IRCC updated temporary residence processing estimates on 17 June, showing shorter wait times for some Canadian work permit and visitor visa applicants, while super visa timelines increased across all featured countries.
The update compares temporary residence processing estimates between 10 June and 17 June.
Work permits
Work permit timelines improved for applicants in Canada, Pakistan, and Nigeria. The largest change was for applications submitted from within Canada, where the estimate fell by 15 days.
| Applying from | 17 June estimate | 10 June estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 171 days | 186 days |
| India | 9 weeks | 9 weeks |
| Pakistan | 5 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Nigeria | 16 weeks | 17 weeks |
| United States | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Philippines | 8 weeks | 8 weeks |
Service standards:
- In-Canada work permit submissions, including initial applications and extensions: 120 days
- Outside Canada work permit submissions: 60 days
Study permits
Study permit processing estimates remained unchanged across all featured countries, ranging from four to six weeks.
| Applying from | 17 June estimate | 10 June estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| India | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Pakistan | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Nigeria | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| United States | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Philippines | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
Service standards:
- In-Canada study permit submissions, including initial applications and extensions: 120 days
- Outside Canada study permit submissions: 60 days
Visitor visas
Visitor visa estimates decreased by one to three days for India, Pakistan, the United States, and the Philippines.
Canada and Nigeria saw increases.
| Applying from | 17 June estimate | 10 June estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 44 days | 40 days |
| India | 24 days | 26 days |
| Pakistan | 43 days | 46 days |
| Nigeria | 53 days | 51 days |
| United States | 31 days | 32 days |
| Philippines | 17 days | 19 days |
Service standards:
- In-Canada visitor visa submissions: not applicable
- Outside Canada visitor visa submissions: 14 days
Super visas
Super visa processing estimates increased for every featured country. The largest increases were for Pakistan, the Philippines, and the United States.
| Applying from | 17 June estimate | 10 June estimate |
|---|---|---|
| India | 110 days | 109 days |
| Pakistan | 84 days | 73 days |
| Nigeria | 35 days | 34 days |
| United States | 101 days | 96 days |
| Philippines | 41 days | 34 days |
Super visa applications can only be submitted from outside Canada.
Service standard: 112 days.
Processing times vs service standards
IRCC processing times are estimates. They give applicants a general idea of how long an application may take, but they are not guaranteed timelines.
IRCC uses two types of processing estimates:
- Historical processing estimates, based on how long it has typically taken IRCC to finalize 80% of applications in the past.
- Forward-looking processing estimates, based on current application inventory and processing capacity.
Service standards are different. They are IRCC’s internal benchmarks for finalizing certain application types under normal operating conditions. IRCC aims to finalize about 80% of applications within the relevant service standard.
Actual processing may be faster or slower than the service standard because of backlogs, operational issues, or file-specific factors.
Temporary residence processing times are updated weekly. Permanent residence and citizenship processing times are updated monthly. Temporary residence service standards were last updated in 2018–2019.
Source article: www.cicnews.com
