The length of time it takes to finalize applications may be different at different visa offices. Please refer to the summary below for more details about CIC processing time allover the world.
Immigration Applications
Temporary Residence
- Visit, study, work temporarily
(including off-campus work permits and protected person status documents)
Permanent Residence
- Economic Classes
(Canadian Experience Class, Entrepreneur Class, Investor Class, Provincial Nominees, Self-Employed Class, Skilled Workers) - Family Class Sponsorship
- Permanent Resident Cards
- Other Classes
(Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases, Live–in Caregiver, Protected Persons and Convention Refugees, Government-Sponsored Refugees, Privately Sponsored Refugees)
