Canada Immigration Processing Times
Temporary residence (visiting, studying, working)
Visiting
Visitor visa (from outside Canada)
visitor outside canada
19 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025Visitor visa (from inside Canada)
visitor inside canada
23 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025Visitor extension (Visitor record)
visitor inside canada
177 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025
Studying
Study permit (from outside Canada)
10 weeksUpdated: 5/28/2025Study permit (from inside Canada)
7 weeksUpdated: 5/28/2025Study permit extension
study extension
234 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025
Working
Work permit (from outside Canada)
Work permit (from outside Canada)
13 weeksUpdated: 5/28/2025Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
13 weeksUpdated: 5/28/2025Work permit extension
work extension
234 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
31 daysUpdated: 5/28/2025
International Experience Canada (IEC)
International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Current season
5 weeksUpdated: 5/28/2025International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Last season
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
5 minutesUpdated: 5/28/2025
Economic immigration
Atlantic-immigration-program
Atlantic Immigration Program
atlantic immigration program
11 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Canadian Experience Class
Canadian Experience Class
5 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025
Caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience less than 12 months
34 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience 12 months or more
23 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience less than 24 months, or After April 30 2023, have experience less than 12 months
25 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience 24 months or more, or After April 30 2023, have experience 12 months or more
17 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Provincial Nominees
Provincial Nominees
Online via Express Entry
5 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Provincial Nominees
20 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025
Self-employed persons (Federal)
Self-employed persons (Federal)
53 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Quebec Business Class
Quebec Business Class
No DataUpdated: 4/30/2025
Skilled workers (Federal)
Skilled workers (Federal)
5 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025
Skilled trades (Federal)
Skilled trades (Federal)
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Skilled workers (Quebec)
Skilled workers (Quebec)
9 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025
Start-up visa
Start-up visa
40 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Family spousal
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
In Quebec
36 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
Outside Quebec
29 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
In Quebec
36 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
Outside Quebec
10 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Dependent child
Varies depending on the country your child lives in
12 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Parents or grandparents spousal
In Quebec
48 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Parents or grandparents spousal
Outside Quebec
36 monthsUpdated: 5/1/2025Adopted child or other relative spousal
Varies depending on the country your child or relative lives in
12 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Refugees
Government-assisted refugee
Technical issues cannot be displayedUpdated: 11/26/2024Privately sponsored refugee
Incloude Step 1: Sponsorship application and Step 2: Refugee application, processing time
Technical issues cannot be displayedUpdated: 11/26/2024Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada
In Quebec
45 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada
Outside Quebec
30 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Dependents of protected persons
50 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
In Quebec
48 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Outside Quebec
22 monthsUpdated: 5/28/2025