On July 2, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published updated processing times for various temporary residence applications, with good news for work permit applicants.<\/p>\n
Work permit processing times continued to ease for in-Canada applicants, falling by another 15 days to their lowest level this year; applicants from Nigeria also saw a one-week improvement.<\/p>\n
Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation Wait times for super visa submissions from India also improved significantly, falling by just over two weeks.<\/p>\n By contrast, wait times climbed most notably for the following categories:<\/p>\n Study permits: one-week increase for submissions from within Canada and India; and In this article, we compare how various temporary residence processing times have changed from June 24 to July 2.<\/p>\n Work permits<\/p>\n Work permit<\/a> wait times continue to improve for applicants in Canada and Nigeria, falling by 15 days and one week, respectively.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (July 2)Previous (June 24)<\/p>\n \tCanada129 days144 days<\/p>\n \tIndia9 weeks9 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan5 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria8 weeks9 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 Study permit processing times increased by one week for applicants applying from within Canada and India. No declines were reported by IRCC<\/a>.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (July 2)Previous (June 24)<\/p>\n \tCanada7 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tIndia5 weeks4 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan6 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria5 weeks5 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 Visitor visa<\/a> processing times shortened for applications from Canada, India, and Pakistan, while applicants applying from Nigeria and the United States faced slightly longer waits.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (July 2)Previous (June 24)<\/p>\n \tCanada38 days42 days<\/p>\n \tIndia21 days22 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan38 days43 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria56 days54 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States32 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 shifted most notably for India and the U.S., decreasing by just over two weeks for Indian applicants and increasing by almost three weeks for U.S. applicants.<\/p>\n \t*Applying from:Current (July 2)Previous (June 24)<\/p>\n \tIndia50 days66 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan102 days95 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria32 days34 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States123 days104 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines52 days42 days<\/p>\n Service standard: 112 days<\/p>\n *Super visa applications cannot be submitted from within Canada.<\/p>\n Processing times versus service standards<\/p>\n IRCC publishes processing times to help applicants understand how long it may take to process their application, whether they are applying for immigration, temporary residence, or citizenship.<\/p>\n These timelines are provided for guidance only and do not guarantee that an application will be finalized within the stated time frame.<\/p>\n The department\u2019s processing estimates are divided into two categories:<\/p>\n Historical estimates: based on past performance, showing how long IRCC has generally taken to finalize 80% of applications; and Service standards serve a different purpose. They are internal benchmarks that set out how quickly IRCC aims to process certain application types under normal conditions. Typically, IRCC seeks to finalize about 80% of applications within the relevant service standard.<\/p>\n In practice, some applications may be processed more quickly, while others may exceed the service standard. Delays can result from backlogs, operational constraints, or factors unique to a particular application.<\/p>\n Temporary residence processing times are updated every week, while permanent residence<\/a> and citizenship<\/a> processing times are updated monthly. Service standards are reviewed less frequently\u2014for example, service standards for temporary residence applications were last updated in 2018\u20132019.<\/p>\n
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\nSuper visas: nearly three weeks for U.S. applicants; 10 days for submissions from the Philippines; one week for Pakistan-based applications.<\/p>\n
\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 current application volumes and the department\u2019s processing capacity.<\/p>\n