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How long a visitor visa takes

Visitor visas and the Super Visa for parents and grandparents: IRCC’s figures for the country you apply from, beside the waits families share.

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IRCC’s figure

What IRCC says

IRCC’s own estimate for this kind of application, with the date it was published.

Visitor visa, applied for inside Canada

12 days

As of November 4, 2026

Extending your stay as a visitor

310 days

As of November 4, 2026

Visitor visa, applied for outside Canada

Super Visa

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Shared by the community

What people are sharing

The typical wait between steps, from people who chose to share their dates anonymously. A figure appears once 30 people have dated both ends of a step.

Visitor visa: wait between steps
StepPeopleTypical wait
Submission to Decision00 of 30 needed
Decision to PPR (Passport Request)00 of 30 needed
Whole journey: Submission to PPR (Passport Request)00 of 30 needed
Super Visa: wait between steps
StepPeopleTypical wait
Submission to Decision00 of 30 needed
Decision to PPR (Passport Request)00 of 30 needed
Whole journey: Submission to PPR (Passport Request)00 of 30 needed

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People who share are not a random sample, and their dates are self-reported. Use these figures as a rough guide from people in a similar situation, never a promise.