published on 18 July 2025 @ 10:35 am · COMMENT
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Processing Times
Temporary Resident Processing Times:
Inside Canada:
| Visitor Record | 193 Days |
| Visitor Visa | 18 Days |
| Student – Initial | 84 Days |
| Student – Extension | 180 Days |
| Worker – Initial and Extension | 182 Days |
Outside Canada:
| United States | India | Mexico | Brazil | South Africa | |
| Visitor Visa | 21 Days | 28 Days | 61 Days | 49 Days | 545 Days |
| Study Permit | 7 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 7 Weeks | 6 Weeks | 15 Weeks |
| Work Permit | 4 Weeks | 7 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 10 Weeks | 17 Weeks |
Permanent Resident (PR) Card Processing Times:
| New PR Card | 50 Days |
| PR Card Renewal | 18 Days |
Permanent Residence Applications:
Economic Immigration Processing Times:
| Canadian Experience Class | 5 Months |
| Provincial Nominees – Experience Class | 8 Months |
| Provincial Nominees – Other | 19 Months |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 12 Months |
| Federal Skilled Workers | 6 Months |
| Start-Up | 51 Months |
Family Sponsorship:
| Spousal Sponsorship (in Canada, outside Quebec) | 11 Months |
| Spousal Sponsorship (in Canada, inside Quebec) | 38 Months |
| Spousal Sponsorship (Outside Canada) | 34 Months |
Citizenship:
| Grant | 11 Months |
| Certificate (Proof of Citizenship) | 5 Months |
Passport Applications:
| Inside Canada | 20 Days |
| Inside United States of America | 20 Days |
| Outside Canada and the United States | 20 Days |
filed under: IMMIGRATIONPERMANENT RESIDENCE