IRCC processing times as of December 2023 show the duration of various Canadian visas and immigrations applications expected to take.
However, these processing times are revised weekly that is based on the recent information of the last 6 – 16 weeks, depending on the category of application.
These guidelines are supposed to predict how many days the applicant can get an approval decision.
Citizenship and Permanent Residency
- Citizenship Grant: 17 months
- Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship): 9 months
- Renunciation of Citizenship: 15 months
- Search of Citizenship Records: 14 months
- New PR Card: 68 days
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Family Sponsorship
- Spouse or Common-Law Partner Living Outside Canada (Intention to live outside Quebec): 13 months
- Spouse or Common-Law Partner Living Outside Canada (Intention to live in Quebec): 33 months
- Spouse or Common-Law Partner Living Inside Canada (Intention to live outside Quebec): 10 months
- Spouse or Common-Law Partner Living Inside Canada (Intention to live in Quebec): 25 months
- Parents or Grandparents PR (Intention to live outside Quebec): 22 months
- Parents or Grandparents PR (Intention to live in Quebec): 47 months
Canadian Passport
- In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services): 10 business days
- In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre): 20 business days
- Urgent Pickup: By the end of the next business day
- Express Pickup: 2-9 business days
- Regular Passport Applications Mailed from Outside Canada: 20 business days
Permanent Residency (Economic Class)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 5 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): 5 months
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry: 8 months
- Non-Express Entry PNP: 15 months
- Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW): 13 months
- Quebec Business Class (entrepreneurs, investors, self-employed persons): 60 months
- Federal Self-Employed: 53 months
- Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP): 6 months
- Start-Up Visa: 37 months
Temporary Resident Visas
- Visitor Visa Outside Canada: Varies by country (e.g., India: 30 days, United Kingdom: 535 days)
- Visitor Visa Inside Canada (TRV): Online: 14 days
Other Applications
- Study Permit Outside Canada: 10 weeks
- Visitor Extension (Visitor Record): Online: 94 days, Paper-Based: 149 days
- Study Permit Inside Canada: 4 weeks
- Study Permit Extension: Online: 133 days, Paper-Based: 62 days
- Work Permit Outside Canada: Varies by country (e.g., India: 12 weeks, United Kingdom: 36 weeks)
- Work Permit Inside Canada: Online: 133 days, Paper-Based: 23 days
- International Experience Canada (Current Season): 4 weeks
- Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP): 14 days
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): 5 minutes
These timelines offer a comprehensive overview of the expected waiting periods for various immigration-related applications in Canada as of December 2023.
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