Canada Immigration Processing Times
Temporary residence (visiting, studying, working)
Visiting
Visitor visa (from outside Canada)
visitor outside canada
107 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025Visitor visa (from inside Canada)
visitor inside canada
50 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025Visitor extension (Visitor record)
visitor inside canada
138 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025
Studying
Study permit (from outside Canada)
14 weeksUpdated: 1/22/2025Study permit (from inside Canada)
6 weeksUpdated: 1/22/2025Study permit extension
study extension
119 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025
Working
Work permit (from outside Canada)
Work permit (from outside Canada)
20 weeksUpdated: 1/22/2025Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
17 weeksUpdated: 1/22/2025Work permit extension
work extension
135 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
8 daysUpdated: 1/22/2025
International Experience Canada (IEC)
International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Current season
9 weeksUpdated: 1/22/2025International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Last season
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
5 minutesUpdated: 1/22/2025
Economic immigration
Atlantic-immigration-program
Atlantic Immigration Program
atlantic immigration program
9 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Canadian Experience Class
Canadian Experience Class
5 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025
Caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience less than 12 months
34 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience 12 months or more
21 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience less than 24 months, or After April 30 2023, have experience less than 12 months
32 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience 24 months or more, or After April 30 2023, have experience 12 months or more
18 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Provincial Nominees
Provincial Nominees
Online via Express Entry
6 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Provincial Nominees
20 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025
Self-employed persons (Federal)
Self-employed persons (Federal)
48 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Quebec Business Class
Quebec Business Class
71 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Skilled workers (Federal)
Skilled workers (Federal)
6 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025
Skilled trades (Federal)
Skilled trades (Federal)
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Skilled workers (Quebec)
Skilled workers (Quebec)
9 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025
Start-up visa
Start-up visa
39 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Family spousal
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
In Quebec
32 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
Outside Quebec
24 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
In Quebec
36 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
Outside Quebec
10 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Dependent child
Varies depending on the country your child lives in
10 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Parents or grandparents spousal
In Quebec
48 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Parents or grandparents spousal
Outside Quebec
24 monthsUpdated: 1/8/2025Adopted child or other relative spousal
Varies depending on the country your child or relative lives in
10 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
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
46 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada
Outside Quebec
26 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Dependents of protected persons
53 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
In Quebec
47 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Outside Quebec
21 monthsUpdated: 1/22/2025