Canada announced more transparent processing timeline for newcomers: Before discussing the different steps of the visa application process, you should have a clear definition of what processing time means and encompasses. The processing time for Canadian Visas is defined as how long it takes the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to process your application from the day that they receive it.
Factors that Can Increase Canada Visa Processing Time
There are several items that can factor in how long it will take for your Canadian Visa. These include:
- 1) Type of visa application
- 2) Country of applicants residency
- 3) Application complete and correctness
- 4) How easily the applicants information can be confirmed
- 5) How quickly IRCC can process applications that are already in the system
- 6) How long an applicant takes to respond to additional requests or concerns
Application Processing Time
We go through some of the most popular streams and approximate processing times.
| Catagory | Program | Processing Time
|
|---|---|---|
Economic class immigration |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 7 months |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 27 months | |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 27 months | |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 22 months | |
| Non-Express Entry aligned PNP | 27 months | |
| Quebec skilled worker streams | 31 months | |
| Federal Self-employed persons | 42 months | |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 14 months | |
| Start-up Visa: | 31 months | |
Family class immigration |
Common-law partner(Living in Canada ) | 16 months |
| Common-law partner(Outside Canada ) | 19 months | |
| Parents or grandparents | 32 months | |
Temporary residence application |
Visitor visa inside Canada | Online: 16 days
Offline: 48 days |
| Visitor extension | Online: 162 days
Offline: 201 days |
|
| Study permit outside Canada | 13 weeks | |
| Study permit inside Canada | 9 weeks | |
| Study permit extension | Online: 75 days
Offline: 156 days |
|
Citizenship |
Citizenship grant | 27 months |
| Citizenship certificate (Proof of citizenship) | 17 months | |
| Resumption of citizenship | 23 month | |
| Renunciation of citizenship | 15 Months | |
Permanent resident (PR) cards |
Renewing or replacing a PR card | 108 days |