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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