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Check Latest IRCC Processing Time As of October 17

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Here is the latest official IRCC processing time as of October 17, 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 give 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 amount 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 since
Oct 11
Change since
Oct 6
Change since
September 28
Citizenship grant17 monthsNo ChangeNo Change-1 month
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)*10 monthsNo ChangeNo Change+1 month
Resumption of citizenshipNot enough dataNo ChangeNo ChangeIt was 30 months on August 15
Renunciation of Citizenship15 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Search of citizenship records15 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
New PR card62 days+1 Day+3 Days+4 Days
PR card renewals95 days+2 Days+7 Days+21 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 August 22, 2023

Family Sponsorship

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange since
Oct 11
Change since
Oct 6
Change since September 28
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)13 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)27 monthsNo ChangeNo Change+3 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)10 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)25 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec)21 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec)47 monthsNo ChangeNo Change+1 month

IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and the rest of Canada.

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 daysNo Change
In-Canda Urgent pick-upBy the end of next business dayNo Change
In-Canada Express pick-up2-9 business daysNo Change
Regular passport applications mailed from outside Canada20 business daysNo Change

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange since
Oct 11
Change since
Oct 6
Change since September 28
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)5 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)6 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo 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 ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry8 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Non-Express Entry PNP16 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)14 monthsNo ChangeNo Change-1 month
Quebec Business Class
entrepreneurs (Quebec)
investors (Quebec)
self-employed persons (Quebec)
61 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Federal Self-Employed53 monthsNo ChangeNo Change+1 month
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)6 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change
Start-Up Visa37 monthsNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change

Temporary Resident Visas

Application TypeCurrent Processing TimeChange since
Oct 11
Change since
Oct 6
Change since September 28
Visitor visa outside Canada (Varies by country)India: 30 Days
Nigeria: 585 Days
United States: 29 Days
Pakistan: 57 Days
Philippines: 29 Days
UAE: 140 Days
Bangladesh: 50 Days
Sri Lanka: 68 Days
United Kingdom: 85 Days
-1 Day for India
+61 Days for Nigeria
-2 Days for United States
No Change for Pakistan
No Change for Philippines
-4 Days for UAE
+1 Day for Bangladesh
-1 Day for Sri Lanka
-2 Days for UK
-1 Day for India
+38 Days for Nigeria
-4 Days for United States
+1 Day for Pakistan
+2 Days for Philippines
-13 Days for UAE
+1 Day for Bangladesh
-3 Days for Sri Lanka
+11 Days for UK
No Change for India
+36 Days for Nigeria
-3 Days for United States
+5 Days for Pakistan
No Change for Philippines
-12 Days for UAE
+2 Days for Bangladesh
-2 Days for Sri Lanka
-4 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV)Online: 14 days
Paper-Based: 47 days
No Change for online
-1 Day for
paper-based applications
No Change for online
-2 Days for
paper-based applications
No Change for online
No Change for
paper-based applications
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa
Varies by country
India: 51 Days
Nigeria: 130 Days
United States: 146 Days
Pakistan: 150 Days
Philippines: 149 Days
UAE: 155 Days
Bangladesh: 103 Days
Sri Lanka: 81 Days
United Kingdom: 409 Days
+2 Days for India
-3 Days for Nigeria
+1 Day for United States
-5 Days for Pakistan
-1 Day for Philippines
-2 Days for UAE
-60 Days for Bangladesh
-5 Days for Sri Lanka
+5 Days for UK
+3 Days for India
-3 Days for Nigeria
+5 Days for United States
-7 Days for Pakistan
-4 Days for Philippines
+1 Day for UAE
-103 Days for Bangladesh
-5 Days for Sri Lanka
+6 Days for UK
+2 Days for India
-17 Days for Nigeria
No Change for United States
-16 Days for Pakistan
-75 Days for Philippines
+13 Days for UAE
-146 Days for Bangladesh
-5 Days for Sri Lanka
+8 Days for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada10 Weeks+1 Week+2 Weeks+3 Weeks
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)Online: 61 days
Paper-Based: 85 days
+1 Day for online
+2 Days for Paper-Based
+11 Days for online
+1 Day for Paper-Based
+12 Days for online
-6 Days for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada4 Weeks-1 WeekNo ChangeNo Change
Study Permit ExtensionOnline: 102 Days
Paper-Based: 86 Days
No Change for online
-2 Days for Paper-Based
+7 Days (Online)
-4 Days for Paper-Based
+15 Days (Online)
-5 Days for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside Canada
Varies by country
India: 10 Weeks
Nigeria: 12 Weeks
United States: 6 Weeks
Pakistan: 38 Weeks
Philippines: 14 Weeks
UAE: 29 Weeks
Bangladesh: 23 Weeks
Sri Lanka: 12 Weeks
United Kingdom: 28 Weeks
No Change for India
+1 Week for Nigeria
No Change for United States
-15 Weeks for Pakistan
+2 Weeks for Philippines
-1 Week for UAE
+1 Week for Bangladesh
-1 Week for Sri Lanka
+1 Week for UK
+1 Week for India
No Change for Nigeria
+1 Week for United States
-10 Weeks for Pakistan
+3 Weeks for Philippines
+4 Weeks for UAE
+8 Weeks for Bangladesh
No Change for Sri Lanka
+18 Weeks for UK
+1 Week for India
No Change for Nigeria
+1 Week for United States
+27 Weeks for Pakistan
+6 Weeks for Philippines
+10 Weeks for UAE
+8 Weeks for Bangladesh
+1 Week for Sri Lanka
+22 Weeks for UK
Work Permit Inside CanadaOnline: 133 132 Days
Paper-Based: 19 Days
+1 Day for Online
-21 Days for paper-based
+2 Day for Online
-12 Days for paper-based
+6 Days for Online
-24 Days for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)6 WeeksNo ChangeNo Change-1 Week
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)106 Days-6 Days-4 Days-3 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)5 minutesNo ChangeNo ChangeNo 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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