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Canada Immigration Processing Times on 10 November 2026

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Canada Immigration Processing Times as of November 10, 2026 cover visitor visas, study and work permits, permanent residence and citizenship. This update reviews ten high-volume countries for visitor visas and study permits, alongside other major application categories.

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Visitor visa processing times:

These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.

Comparison with the report dated November 1, 2026

These 10 high-volume countries follow the largest source-country totals for V-1 visitor visas approved in IRCC’s 2025 operational data. This is a high-volume proxy, not a ranking of new applications received. Processing estimates below use the country selected in IRCC’s tool, rather than an applicant’s citizenship.

For eligibility and supporting documents, see our visitor visa guide.

Country Current Previous Change
India 32 days 31 days +1 day
China 51 days 50 days +1 day
Nigeria 103 days 105 days −2 days
Colombia 15 days 15 days unchanged
Mexico 14 days 14 days unchanged
Ukraine 28 days 25 days +3 days
Jamaica 41 days 40 days +1 day
Pakistan 58 days 59 days −1 day
Philippines 24 days 25 days −1 day
Vietnam 39 days 39 days unchanged

Study permit processing times:

These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.

These 10 high-volume countries follow the largest source-country totals for new study permit applications processed, including approvals, refusals and withdrawals in IRCC’s 2025 operational data. This is a high-volume proxy, not a ranking of new applications received. Processing estimates below use the country selected in IRCC’s tool, rather than an applicant’s citizenship.

See our study permit guide for application requirements and our explanation of study permit processing times.

Country Current Previous Change
India 8 weeks 8 weeks unchanged
Nigeria 11 weeks 10 weeks +1 week
China 12 weeks 10 weeks +2 weeks
Guinea 6 weeks 6 weeks unchanged
Senegal 7 weeks 7 weeks unchanged
France 3 weeks 3 weeks unchanged
Philippines 6 weeks 6 weeks unchanged
Cameroon 9 weeks 9 weeks unchanged
Algeria 8 weeks 8 weeks unchanged
Ghana 14 weeks 12 weeks +2 weeks

Super visas and work permits outside Canada

Processing times for these applications vary by the country you apply from. Use the processing-times tool below to check the estimate for your application.

  • Super visa: Select Super visa and your country of application in the processing-times tool. See our visitor visa guide for related visitor information.
  • Work permit from outside Canada: Select your country of application in the processing-times tool. See our work permit guide for application requirements.

Inside Canada and PR cards

These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.

Application Current Previous Change
Visitor visa inside Canada 12 days 12 days unchanged
Visitor record extension 310 days 321 days −11 days
Study permit extension 53 days 54 days −1 day
Work permit extension 120 days 123 days −3 days
First permanent resident card 29 days 28 days +1 day
Renewal or replacement of PR card 46 days 43 days +3 days

Permanent residence, sponsorship and citizenship:

These estimates concern a new application; they are not the remaining wait for an application already submitted.

Application Current Previous Change
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) About 6 months About 6 months unchanged
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW) About 7 months About 7 months unchanged
Provincial nominees through Express Entry About 7 months About 7 months unchanged
Provincial nominees outside Express Entry About 13 months About 13 months unchanged
Spouse sponsorship inside Canada, outside Quebec About 26 months About 26 months unchanged
Spouse sponsorship inside Canada, Quebec About 32 months About 32 months unchanged
Spouse sponsorship outside Canada, outside Quebec About 18 months About 18 months unchanged
Spouse sponsorship outside Canada, Quebec About 33 months About 33 months unchanged
Citizenship grant About 12 months About 12 months unchanged
Citizenship certificate About 34 months About 34 months unchanged

Permit extensions:

These estimates concern a new application; they are not the remaining wait for an application already submitted.

Application Current Previous Change
Study permit extension, new application estimate 6 weeks 6 weeks unchanged
Work permit extension, new application estimate 10 weeks 11 weeks −1 week

What these figures mean for applicants

A change in a published estimate does not establish a change in your own application status, a decision or the cause of a delay. Application volumes, processing capacity and case-specific circumstances can affect the time needed.

Processing times differ from service standards and are not a maximum or a guarantee. Days, weeks and months retain their official units, and historical and forward-looking measures are not compared with one another.

Check the estimate for your application

Check current IRCC processing times with the Maplevisa tool

Select your application type and, where required, the country you are applying from to check the current estimate.

Official source: IRCC: Check current processing times

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