On June 3, Canada\u2019s immigration department updated its processing time estimates for various temporary residence applications, with changes evident across several categories.<\/p>\n
The latest figures released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show that wait times have remained broadly stable, with several improvements and only a few increases.<\/p>\n
Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation The most notable changes since May 26 are as follows:<\/p>\n Work permits<\/a>: down by one week for India, U.S. submissions; This article will examine how temporary residence processing times have changed from May 26 (the date of the prior update) to June 3.<\/p>\n Work permits<\/p>\n Work permit wait times have either decreased or remained the same, with India and the U.S. both seeing a decline of one week.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 3)Previous (May 26)<\/p>\n \tInside Canada195 days201 days<\/p>\n \tIndia9 weeks10 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan6 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria16 weeks16 weeks<\/p>\n \tUnited States4 weeks5 weeks<\/p>\n \tPhilippines8 weeks8 weeks<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days Study permits<\/p>\n Processing times for study permits have, for the most part, remained the same for all countries features\u2014except for India, which saw a one-week increase.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 3)Previous (May 26)<\/p>\n \tInside Canada6 weeks6 weeks<\/p>\n \tIndia5 weeks4 weeks<\/p>\n \tPakistan7 weeks7 weeks<\/p>\n \tNigeria6 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 Visitor visa<\/a> submissions from within Canada saw a modest increase in processing time, while Pakistan-based applications continue to experience a light decline in wait time.<\/p>\n \tApplying from:Current (June 3)Previous (May 26)<\/p>\n \tInside Canada28 days25 days<\/p>\n \tIndia28 days28 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan47 days49 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria48 days48 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States26 days26 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines20 days21 days<\/p>\n Service standard:<\/p>\n In-Canada submissions: N\/A Super visas (for parents or grandparents)<\/p>\n Nearly all countries featured (except the Philippines) saw an improvement in super visa processing times\u2014with U.S. submissions declining most notably, by 10 days.<\/p>\n \t*Applying from:Current (June 3)Previous (May 26)<\/p>\n \tIndia112 days116 days<\/p>\n \tPakistan70 days74 days<\/p>\n \tNigeria35 days36 days<\/p>\n \tUnited States96 days106 days<\/p>\n \tPhilippines33 days33 days<\/p>\n *Super visa applications cannot be submitted from within Canada.<\/p>\n Service standard: 112 days<\/p>\n Understanding processing times and service standards<\/p>\n IRCC<\/a>\u2019s processing times give applicants a general indication of how long it may take for immigration<\/a>, temporary residence, and citizenship<\/a> applications to be processed.<\/p>\n Processing times are estimates only, and do not guarantee the exact time an application will be finalized. The actual processing time may vary depending on the complexity of the application, whether the submission is complete, and whether IRCC needs to request additional documents, information, or clarification from the applicant.<\/p>\n IRCC provides two types of processing estimates:<\/p>\n Historical processing estimates: These look at past results and show how long it has generally taken IRCC to complete around 80% of applications in a particular category. Service standards are separate from processing times. They are internal benchmarks that indicate how quickly IRCC aims to process certain types of applications in normal operating conditions. Generally, IRCC aims to finalize around 80% of applications within the applicable service standard.<\/p>\n In practice, some applications may be completed sooner than the service standard, while others may take longer. Delays can occur because of application backlogs, operational challenges, or factors specific to an individual file.<\/p>\n Processing times are updated on a regular basis, either weekly or monthly depending on the application type. Service standards are reviewed much less frequently\u2014for example, IRCC\u2019s service standards for temporary residence applications were last updated in 2018\u20132019.<\/p>\n
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\nStudy permits: up by one week for India-based applications; and
\nSuper visas: 10-day improvement for applicants from the U.S.<\/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 processing estimates: These look at current application inventories and processing capacity to estimate how long applications submitted now may take to finalize.<\/p>\n