Visitor visa (Canada) — applying from Ethiopia
▲ Up 14% from 65 days (September 22, 2026).
How long does a Canada visitor visa take from Ethiopia right now?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) currently reports 74 days to process visitor visa applications from Ethiopia, against a median of 38 days across all countries with published figures. The agency recalculates this figure from recent completed cases, so it moves — we re-check it weekly and keep every published value below.
IRCC notes its published figures show "how long it took us to process most complete applications in the past" — a backward-looking statistic covering roughly 80% of recently finalized cases, not a guarantee for new applications.
Recorded history
| Official value | Published/updated | Verified by us |
|---|---|---|
| 74 days | October 1, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| 65 days | September 22, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| 38 days | August 26, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| 62 days | August 19, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
Tracking began August 2026; a new row appears whenever the official figure changes.
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See all 211 applicant countries for visitor visa, currently ranging from 1 days (Palestinian Territories) to 560 days (Botswana).
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Common questions
Is 74 days a guarantee?
No — it is the agency's own statistic about recently completed applications. Individual cases vary with documentation completeness, verification checks, and application volume. Always confirm against the linked official source before making travel or financial decisions.
Does the published time include biometrics? What about "after biometrics"?
IRCC’s current visitor-visa guide says the published visitor-visa time does not include the time needed to give biometrics. IRCC does not publish a separate country-by-country “after biometrics” figure. Follow the instructions in your IRCC account rather than subtracting an anecdotal interval from the official country value of 74 days.
Why might an application take longer than the published time?
The published figure covers most recently finalized cases, not all of them. Incomplete documents, biometrics delays, medical or security verification, and volume surges from Ethiopia can each push an individual file past the posted time.