Canada Visa Processing Times - Work Permits, Study Permits, Visitor Visas, PR Applications, Refugee Claims
Temporary residence (visiting, studying, working)
Visiting
Visitor visa (from outside Canada)
visitor outside canada
99 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026Visitor visa (from inside Canada)
visitor inside canada
17 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026Visitor extension (Visitor record)
visitor inside canada
153 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026
Studying
Study permit (from outside Canada)
3 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026Study permit (from inside Canada)
7 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026Study permit extension
study extension
115 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026
Working
Work permit (from outside Canada)
Work permit (from outside Canada)
9 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
12 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026Work permit extension
work extension
220 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
10 daysUpdated: 1/14/2026
International Experience Canada (IEC)
International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Current season
7 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026International Experience Canada (IEC)
apply for Last season
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
Economic immigration
Atlantic-immigration-program
Atlantic Immigration Program
atlantic immigration program
15 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
Canadian Experience Class
Canadian Experience Class
6 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025
Caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience less than 12 months
32 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Have experience 12 months or more
30 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience less than 24 months, or After April 30 2023, have experience less than 12 months
21 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Home Support Worker Pilot
Before April 30 2023, have experience 24 months or more, or After April 30 2023, have experience 12 months or more
20 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
Provincial Nominees
Provincial Nominees
Online via Express Entry
7 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Provincial Nominees
19 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025
Self-employed persons (Federal)
Self-employed persons (Federal)
56 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
Quebec Business Class
Quebec Business Class
105 weeksUpdated: 1/14/2026
Skilled workers (Federal)
Skilled workers (Federal)
5 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025
Skilled trades (Federal)
Skilled trades (Federal)
No DataUpdated: 11/26/2024
Skilled workers (Quebec)
Skilled workers (Quebec)
9 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025
Start-up visa
Start-up visa
56 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
Family spousal
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
In Quebec
37 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
Outside Quebec
24 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
In Quebec
41 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
Outside Quebec
15 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Dependent child
Varies depending on the country your child lives in
19 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Parents or grandparents spousal
In Quebec
44 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Parents or grandparents spousal
Outside Quebec
26 monthsUpdated: 10/1/2025Adopted child or other relative spousal
Varies depending on the country your child or relative lives in
19 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
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
48 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada
Outside Quebec
31 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Dependents of protected persons
51 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
In Quebec
54 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Outside Quebec
31 monthsUpdated: 1/14/2026