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Canada: official processing times

All figures below are published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and re-checked by us on a weekly schedule. Click a service for the full breakdown by applicant country.

ServiceCoverageOfficial valueLast updated
Amendment of an immigration record service standard 8 weeks August 19, 2026
Amendment of a temporary resident record service standard 6 weeks August 19, 2026
Citizenship for a person adopted abroad service standard Part 1: 4 months August 19, 2026
Citizenship: search of citizenship records service standard 17 months August 19, 2026
Citizenship: renunciation service standard 4 months August 19, 2026
Citizenship: resumption service standard Not enough data August 19, 2026
Electronic Travel Authorization service standard 5 minutes August 19, 2026
Federal Skilled Trades service standard Not enough data August 19, 2026
International Experience Canada service standard 7 weeks August 19, 2026
International Experience Canada service standard Not enough data August 19, 2026
Passport service standard up to 2 weeks, plus mail time August 22, 2026
Passport service standard up to 17 weeks, plus mail time August 22, 2026
PR card service standard 40 days August 19, 2026
PR card service standard 41 days August 19, 2026
Government-assisted refugee resettlement 212 countries (17 with published times) 7 months (fastest) August 19, 2026
Privately sponsored refugee: refugee processing 212 countries (19 with published times) 13 months (fastest) August 19, 2026
Privately sponsored refugee: sponsor processing 212 countries (16 with published times) 1 month (fastest) August 19, 2026
Replacement of an immigration document service standard 7 weeks August 19, 2026
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program service standard 94 days August 19, 2026
Sponsorship: adopted child 212 countries (4 with published times) 15 months (fastest) August 19, 2026
Sponsorship: dependent child 212 countries (10 with published times) 7 months (fastest) August 19, 2026
Study permit 212 countries (105 with published times) 2 weeks (fastest) August 19, 2026
Study permit extension service standard 64 days August 19, 2026
Super visa 212 countries (39 with published times) 18 days (fastest) August 19, 2026
Verification of status service standard 10 weeks August 19, 2026
Visitor record service standard 419 days August 19, 2026
Visitor visa 211 countries (170 with published times) 14 days (fastest) August 19, 2026
Visitor visa service standard 12 days August 19, 2026
Work permit 212 countries (65 with published times) 1 week (fastest) August 19, 2026
Work permit extension service standard 117 days August 19, 2026