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.
| Service | Coverage | Official value | Last 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 |