Canada visitor visa processing time from the Philippines
▲ Up 24% from 21 days (September 22, 2026).
How long does a Canada visitor visa take from Philippines right now?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) currently reports 26 days to process visitor visa applications from Philippines, 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.
What the Philippines result covers
This is IRCC’s country-specific result for “Visitor visa (from outside Canada)” when the answer to “Where are you applying from?” is Philippines. It is not an inside-Canada visitor-visa time, a visitor-record extension time or a worldwide average.
The 26-day Philippines value is 12 days shorter than the current 38-day median across the 171 countries for which IRCC publishes a visitor-visa value in this snapshot. GovWait calculates that comparison from the same official data; it is not an IRCC ranking or a forecast for one application.
Use the public processing-time tool for a fresh general figure. Once an application has been submitted, only IRCC’s account or status tools can report that individual file; GovWait cannot infer a personal decision date from the 26-day country statistic.
Route facts checked September 7, 2026. Official links: IRCC processing-time tool · IRCC visitor-visa guide · IRCC application-status guide.
Recorded history
| Official value | Published/updated | Verified by us |
|---|---|---|
| 26 days | October 1, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| 21 days | September 22, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| 20 days | August 26, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| 21 days | August 19, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
Tracking began August 2026; a new row appears whenever the official figure changes.
Compare
See all 211 applicant countries for visitor visa, currently ranging from 1 days (Palestinian Territories) to 560 days (Botswana).
Related: Compare Canada visitor visa processing times by country · Philippines visitor visa planning guide and regional comparison
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Common questions
Is 26 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 26 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 Philippines can each push an individual file past the posted time.