On June 24, Canada\u2019s immigration department released updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing significant improvements\u2014particularly for work permit applicants.<\/p>\n
The most notable improvements since June 17 are as follows:<\/p>\n
Work permits: record low for in-Canada work permits (144 days) in 2026; down by seven weeks for Nigeria,
\nSuper visas: down by over a month for Indian applicants; and
\nStudy permits: one-week improvement for submissions from India and Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation For wait time increases, the standout change was an 11-day increase for super visa applications submitted from Pakistan. Aside from this, increases were limited, with visitor visa<\/a> and super visa wait times rising by just one to three days for select applicants.<\/p>\n In this article, we\u2019ll examine how work permit<\/a>, study permit, visitor visa, and super visa processing times have changed from June 17 to June 24.<\/p>\n Work permits<\/p>\n Work permit wait times fell for applications submitted from within Canada and Nigeria, with the largest drop coming from Nigeria at seven weeks.<\/p>\n This is also the lowest wait time work permit applicants from within Canada have seen in 2026 to date.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 24)Previous (June 17)<\/p>\n \tCanada144 days171 days<\/p>\n \tIndia9 weeks9 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan5 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria9 weeks16 weeks<\/p>\n \tUnited States4 weeks4 weeks<\/p>\n \tPhilippines8 weeks8 weeks<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days Study permits<\/p>\n After weeks of unchanged processing times, India and Nigeria each recorded a one-week drop in study permit wait times.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 24)Previous (June 17)<\/p>\n \tCanada6 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tIndia4 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan6 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria5 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tUnited States5 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tPhilippines4 weeks4 weeks<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days Visitor visas<\/p>\n Wait times for visitor visas eased modestly for submissions from within Canada and India, while Nigerian applications saw a small increase.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 24)Previous (June 17)<\/p>\n \tCanada42 days44 days<\/p>\n \tIndia22 days24 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan43 days43 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria54 days53 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States31 days31 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines17 days17 days<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions: N\/A Super visas<\/p>\n Super visa processing times improved significantly for applications from India, dropping by 44 days, while wait times for Pakistan increased by more than a week. All other countries saw modest movement.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 24)Previous (June 17)<\/p>\n \tIndia66 days110 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan95 days84 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria34 days35 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States104 days101 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines42 days41 days<\/p>\n *Super visa applications can only be submitted from outside Canada.<\/p>\n Service standard: 112 days.<\/p>\n Processing times versus service standards<\/p>\n IRCC<\/a> publishes processing times to give applicants a general idea of how long it may take to process their application.<\/p>\n They are provided for guidance only and do not guarantee that an application will be finalized within the specified time frame.<\/p>\n IRCC categorizes its processing estimates in two ways:<\/p>\n Historical estimates: based on how long it has taken IRCC to come to a decision on 80% of applications in the past; and Service standards serve a different purpose. Rather than predicting the timeline for a specific application, they function as internal performance targets for IRCC.<\/p>\n These standards are used to assess whether certain application types are being finalized within expected time frames under normal operating conditions, with a general target of completing about 80% within the stated period.<\/p>\n The two measures do not always align. Some applications may be processed faster than the service standard, while others may take longer because of backlogs, operational constraints, incomplete or complex files, or other case-specific factors.<\/p>\n IRCC updates published processing times on a regular basis: weekly for temporary residence applications, and monthly for permanent residence<\/a> and citizenship<\/a> applications.<\/p>\n Service standards, by contrast, are reviewed far less frequently. For example, the service standards for temporary residence applications have not been updated since 2018\u20132019.<\/p>\n
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\nOutside Canada submissions: 60 days<\/p>\n
\nOutside Canada submissions: 60 days<\/p>\n
\nOutside Canada submissions: 14 days<\/p>\n
\nForward-looking estimates: based on IRCC\u2019s current application inventory and its available processing capacity.<\/p>\n