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How long a work permit takes
The post-graduation work permit, employer work permits, the bridging open work permit and IEC: IRCC’s figures beside the waits workers share.
0 sharing their dates so far
What IRCC says
IRCC’s own estimate for this kind of application, with the date it was published.
Work permit, applied for inside Canada
120 days
As of November 4, 2026
International Experience Canada
6 weeks
As of November 4, 2026
Work permit, applied for outside Canada
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.
| Step | People | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|
| Submission to AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) to Biometrics | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Biometrics to Decision | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Whole journey: Submission to Decision | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Step | People | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|
| LMIA approved to Submission | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Submission to AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| AOR (Acknowledgement of Receipt) to Biometrics | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Biometrics to Decision | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Whole journey: LMIA approved to Decision | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Step | People | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|
| Submission to Interim Letter | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Interim Letter to Approval | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Whole journey: Submission to Approval | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Step | People | Typical wait |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation to apply to Submission | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Submission to Biometrics | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Biometrics to Port of entry letter | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
| Whole journey: Invitation to apply to Port of entry letter | 0 | 0 of 30 needed |
Add your dates and help the next person
Track your application in My Applications, then turn on “Share anonymously with the community” in its settings. Every person who shares brings these figures closer.
Your dates are never shown on their own and never tied to you. You can stop sharing at any time.
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.