Brazil
3,003
New citizens between January and June 2023
India is also top source of New international Students
Canada welcomed a total of 434,899 new international students in the first half of 2023, and more than 40% were from India.
Following India, Nigeria, the Philippines, China, and Nepal are among the top 5 source countries of new international students coming to Canada.
During the same time period last year, IRCC approved only 292,376 new study permit applications. A total of 736,627 new study permit applications were approved in 2022.
Below is the country-wise list of new international students approved in the first half of 2023.
Country
2023 Total
India
175,021
Nigeria
43,482
Philippines
21,902
People’s Republic of China
14,976
Nepal
12,776
Algeria
8,269
Iran
7,906
Federal Republic of Cameroon
7,690
Ghana
7,137
Senegal
6,978
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6,872
France
6,872
Guinea, Republic of
6,582
Bangladesh
5,605
Republic of Ivory Coast
5,271
Pakistan
4,868
Colombia
4,850
Brazil
4,527
Mexico
4,395
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
4,242
New International Students between January and June 2023
Nearly 300,000 Visitor Visas have been approved for Indians
299,062 Indians got visitor visas approved as per the IRCC’s latest data on the processing of visitor visas in the first half of 2023.
In total, the IRCC approved 987,877 visitor visas in the first two quarters of 2023, which is just 14% less than the total of 1,154,945 in the full year of 2022.
Country
Visitor Visas
approved by IRCC
India
299,062
People’s Republic of China
103,707
Ukraine
97,057
Nigeria
57,208
Philippines
45,265
Pakistan
29,070
Iran
27,123
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
24,319
Algeria
22,486
Jamaica
15,444
Visitor visas approved January – June 2023
This data includes foreign nationals coming as tourists or to visit family or friends, but does not include TRVs issued to temporary foreign workers, foreign students, diplomats, etc.
In the last 5 years, Canada landed 1,690,480 permanent residents. A total of 263,180 new permanent residents have already arrived in the first half of 2023 still heading towards the 2023 record target of 465,000 permanent residents.
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Over 225 skilled workers and international graduates were invited to apply for permanent residency in the latest BC PNP draw of 2023 on August 22.
169 invitations have been issued in general targeting all the occupations, including 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.
Furthermore, 33 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202). 23 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility
106
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility
109
BC PNP Draw August 22
Number of Invitations
MinimumScore
Description
33
60
Targeted draw for Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
23
60
Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations
<5
60
Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)
BC PNP Draw August 22
Processing Time For BC PNP
Skills Immigration
3 Months
Post-nomination requests
3 Months
BC PNP processing times
Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.
BC PNP Fees 2023
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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
IRCC Processing time – August 22
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 Processing time – August 22
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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1,262 applicants were invited to apply for open work permits under International Experience Canada (IEC) as at August 18, 2023 in the new Working Holiday Visa round of invitations bringing the total of invitations issued under all three categories of IEC in the past week to 1,394.
A total of 97,374 invites for open work permits under the Working Holiday Visa category have been issued by Canada since the commencement of the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) season in January 2023. The IEC 2023 season began in January 2023 with the target of accepting 90,000 individuals to work in Canada from over 30 eligible nations.
The quota for the IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa for Korea and the Republic has been augmented by an additional 2,000, resulting in a cumulative total of 8,500.
An additional 750 positions were allocated for Chile. At the outset, the quota for Chile was limited to a mere 400 individuals, however, it has now been expanded to accommodate a total of 1,150 Chilean applicants.
Despite the fact that the number of invitations extended thus far exceeds 108,000, around 17,574 positions are still available across all three categories. The largest category within the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, the Working Holiday Visa category, has issued a total of 97,374 invitations thus far in the year 2023.
Notwithstanding, there are still 16,294 vacancies remaining within the IEC Working Holiday Visa category.
Under the Young Professional category, 123 work permit invitations were issued, the International Co-op (Internship) category had a far lower number of invites, with only 9 being sent last week.
According to the most recent processing update from IRCC on August 9th, the processing time for the International Experience Canada (IEC) 2023 season is 11 weeks.
The information below presents the number of invitations sent this week, categorized by category and nation. It also includes the total number of invitations sent in 2023, the number of candidates in the pool, the available slots, and the likelihood of obtaining an invitation in the upcoming week.
