Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated estimates for processing temporary residence applications on July 22, 2026. The data show modest shifts in wait times for work permits, visitor visas and Super visas, while study‑permit timelines remained unchanged.
Work permits
| Country (application origin) | Current estimate (July 22) | Previous estimate (July 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (in‑Canada) | 122 days | 124 days |
| India | 9 weeks | 9 weeks |
| Pakistan | 10 weeks | 7 weeks |
| Nigeria | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| United States | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Philippines | 7 weeks | 6 weeks |
Service standards
- In‑Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days
- Outside‑Canada submissions: 60 days
Study permits
| Country (application origin) | Current estimate (July 22) | Previous estimate (July 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 weeks | 7 weeks |
| India | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Pakistan | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Nigeria | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| United States | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| Philippines | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
Service standards
- In‑Canada submissions (initial and extensions): 120 days
- Outside‑Canada submissions: 60 days
Visitor visas
| Country (application origin) | Current estimate (July 22) | Previous estimate (July 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 29 days | 34 days |
| India | 21 days | 20 days |
| Pakistan | 40 days | 39 days |
| Nigeria | 63 days | 61 days |
| United States | 27 days | 28 days |
| Philippines | 16 days | 17 days |
Service standard
- Outside‑Canada submissions: 14 days (no standard for in‑Canada submissions)
Super visas
| Country (application origin) | Current estimate (July 22) | Previous estimate (July 15) |
|---|---|---|
| India | 49 days | 50 days |
| Pakistan | 194 days | 187 days |
| Nigeria | 39 days | 36 days |
| United States | 124 days | 126 days |
| Philippines | 68 days | 73 days |
Service standard – 112 days (applications cannot be submitted from within Canada).
How the estimates are derived
IRCC publishes two types of processing‑time figures:
- Historical processing times – based on the period required to complete 80 % of applications that were finalized in the past.
- Forward‑looking processing times – calculated from the current application inventory and IRCC’s processing capacity.
Both are intended as general guidance and do not guarantee that an individual application will be completed within the indicated period. Actual timelines can vary due to case complexity, backlogs, additional document requests, or further review.
Service standards are internal performance targets that aim to finalize 80 % of applications under normal conditions. They differ from the published estimates and are reviewed less frequently; the current standards for temporary residence applications were last updated in 2018–2019.
IRCC updates temporary‑residence processing estimates weekly, with the next update expected on or around July 29, 2026.
Source article: www.cicnews.com
