Visitor visa processing times: 10 high-volume countries
These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.
Country selection follows the ten 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.
- India: 29 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- China: 42 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Nigeria: 106 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Colombia: 18 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Mexico: 16 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Ukraine: 22 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Jamaica: 39 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Pakistan: 63 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Philippines: 25 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Vietnam: 40 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
Study permit processing times: 10 high-volume countries
These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.
Country selection follows the ten 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.
- India: 8 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Nigeria: 10 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- China: 8 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Guinea: 6 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Senegal: 7 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- France: 4 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Philippines: 6 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Cameroon: 9 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Algeria: 7 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Ghana: 8 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
Super visas and work permits outside Canada
These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.
For application requirements, see our work permit guide and visitor visa requirements.
- Super visa — Iran: 231 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Super visa — Türkiye: 81 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Super visa — United Arab Emirates: 72 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Work permit outside Canada — Iran: 57 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Work permit outside Canada — Türkiye: 10 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Work permit outside Canada — United Arab Emirates: 7 weeks; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
Inside Canada and PR cards: historical processing times
These historical figures describe processing of completed applications; they are not an individual prediction for your case.
- Visitor visa inside Canada: 12 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Visitor record extension: 341 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Study permit extension: 56 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Work permit extension: 121 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- First permanent resident card: 30 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
- Renewal or replacement of PR card: 40 days; IRCC updated: October 21, 2026.
Permanent residence, sponsorship and citizenship: new-application estimates
These estimates concern a new application; they are not the remaining wait for an application already submitted.
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC): About 6 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW): About 7 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Provincial nominees through Express Entry: About 7 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Provincial nominees outside Express Entry: About 13 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Spouse sponsorship inside Canada, outside Quebec: About 26 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Spouse sponsorship inside Canada, Quebec: About 32 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Spouse sponsorship outside Canada, outside Quebec: About 18 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Spouse sponsorship outside Canada, Quebec: About 33 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Citizenship grant: About 12 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
- Citizenship certificate: About 34 months; IRCC updated: October 9, 2026.
Permit extensions: forward-looking new-application estimates
These estimates concern a new application; they are not the remaining wait for an application already submitted.
- Study permit extension, new application estimate: 8 weeks; IRCC updated: October 17, 2026.
- Work permit extension, new application estimate: 12 weeks; IRCC updated: October 17, 2026.
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.
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