Here is the latest official IRCC processing time as of October 6, 2023, as well as a comparison to the previous week’s processing times.
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 Type | Current Processing Time | Change since September 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | 17 months | -1 month |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* | 10 months | +1 month |
| Resumption of citizenship | Not enough data | It was 30 months on August 15 |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 15 months | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 15 months | No Change |
| New PR card | 59 days | +1 Day |
| PR card renewals | 88 days | +14 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 14, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since September 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 13 months | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 27 months | +3 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 10 months | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 25 months | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 21 months | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) | 47 months | +1 month |
Canadian Passport
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services) | 10 business days | No Change |
| In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) | 20 business days | No Change |
| In-Canda Urgent pick-up | By the end of next business day | No Change |
| In-Canada Express pick-up | 2-9 business days | No Change |
| Regular passport applications mailed from outside Canada | 20 business days | No Change |
Permanent Residency Economic Class
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since September 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 6 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 Entry | 8 months | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 16 months | No Change |
| Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 14 months | -1 month |
| Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec) | 61 months | No Change |
| Federal Self-Employed | 53 months | +1 month |
| Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | 6 months | No Change |
| Start-Up Visa | 37 months | No Change |
Temporary Resident Visas
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since September 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 31 Days Nigeria: 547 Days United States: 33 Days Pakistan: 56 Days Philippines: 27 Days UAE: 153 Days Bangladesh: 49 Days Sri Lanka: 71 Days United Kingdom: 72 Days | +1 Day for India -2 Days for Nigeria +3 Days for United States +4 Days for Pakistan -2 Days for Philippines +1 Day for UAE +1 Day for Bangladesh +1 Day for Sri Lanka -11 Days for UK |
| Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) | Online: 14 days Paper-Based: 49 days | No Change for online +2 Days for paper-based applications |
| Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 52 Days Nigeria: 133 Days United States: 141 Days Pakistan: 157 Days Philippines: 153 Days UAE: 154 Days Bangladesh: 163 Days Sri Lanka: 86 Days United Kingdom: 408 Days | -1 Day for India -14 Days for Nigeria -5 Days for United States -9 Days for Pakistan -71 Days for Philippines +12 Days for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka +1 Day for UK |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 8 Weeks | No Change |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 50 days Paper-Based: 84 days | +1 Day for online -7 Days for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 4 Weeks | -1 Week |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 95 Days Paper-Based: 90 Days | +8 Days (Online) -1 Day for Paper-Based |
| Work Permit Outside Canada | Varies by country India: 9 Weeks Nigeria: 11 Weeks United States: 5 Weeks Pakistan: 48 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 25 Weeks Bangladesh: 15 Weeks Sri Lanka: 12 Weeks United Kingdom: 10 Weeks | No Change for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States +37 Weeks for Pakistan +3 Weeks for Philippines +6 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh +1 Week for Sri Lanka +4 Weeks for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 131 Days Paper-Based: 21 Days | +4 Days for Online -12 Days for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 6 Weeks | -1 Week |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 110 Days | +1 Day |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | No 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.
