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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: July 17, 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
Canadian Citizenship Application
12 months
366 days · ~52 weeks
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship)
19 months
580 days · ~83 weeks
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Express Entry
Express Entry – Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
6 months
183 days · ~26 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Express Entry – Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
Updating
6 months
183 days · ~26 weeks
From AOR date May 29, 2026
Express Entry – Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
7 months
214 days · ~31 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program – Express Entry Stream
7 months
214 days · ~31 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Family Sponsorship
Spousal / Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
17 months
519 days · ~74 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Parent & Grandparent Sponsorship
30 months
915 days · ~131 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Dependent Child Sponsorship
38 months
1159 days · ~166 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Permanent Residence
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)
12 months
366 days · ~52 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Atlantic Immigration Program
26 months
793 days · ~113 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
79 months
2410 days · ~344 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Caring for Children Pilot
79 months
2410 days · ~344 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Agri-Food Pilot
79 months
2410 days · ~344 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Start-Up Visa Program
120 months
3650 days · ~521 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Self-Employed Persons Program
120 months
3650 days · ~521 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Provincial Nominee
Other PNP – Non-Express Entry
12 months
366 days · ~52 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
OINP – Non-Express Entry Stream
12 months
366 days · ~52 weeks
From AOR date Jul 17, 2026
Refugee & Humanitarian
Refugee Travel Document
Updating
4 months
120 days · ~17 weeks
From submission May 29, 2026
Convention Refugee (In-Canada Asylum)
Updating
18 months
548 days · ~78 weeks
From submission May 29, 2026
Temporary Residence
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
1 day
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)
Country-specific
25 days
~4 weeks
✈ Outside Canada — select country above for your exact time
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Study Permit
Country-specific
70 days
~10 weeks · ~2 months
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Temporary Resident Permit (TRP)
Updating
3 months
90 days · ~13 weeks
From submission May 29, 2026
Work Permit – LMIA-Based
Country-specific
124 days
~18 weeks · ~4 months
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
From submission Jul 17, 2026
Work Permit – LMIA-Exempt (IMP)
Country-specific
124 days
~18 weeks · ~4 months
📍 Inside Canada (extension / change of status)
From submission Jul 17, 2026
⚠️ 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