Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released the most recent updates on Canada visa processing times as of October 20, 2025. These updated timelines provide essential information for individuals applying for visas, permanent residency, citizenship or a Canadian passport.
IRCC Processing Time Updates: Changes on October 20, 2025
As of October 20, 2025, IRCC has published revised processing times for various visa types. These updates are based on application demand and processing capacity. Explore the latest IRCC processing times for 2025, including:
Canada Citizenship and PR Card Processing Times (Updated Monthly and Weekly)
| Visa/Program Type
|
Total Number of Candidates Awaiting Decision
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes Since the Last Update
|
| Citizenship Grant
|
283,700
|
13 months
|
Increased by 2 months
|
| Citizenship Certificate*
|
35,400
|
8 months
|
Increased by 2 months
|
| Resumption of Citizenship
|
NA
|
Not enough data
|
No Change
|
| Renunciation of Citizenship
|
NA
|
10 months
|
No change
|
| Search of Citizenship Records
|
NA
|
13 months
|
No change
|
| New PR Card
|
-
|
61 days
|
Increased by 4 days
|
| PR Card Renewals
|
-
|
30 days
|
Reduced by 2 days
|
Also Read: Canada’s IRCC Announces Which PR Applicant It Processes in 2025
Family Sponsorship Processing Times (Updated Monthly)
| Visa/Program Type
|
Total Number of Candidates Awaiting Decision
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes Since the Last Update
|
| Spouse/Common-Law (Outside Canada, excluding Quebec)
|
45,900
|
15 months
|
No change
|
| Spouse/Common-Law (Outside Canada, for Quebec)
|
20,100
|
39 months
|
Reduced by 2 months
|
| Spouse/Common-Law (Inside Canada, Non-Quebec)
|
49,500
|
22 months
|
Reduced by 1 month
|
| Spouse/Common-Law (Inside Canada, for Quebec)
|
12,100
|
39 months
|
Increased by 1 month
|
| Parents/Grandparents PR (Non-Quebec)
|
47,100
|
26 months
|
No change
|
| Parents/Grandparents PR (Quebec)
|
11,800
|
44 months
|
No change
|
Humanitarian and Compassionate H&C Cases or Protected Persons in Canada
| Program Type
|
Total Number of Candidates Awaiting Decision
|
Processing Time
|
| H&C Outside Quebec
|
49,400
|
More than 10 years
|
| H&C In Quebec
|
17,000
|
More than 10 years
|
| Protected Persons and Convention Refugees in Canada: Outside Quebec
|
137,100
|
About 99 months
|
| Protected Persons and Convention Refugees in Canada: In Quebec
|
53,700
|
About 104 months
|
| Dependents of Protected Persons
|
NA
|
50 months
|
Canadian Passport Processing Times
| Passport Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes Since the Last Update
|
| In-Canada New Passport (In-Person, Regular)
|
10 business days
|
No change
|
| In-Canada New Passport (Mail, Regular)
|
20 business days
|
No change
|
| In-Canada Urgent Pick-Up
|
By end of next business day
|
No change
|
| In-Canada Express Pick-Up
|
2 to 9 business days
|
No change
|
| Regular Passport (Mailed from Outside Canada)
|
20 business days
|
No change
|
Permanent Residency Economic Class Processing Times (Updated Monthly)
Temporary Resident Visas Processing Times (Updated Weekly)
1. Canada Visitor Visa Processing Times
| Visa/Program Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes
|
| Visitor Visa Outside Canada: India
|
186 days
|
Increased by 9 days
|
| Visitor Visa Outside Canada: Nigeria
|
30 days
|
Increased by 16 days
|
| Visitor Visa Outside Canada: United States
|
40 days
|
Increased by 2 days
|
| Visitor Visa Outside Canada: Pakistan
|
56 days
|
Increased by 11 days
|
| Visitor Visa Outside Canada: Philippines
|
24 days
|
Increased by 6 days
|
| Visitor Visa Extension (Visitor Record)
|
170 days
|
Increased by 5 days
|
| Visitor Visa inside Canada
|
16 days
|
No Change
|
2. Super Visa Processing Time
| Visa/Program Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes since last update
|
| India
|
167 days
|
Increased by 10 days
|
| Nigeria
|
50 days
|
Increased by 7 days
|
| United States
|
85 days
|
No Change
|
| Pakistan
|
178 days
|
Increased by 26 days
|
| Philippines
|
65 days
|
Reduced by 6 days
|
3. Study Permit (Outside and Inside Canada)
| Visa/Program Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes since last update
|
| India
|
4 weeks
|
No change
|
| Nigeria
|
9 weeks
|
Increase by 1 week
|
| United States
|
6 weeks
|
Reduce by 4 weeks
|
| Pakistan
|
12 weeks
|
Increase by 2 weeks
|
| Philippines
|
5 weeks
|
Increase by 1 week
|
| Study Permits (Inside Canada)
|
10 weeks
|
Increase by 2 weeks
|
| Study Permit Extension
|
167 days
|
Reduce by 4 days
|
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4. Work Permit (Outside and Inside Canada)
| Visa/Program Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes since last update
|
| India
|
9 weeks
|
Increase by 1 week
|
| Nigeria
|
10 weeks
|
Reduce by 2 weeks
|
| United States
|
4 weeks
|
Increase by 1 week
|
| Pakistan
|
11 weeks
|
No change
|
| Philippines
|
7 weeks
|
Increase by 1 week
|
| Work Permit Inside Canada (online)
|
223 days
|
Increase by 23 days
|
Other TRV Visas
| Visa/Program Type
|
Processing Time
|
Notes on Changes since last update
|
| International Experience Canada (Current Season)
|
7 weeks
|
Increase by 2 weeks
|
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)
|
71 days
|
No change
|
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
|
5 minutes
|
No change
|
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