IRCC processing times

What IRCC currently estimates across every application category we track — refreshed from the official source. These are official estimates; your own application's projection lives on its page.

Express Entry

  • Canadian Experience ClassAbout 7 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Federal Skilled Trades (Express Entry)Not enough dataas of 2026-06-24
  • Federal Skilled WorkerAbout 7 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Provincial Nominee Program (Express Entry)About 6 monthsas of 2026-06-08

Permanent residence — other

  • Atlantic Immigration ProgramAbout 26 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • CaregiversAbout 80 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Provincial Nominee Program (base)About 13 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Quebec Business ClassAbout 76 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Quebec Skilled Worker11 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Self-employed (Federal)More than 10 yearsas of 2026-06-08
  • Start-up VisaMore than 10 yearsas of 2026-06-08

Family & spousal

  • Dependent children abroadAbout 35 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Dependent children abroad (Quebec)More than 10 yearsas of 2026-06-08
  • Parents and grandparentsAbout 32 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Parents and grandparents (Quebec)About 67 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Spouse or partner abroadAbout 16 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Spouse or partner abroad (Quebec)About 33 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Spouse or partner in CanadaAbout 26 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Spouse or partner in Canada (Quebec)About 32 monthsas of 2026-06-08

Citizenship

  • Citizenship certificate (proof)About 15 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Citizenship for adopted personsPart 1: 5 monthsas of 2026-06-24
  • Citizenship grantAbout 13 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Citizenship records search17 monthsas of 2026-06-24
  • Citizenship renunciation7 monthsas of 2026-06-24
  • Citizenship resumptionNot enough dataas of 2026-06-24

Permits

  • International Experience Canada5 weeksas of 2026-06-24
  • Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program26 daysas of 2026-06-24
  • Study permit (extension)71 daysas of 2026-06-24
  • Work permit (extension)144 daysas of 2026-06-24

Visitor & travel

  • Amend immigration document8 weeksas of 2026-06-24
  • Amend travel document5 weeksas of 2026-06-24
  • Electronic Travel Authorization5 minutesas of 2026-06-24
  • PR card (new)38 daysas of 2026-06-24
  • PR card (renewal)32 daysas of 2026-06-24
  • Replacement document5 weeksas of 2026-06-24
  • Verification of status13 weeksas of 2026-06-24
  • Visitor record (extension)288 daysas of 2026-06-24
  • Visitor visa (inside Canada)42 daysas of 2026-06-24

Refugee & humanitarian

  • Government-assisted refugeesAbout 14 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Government-assisted refugees (Quebec)About 10 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Humanitarian and compassionateMore than 10 yearsas of 2026-06-08
  • Humanitarian and compassionate (Quebec)More than 10 yearsas of 2026-06-08
  • Privately sponsored refugeesAbout 41 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Privately sponsored refugees (Quebec)About 54 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Protected persons in CanadaAbout 15 monthsas of 2026-06-08
  • Protected persons in Canada (Quebec)About 119 monthsas of 2026-06-08

Official IRCC estimates for an application submitted now — forward-looking queue estimates, updated periodically. An estimate, not a guarantee. Check the latest on canada.ca →