published on 13 February 2025 @ 2:46 pm · COMMENT
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada Processing Times
Temporary Resident Processing Times:
Inside Canada:
Visitor Record | 125 Days |
Visitor Visa | 40 Days |
Student – Initial | 120 Days |
Student – Extension | 112 Days |
Worker – Initial and Extension | 120 Days |
Outside Canada:
United States | India | Mexico | Brazil | South Africa | |
Visitor Visa | 27 Days | 116 Days | 45 Days | 98 Days | 558 Days |
Study Permit | 7 Weeks | 15 Weeks | 7 Weeks | 11 Weeks | 26 Weeks |
Work Permit | 15 Weeks | 20 Weeks | 2 Weeks | 17 Weeks | 26 Weeks |
Permanent Resident (PR) Card Processing Times
New PR Card | 24 Days |
PR Card Renewal | 17 Days |
Permanent Residence Applications:
Economic Immigration Processing Times:
Canadian Experience Class | 5 Months |
Provincial Nominees – Experience Class | 6 Months |
Provincial Nominees – Other | 21 Months |
Atlantic Immigration Program | 9 Months |
Federal Skilled Workers | 6 Months |
Start-Up | 40 Months |
Family Sponsorship:
Spousal Sponsorship (in Canada, outside Quebec) | 28 Months |
Spousal Sponsorship (in Canada, inside Quebec) | 34 Months |
Spousal Sponsorship (Outside Canada) | 34 Months |
Citizenship:
Grant | 8 Months |
Certificate (Proof of Citizenship) | 3 Months |
Passport Applications:
Inside Canada | 20 Days |
Inside United States of America | 20 Days |
Outside Canada and the United States | 20 Days |
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