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Here are the latest official IRCC processing time as of May 16, 2023, as well as a comparison to the previous week’s processing times.

Please read the information below carefully to fully comprehend what these processing timeframes imply.

We’ve (INC – Immigration News Canada) been tracking these processing times for over a year and updating them weekly for the benefit of our readers. The IRCC officially updates them once a week.

The IRCC upgraded its processing tool in early 2022 in order to offer realistic information on normal processing durations rather than simply service standards.

Prior to that, it only displayed IRCC service standards, which represent IRCC’s goal of expedited application processing. Service standards are seldom revised.

The majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications, which are updated weekly based on statistics from the past six months.

These updates provide more exact information that accounts for processing volumes as well as any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.

Processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated every week based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timetables are intended to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application.

This does not imply that your application will be processed in the same length of time.

Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.

Check Processing Time For

  • PR cards & Citizenship
  • Family Sponsorship
  • Canadian Passport
  • Permanent Residency Economic Class
  • Temporary Resident Visas

PR cards & Citizenship

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange From Last Week
Citizenship grant21 months
No Change
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)11 months
No Change
Resumption of citizenship30 months
No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship14 months
No Change
Search of citizenship records15 months
No Change
New PR card36 days-1 day
PR card renewals83 days +7 days


Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.

The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between March 29, 2023.

Family Sponsorship

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange From Last Week
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada16 monthsNo Change
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
14 months
No Change
Parents or Grandparents PR25 monthsNo Change

Canadian Passport

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange From
Last Week
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services)10 business daysNo Change
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) 20 business days No Change
In-Canda Urgent pick-upBy the end of the next business dayNo Change
In-Canada Express pick-up2-9 business daysNo Change
Regular passport application mailed from outside Canada20 business daysNo Change

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange From
Last Week
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)4 months
No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)26 months
No Change
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)(not updated
by IRCC since March 1 as
there could be no application
in processing for FSTP as of now

No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry10 months
No Change
Non-Express Entry PNP
19 months

No Change
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)
21 months

No Change
Quebec Business Class
entrepreneurs (Quebec)
investors (Quebec)
self-employed persons (Quebec)
68 months
No Change
Federal Self-Employed46 months
No Change
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)5 months
No Change
Start-Up Visa
35 months

No Change

Temporary Resident Visas

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange From Last Week
Visitor visa outside CanadaVaries by country
India: 28 Days
Nigeria: 785 Days
United States: 19 Days
Pakistan: 823 Days
Philippines: 26 Days
UAE: 731 Days
Bangladesh: 138 Days
Sri Lanka: 84 Days
United Kingdom: 336 Days
+ 2 Days for India
+ 24 Days for Nigeria
+ 2 Days for the United States
– 9 Days for Pakistan
No Change for the Philippines
– 6 Days for UAE
– 30 Days for Bangladesh
+ 6 Days for Sri Lanka
No Change for the UK
Visitor visa inside CanadaOnline: 19 days
Paper-Based: 22 days
+ 3 Days for online
– 2 Days for paper-based
Parents or Grandparents Super VisaVaries by country
India: 52 Days
Nigeria: 737 Days
United States: 134 Days
Pakistan: 296 Days
Philippines: 175 Days
UAE: 640 Days
Bangladesh: 220 Days
Sri Lanka: 149 Days
United Kingdom: 208 Days
– 1 Day for India
+ 12 Days for Nigeria
+ 1 Day for the United States
– 5 Days for Pakistan
– 8 Days for the Philippines
No Change for UAE
No Change for Bangladesh
– 61 Days for Sri Lanka
– 4 Days for the UK
Study Permit Outside Canada7 WeeksNo Change
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)Online: 134 days
Paper-Based: 92 days
– 17 Days (Online)
– 14 Days for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada4 Weeks+ 1 Week
Study Permit ExtensionOnline: 95 Days
Paper-Based: 242 Days
+ 6 Days (Online)
No Change for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside CanadaVaries by country
India: 9 Weeks
Nigeria: 24 Weeks
United States: 5 Weeks
Pakistan: 25 Weeks
Philippines: 8 Weeks
UAE: 28 Weeks
Bangladesh: 32 Weeks
Sri Lanka: 12 Weeks
United Kingdom: 4 Weeks
No Change for India
– 2 Weeks for Nigeria
– 1 Week for the United States
No Change for Pakistan
No Change for the Philippines
No Change for UAE
– 16 Weeks for Bangladesh
No Change for Sri Lanka
No Change for the UK
Work Permit Inside CanadaOnline: 141 Days
Paper-Based: 13 Days
+ 3 Days (Online)
No Change for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)7 Weeks
No Change
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)
40 Days

+ 2 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)5 minutesNo Change

Currently, IRCC is prioritizing work permit applications for priority occupations only. If you are not seeking employment in a critical profession, your processing time may be longer.

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