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IRCC Processing Times 2026

Official Canadian immigration wait times sourced automatically from IRCC's published data. Select your country of residence to personalise times for visa applications.

Last synced from IRCC: June 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Filter by your country of residence Visitor Visa, Study Permit & Work Permit times vary by country. Times shown are for new applications submitted from outside Canada (directly from IRCC's official data).
Citizenship Express Entry Family Sponsorship Permanent Residence Provincial Nominee Refugee & Humanitarian Temporary Residence
Citizenship
Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship)
12 months
Canadian Citizenship Application
13 months
Express Entry
Express Entry – Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
6 months
Provincial Nominee Program – Express Entry Stream
7 months
Express Entry – Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
7 months
Express Entry – Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
7 months
Family Sponsorship
Spousal / Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
16 months
Dependent Child Sponsorship
32 months
Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship
33 months
Permanent Residence
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)
14 months
Atlantic Immigration Program
38 months
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
82 months
Agri-Food Pilot
82 months
Caring for Children Pilot
82 months
Self-Employed Persons Program
120 months
Start-Up Visa Program
120 months
Provincial Nominee
OINP – Non-Express Entry Stream
14 months
Other PNP – Non-Express Entry
14 months
Refugee & Humanitarian
Refugee Travel Document
4 months
Convention Refugee (In-Canada Asylum)
18 months
Temporary Residence
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
1 day
Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)
Country-specific
51 days
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
Study Permit
Country-specific
56 days
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
3 months
Work Permit – LMIA-Exempt (IMP)
Country-specific
6 months
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
Work Permit – LMIA-Based
Country-specific
6 months
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
⚠️ Data Source & Accuracy Notice Processing times shown here are retrieved automatically from IRCC's official check-processing-times tool on canada.ca and updated daily. This data is published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as public government information. Always verify current times directly with IRCC's official tool before making any immigration decisions, as actual processing times may differ based on application completeness, country of residence, biometrics, medical exams, and IRCC workload.

ImmiSignal is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or the Government of Canada. Country-specific times for visitor visas, study permits, and work permits are based on publicly available IRCC data and are shown as a convenience — always check IRCC directly for your specific situation. This is not legal advice.

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Processing times sourced from IRCC's official tool and updated daily. ImmiSignal is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Not legal advice. — ImmiSignal