Canada
Processing times from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) across 19 visa categories.
19
Visa Categories
8
Country-Based
11
Domestic
By Visa Type
Processing times vary by country of origin
Adopted Child3 countries
19 monthsDependent Child11 countries
19 monthsGovernment-Assisted Refugees16 countries
13 monthsPrivately Sponsored Refugees38 countries
27 monthsStudy Permit87 countries
3 weeksSuper Visa39 countries
83 daysVisitor Visa (Outside Canada)171 countries
39 daysWork Permit66 countries
28 weeksIn-Canada & Other
Domestic applications processed within Canada
CitizenshipPart 1: 5 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA)5 minutesFederal Skilled TradesNot enough dataInternational Experience Canada (IEC)5 weeksPR Card Renewal30 daysRepresentative Documents8 weeksSeasonal Agricultural Worker Program10 daysStudy Permit Extension58 daysVisitor Extension301 daysVisitor Extension (Inside Canada)40 daysWork Permit Extension186 days