Country-Wise Working Holiday Visa Invitations In 2023
Country
Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18
Total Invitations In 2023
Candidates In Pool
Available Spots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Andorra
0
24
0
15
25
Excellent
Australia
198
9,189
186
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
5
271
34
0
168
Very Low
Belgium
0
1,165
238
1
750
Very Low
Chile
0
2,292
7,987
0
1,618
Very Low
Costa Rica
78
1,905
717
36
1,150
Very Low
Croatia
32
183
8
181
275
Excellent
Czech Republic
27
1,081
13
343
1,000
Excellent
Denmark
7
407
2
53
350
Excellent
Estonia
1
128
0
38
110
Excellent
France
0
16,886
12,495
0
12,000
Very Low
Germany
97
5,235
86
1,037
4,490
Excellent
Greece
4
386
7
117
378
Excellent
Hong Kong
5
454
136
3
200
Very Low
Ireland
84
7,662
72
6,099
10,500
Excellent
Italy
49
2,618
51
463
1,855
Excellent
Japan
190
7,613
163
540
6,500
Excellent
Korea Republic
0
12,164
1
1,516
8,500
Excellent
Latvia
2
74
35
0
40
Very Low
Lithuania
0
394
73
0
185
Very Low
Luxembourg
0
43
0
47
80
Excellent
Netherlands
19
1,183
14
101
880
Excellent
New Zealand
58
2,695
40
690
2,500
Excellent
Norway
5
142
4
53
130
Excellent
Poland
14
954
8
121
635
Excellent
Portugal
18
1,163
27
1,001
1,750
Excellent
San Marino
0
4
0
22
25
Excellent
Slovakia
6
528
6
21
323
Excellent
Slovenia
0
59
0
54
80
Excellent
Spain
39
2,346
28
558
1,845
Excellent
Sweden
10
474
9
335
580
Excellent
Taiwan
0
4,622
1,873
0
2,425
Very Low
United Kingdom
314
13,030
279
2,849
10,000
Excellent
Total
1,262
97,374
24,592
16,294
71,347
Working holiday visa invitations 2023
Young Professionals invitations
Country
Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18
Total Invitations In 2023
CandidatesIn Pool
AvailableSpots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia
1
170
4
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
13
1
7
10
Excellent
Chile
0
395
74
0
130
Very low
Costa Rica
3
212
1
12
98
Excellent
Croatia
3
11
0
15
20
Excellent
Czech Republic
5
265
3
3
145
Excellent
Estonia
0
15
0
1
10
Excellent
France
62
3,290
54
31
1,950
Fair
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)
12
444
94
50
450
Excellent
Germany
12
512
8
94
350
Excellent
Greece
1
145
4
44
120
Excellent
Ireland
1
136
2
125
150
Excellent
Italy
2
195
2
60
130
Excellent
Latvia
0
9
0
6
8
Excellent
Lithuania
0
22
0
4
13
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
2
0
9
10
Excellent
Netherlands
4
158
0
30
120
Excellent
Norway
0
11
0
9
15
Excellent
Poland
0
86
2
77
110
Excellent
Portugal
0
41
0
188
200
Excellent
Slovakia
1
57
0
0
25
Excellent
Slovenia
0
13
2
8
15
Excellent
Spain
10
203
3
66
150
Excellent
Spain viaICEX Vives
0
10
Not applicable
44
50
Excellent
Sweden
0
34
3
89
100
Excellent
Switzerland
1
274
3
10
200
Excellent
Taiwan
5
163
4
13
73
Excellent
Total
123
6,886
264
995
4,652
Young professionals invitations 2023
International Co-op (Internship) Invitation
Country
Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18
Total Invitations In 2023
CandidatesIn Pool
AvailableSpots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia
0
0
0
Unlimited
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
2
0
0
2
Excellent
Chile
1
7
0
0
2
Excellent
Costa Rica
0
2
0
2
2
Excellent
Croatia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
1
0
4
5
Excellent
Estonia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
France
3
3,916
39
0
2,600
Very Low
Germany
2
112
1
103
160
Excellent
Greece
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Ireland
0
18
0
37
50
Excellent
Italy
1
27
0
5
15
Excellent
Latvia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Lithuania
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
3
0
9
10
Excellent
Norway
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Poland
0
2
0
3
5
Excellent
Portugal
0
3
0
49
50
Excellent
Slovakia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Slovenia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Spain
1
4
0
3
5
Excellent
Sweden
0
16
0
19
20
Excellent
Switzerland
1
47
0
21
50
Excellent
Taiwan
0
19
0
2
2
Excellent
Total
9
4,179
40
285
3,006
International Co-op (Internship) Invitations
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