Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released updated data showing the estimated processing times for various temporary residence applications as of August 26.<\/p>\n
The most significant changes in IRCC\u2019s latest update included:<\/p>\n
Work permits: One-week improvement for Pakistan and the Philippines;
\nStudy permits: Two-week increase for India; and
\nSuper visas: Two-week decrease for Pakistan and the U.S.<\/p>\n
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Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation This article examines how processing time estimates for newly submitted temporary residence applications changed between August 19<\/a> and August 26.<\/p>\n IRCC<\/a> is expected to publish its next temporary residence processing times update on or around September 2, 2026.<\/p>\n Work permits<\/p>\n Applicants in Pakistan and the Philippines saw a one-week improvement in work permit<\/a> wait times, with the Philippines reaching its shortest wait in at least three months.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (August 26)Previous (August 19)<\/p>\n \tCanada115 days117 days<\/p>\n \tIndia9 weeks9 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan8 weeks7 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria9 weeks9 weeks<\/p>\n \tUnited States2 weeks2 weeks<\/p>\n \tPhilippines5 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days Study permits<\/p>\n India was the only featured country to see a change in study permit wait time, rising by two weeks after two consecutive months with no movement.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (August 26)Previous (August 19)<\/p>\n \tCanada7 weeks7 weeks<\/p>\n \tIndia7 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan7 weeks7 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria9 weeks9 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 Applicants in the Philippines saw a modestly shorter visitor visa<\/a> wait time, while all other featured countries recorded either no change or marginal increases of 1\u20132 days.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (August 26)Previous (August 19)<\/p>\n \tCanada12 days12 days<\/p>\n \tIndia32 days31 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan77 days75 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria78 days76 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States21 days21 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines20 days21 days<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions: N\/A Super visas<\/p>\n Super visa wait times shortened considerably for applicants based in Pakistan and the U.S., declining by no less than two weeks in each.<\/p>\n \t*Applying from:Current (August 26)Previous (August 19)<\/p>\n \tIndia61 days56 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan162 days176 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria55 days53 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States123 days138 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines104 days107 days<\/p>\n Service standard: 112 days<\/p>\n *Super visa applications can only be submitted from outside Canada<\/p>\n Processing times versus service standards<\/p>\n Processing times and service standards serve different purposes within IRCC\u2019s application system.<\/p>\n Processing times give an indication of how long it may take the department to finalize a newly submitted temporary residence, permanent residence<\/a>, or citizenship<\/a> application.<\/p>\n They are not fixed timelines and should not be interpreted as a deadline, guarantee, or maximum wait.<\/p>\n The immigration department uses two types of processing estimates:<\/p>\n Historical estimates: based on how long it took the department to finalize 80% of applications completed in the past; and By contrast, service standards are performance targets established by IRCC for how quickly the department aims to finalize a particular application type under normal operating conditions, in 80% of cases.<\/p>\n Actual processing can differ from these published figures. The complexity of an application, inventory pressures, processing capacity, requests for additional information, and further checks can all affect how long a decision takes.<\/p>\n Temporary residence processing estimates are updated weekly, while estimates for permanent residence and citizenship are typically updated monthly. Service standards are revised much less often, with temporary residence standards last updated in 2018\u20132019.<\/p>\n IRCC finalized 1,566,455 temporary residence applications over the first six months of 2026<\/a>. More than 401,000 remained in the inventory at the end of June.<\/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 the volume of applications currently awaiting processing and the resources available to handle them.<\/p>\n