Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Super Visa?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Super Visa runs 25–766 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Work Permit?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Work Permit runs 21–399 days, with substantial spread across countries of origin — see each page for the per-country detail.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Study Permit?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Study Permit runs 7–364 days, where applicants from different countries see materially different processing times. Each page lists the per-origin table.

Does Visitor Visa (outside Canada) take longer from some countries than others?

Compare Visitor Visa (outside Canada) processing by country of origin in the per-origin breakdown table.

Is Visitor Visa (outside Canada) faster than Privately Sponsored Refugees?

Visitor Visa (outside Canada) runs 9–812 days; Privately Sponsored Refugees runs 30–1170 days, varying widely by country of origin. See each page for the per-origin breakdown.

IRCC

Canada Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) Processing Time

Name: Canada Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) Processing Times by Country of Origin
Creator: Canada IRCC
Published: 2026-06-11
License: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html

Verified from Canada IRCC on 2026-06-11

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This is a Canadian immigration category processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The current processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 9 days to 25.8 months. This data was last updated on 2026-06-11 from Canada IRCC.

Processing Times by Country

Country	Processing Time
Andorra	No processing time available
United Arab Emirates	39 days
Afghanistan	22 days
AG	40 days
AI	No processing time available
Albania	48 days
Armenia	49 days
Angola	774 days
Argentina	16 days
Austria	46 days
Australia	9 days
AW	No processing time available
Azerbaijan	51 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	40 days
BB	42 days
Bangladesh	40 days
Belgium	23 days
Burkina Faso	24 days
Bulgaria	30 days
Bahrain	68 days
Burundi	163 days
Benin	188 days
BM	35 days
Brunei	No processing time available
Bolivia	33 days
BQ	No processing time available
Brazil	28 days
BS	29 days
Bhutan	21 days
Botswana	180 days
Belarus	36 days
BZ	14 days
DR Congo	53 days
Central African Republic	133 days
Republic of Congo	23 days
Switzerland	23 days
Ivory Coast	56 days
Chile	18 days
Cameroon	41 days
China	29 days
Colombia	26 days
Costa Rica	16 days
Cuba	17 days
Cape Verde	No processing time available
Cyprus	42 days
Czech Republic	44 days
Germany	46 days
Djibouti	82 days
Denmark	46 days
DM	42 days
Dominican Republic	19 days
Algeria	29 days
Ecuador	28 days
Estonia	30 days
Egypt	27 days
Eritrea	68 days
Spain	22 days
Ethiopia	26 days
Finland	45 days
Fiji	9 days
FM	No processing time available
France	22 days
Gabon	24 days
United Kingdom	49 days
GD	37 days
Georgia	53 days
Ghana	20 days
GL	No processing time available
Gambia	50 days
Guinea	50 days
Equatorial Guinea	No processing time available
Greece	42 days
Guatemala	19 days
Guinea-Bissau	No processing time available
Guyana	32 days
Hong Kong	34 days
Honduras	20 days
Croatia	47 days
Haiti	25 days
Hungary	48 days
Indonesia	22 days
Ireland	46 days
Israel	19 days
India	26 days
IO	No processing time available
Iraq	41 days
Iran	200 days
Iceland	56 days
Italy	44 days
Jamaica	32 days
Jordan	38 days
Japan	43 days
Kenya	51 days
Kyrgyzstan	42 days
Cambodia	18 days
KI	No processing time available
Comoros	No processing time available
KN	23 days
North Korea	No processing time available
South Korea	45 days
Kuwait	68 days
KY	33 days
Kazakhstan	35 days
Laos	37 days
Lebanon	48 days
LC	40 days
Liechtenstein	No processing time available
Sri Lanka	38 days
Liberia	52 days
Lesotho	No processing time available
Lithuania	30 days
Luxembourg	22 days
Latvia	No processing time available
Libya	22 days
Morocco	28 days
Monaco	No processing time available
Moldova	33 days
Montenegro	36 days
Madagascar	161 days
MH	No processing time available
North Macedonia	42 days
Mali	56 days
Myanmar	21 days
Mongolia	35 days
MO	33 days
MQ	No processing time available
Mauritania	61 days
Malta	50 days
Mauritius	104 days
Maldives	No processing time available
Malawi	145 days
Mexico	28 days
Malaysia	41 days
Mozambique	79 days
Namibia	69 days
NC	No processing time available
Niger	71 days
Nigeria	51 days
Nicaragua	18 days
Netherlands	46 days
Norway	49 days
Nepal	18 days
NR	No processing time available
New Zealand	9 days
Oman	67 days
Panama	26 days
Peru	33 days
PF	No processing time available
Papua New Guinea	No processing time available
Philippines	19 days
Pakistan	46 days
Poland	36 days
PR	No processing time available
PS	48 days
Portugal	21 days
Paraguay	18 days
Qatar	69 days
Romania	36 days
Serbia	46 days
Russia	41 days
Rwanda	95 days
Saudi Arabia	48 days
SB	No processing time available
SC	No processing time available
Sudan	245 days
Sweden	47 days
Singapore	40 days
Slovenia	No processing time available
Slovakia	44 days
Sierra Leone	49 days
San Marino	No processing time available
Senegal	58 days
Somalia	62 days
Suriname	34 days
South Sudan	54 days
ST	No processing time available
El Salvador	17 days
Syria	95 days
Eswatini	No processing time available
TC	31 days
Chad	68 days
Togo	195 days
Thailand	15 days
Tajikistan	51 days
East Timor	No processing time available
Turkmenistan	No processing time available
Tunisia	21 days
TO	No processing time available
Turkey	50 days
Trinidad and Tobago	37 days
TV	No processing time available
Taiwan	43 days
Tanzania	65 days
Ukraine	45 days
Uganda	73 days
United States	32 days
Uruguay	19 days
Uzbekistan	30 days
Vatican City	No processing time available
VC	47 days
Venezuela	29 days
VI	No processing time available
Vietnam	28 days
VU	No processing time available
WB	48 days
WS	No processing time available
Kosovo	48 days
Yemen	24 days
South Africa	116 days
Zambia	127 days
Zimbabwe	216 days

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) take?

Current processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 9 days to 25.8 months, based on the latest data from Canada IRCC.

When was Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) processing time data last updated?

The data was last updated on 2026-06-11, sourced from Canada IRCC.

Which country has the fastest Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) processing?

The fastest processing time for Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) is 9 days from AU. The slowest is 25.8 months from AO.

What factors affect Visitor Visa (Outside Canada) processing time?

Processing times vary based on application volume, case complexity, security checks, and the completeness of submitted documentation. Times shown are estimates and individual cases may differ.

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