Foreign nationals wishing to restart their lives usually seek the fastest pathway to obtain Canada’s permanent residency. Canada offers four primary classes for immigration on a fundamental level:
- Economic immigration
- Family-class sponsorship
- Humanitarian/compassionate immigration
- Immigration for refugees/protected persons
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However, there are more than 100 ways foreign nationals can migrate to Canada under the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) classification.
Foreign nationals primarily aim to land quickly and settle in Canada, regardless of the Canadian PR program they pick. Therefore, to give potential applicants estimated application processing times, IRCC has publicized its service standards.
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What Are Service Standards?
Service standards indicate the time the IRCC takes to make a final decision on an application, usually in weeks or months. This processing time varies according to the candidate’s application type.
However, it is vital to note that service standards are meant for applications submitted with complete information and supporting documents. IRCC targets processing 80% of the applications that comply with the service standards throughout all business lines.
The IRCC’s Service Standards
The IRCC’s service standards are published below for its various permanent resident pathways.
Economic-Class Immigration
The service standards marked with an asterisk denote that the listing only mentions the federal government, excluding the processing time taken by the province or territory.
Family-Class Sponsorship
IRCC mentions that this service standard applies to family class priority applications made by Canadian citizens and permanent residents for their:
- Overseas spouses
- Common-law partners
- Conjugal partners
- Dependent children
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Permanent Resident Cards
IRCC uses these cards for verification purposes of the PR status of foreign nationals. This card has the holder’s picture and is usually used as a document for identification and travel needs for Canadian permanent residents entering the country.
Additionally, the IRCC service standard for an initial permanent resident card is 60 days after a confirmation by the IRCC that a PR form is completed at an entry port or an inland office of the IRCC.
IRCC’s Performance Against Service Standards In 2022/2023
IRCC statistics report that in 2022-23, IRCC was more victorious regarding the number of applications processed within the outlined service standard in some places. The department further clarifies that the given list depicts its performance for the fiscal year April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
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