May 1st, 2024 at 01:29 am

IRCC Latest Processing Time: Changes for PR Cards, Work Permits & More

Here is a contrast to the processing times from the prior week, along with the most recent official IRCC processing time as of April 23, 2024. To completely understand the implications of these processing time ranges, please carefully read the material below.

Early in 2022, the IRCC updated its processing tool to provide accurate data on typical processing times as opposed to only service criteria. It had only previously shown IRCC service standards, which speak for the organization’s objective of accelerating application processing. Service standards are rarely updated.

Processing deadlines for eighty percent of applications are currently provided by most citizenship and permanent residency services, and they are updated every week. These updates offer more precise information that takes into account processing volumes and any modifications to the IRCC’s capacity to handle applications, based on statistics from the previous six months.

Weekly updates are also provided regarding the processing times for applications for temporary residence. These processing schedules are meant to provide prospective immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an estimate of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application, based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

This does not mean that the same amount of time will be spent processing your application. Your application’s processing time may vary from the mentioned period because it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants.

PR Cards and Citizenship

The processing periods for different applications for Canadian citizenship and permanent residence cards have been largely consistent as of the most recent update. Here is a thorough analysis of the processing schedules as of April 16th, along with revisions from previous releases.

Citizenship Applications

Citizenship Grant

For citizenship grants, the processing period still takes about 14 months. Since April 2, there have been no variations in the processing time, suggesting a regular schedule for this kind of application.

Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship)

The current processing time for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) is seven months. Since early April, there have been no modifications to the processing time, comparable to other categories.

Resumption of Citizenship

Since there is little information available on the reopening of citizenship applications, processing times have not reportedly changed.

Renunciation of Citizenship

Renouncing citizenship is expected to take 13 months to process. It’s interesting to note that following the March 26th update, this processing time has dropped by one month, indicating some performance improvements.

A search of Citizenship Records

As of right now, applications for looking up citizenship records are handled in 13 months, and there haven’t been any appreciable improvements in processing times in the previous several weeks.

Permanent Resident (PR) Card Applications

New PR Card

The processing period for new PR card applications is 48 days, and there haven’t been any notable changes since early April. The consistency of the processing time suggests steady timelines for this application category.

PR Card Renewals

Renewing a PR card requires about 56 days of processing time. Processing times have slightly decreased over the last several weeks, having decreased by six days since March 26.

Citizenship Certificate

Requests from nations other than the US and Canada could not be processed right away. Currently, the IRCC is emailing or mailing letters to individuals who applied for citizenship online or on paper between April 12, 2024.

Overview of Family Sponsorship Processing Times

Important information on the current processing periods for family sponsorship applications in Canada is available for anybody looking to sponsor their parents, grandparents, spouse, or common-law partner. This is a thorough examination of the processing schedules as of April 16 and reflects any modifications from previous releases.

Spouse or Common-law Partner Sponsorship

Living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)

Sponsoring a spouse or common-law partner who lives outside of Canada and plans to live outside of Quebec still takes around a year to process. Since April 2, the processing time has not changed.

Living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)

The current processing period for candidates who wish to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner who plans to reside in Quebec is 28 months; this is unchanged from April 2 but has decreased from March 26 by 2 months.

Living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)

The processing period for sponsoring a spouse or common-law partner who is a resident of Canada and plans to move outside of Quebec is eight months. This timeline is one month shorter than it was on March 26, but it hasn’t changed since early April.

Living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)

The current processing time for Canadian sponsors who want to sponsor a common-law partner or spouse to live in Quebec is 24 months. This processing period, which is one month less than it was on March 26, has been steady since early April, much like other categories.

Parents’ or Grandparents’ Sponsorship

Intention to live outside Quebec

As of early April, the processing time for grandparents or parents who wish to sponsor their children and live outside of Quebec remains at 27 months. But since March 26, there has been a one-month increase.

Intention to live in Quebec

The processing period for parents or grandparents who want to move to Quebec is 37 months. With decreases of 1 month each since April 2, April 9, and April 16, and a reduction of 14 months since March 26, this category has witnessed notable improvements.

Current Processing Times for Canadian Passport Applications

The processing times for various application types for a Canadian passport are the same as of the most recent update. This is a thorough summary of the current processing times for the several ways to apply for a Canadian passport.

Passport applications in Canada

In-Canada new passport (submitted in person at Service Canada Center passport services)

• Processing time: 10 business days
• Change from last week: no change

If someone wants to apply for a new passport in person at a Service Canada location, this option offers a speedy turnaround with a processing period of about 10 working days.

In-Canada new passport (submitted by mail to Service Canada Center)

• Processing time: 20 business days
• Change from last week: no change

The processing time for new passport applications sent by mail to a service candidate center is approximately 20 working days.

In-Canada urgent pickup

• Processing time: by the end of the next business day
• Change from last week: no change for urgent passport needs

If someone chooses the expedited pickup option, their passport will be available by the end of the following working day following submission.

In-Canada Express pickup

• Processing time: 2 to 9 business days
• Change from last week: no change

When compared to ordinary postal submissions, this expedited service option offers applicants a quicker processing period and allows them to get their passports within 2 to 9 working days.

Passport Applications from outside Canada

Regular passport applications mailed from outside Canada

• Processing time: 20 business days
• Change from last week: no change

For standard postal submissions, Canadians applying for passports from outside the nation may anticipate a processing time of roughly 20 business days.

Current Processing Times for Permanent Residency Economic Class Applications

Here are the most recent processing times, as of April 16, for the various economic class programs leading to permanent residency in Canada, along with any modifications noted since previous updates.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

• Processing time: 5 months
• Change since April 16: no change

With no recent modifications to processing schedules, applicants under the CEC can anticipate a processing time of roughly five months.

Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

• Processing time: 5 months
• Change since April 16: no change

The FSWP processing time is still 5 months, which is a 1-month decrease from March 26.

Federal Skill Trades Program (FSTP)

• Processing time: not updated by IRCC since March 1st
• Change since April 16: no change

As of the most recent update, no details on the FSTP’s processing time are available.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry

• Processing time: 6 months
• Change since April 16: no change

Candidates who use Express Entry to submit nominations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) can anticipate a six-month processing period.

Non-Express Entry PNP

• Processing time: 12 months
• Change since April 16: no change

Applications for the provincial nominee program that are not eligible for Express Entry will still take a full year to process.

Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) Program

• Processing time: 9 months
• Change since April 16: no change

The Quebec Skilled Workers program will take approximately nine months to process applications.

Quebec Business Class (Entrepreneurs, Investors, Self-employed persons)

• Processing time: 54 months
• Change since April 16: no change

Applications under the Quebec Business Class, which include those from investors, entrepreneurs, and independent contractors, take about 54 months to process.

Federal Self-Employed

• Processing time: 52 months
• Change since April 16: no change

Applicants under the Federal Self-employed program should anticipate a 52-month processing period.

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

• Processing time: 6 months
• Change since April 16: no change

The six-month processing period for the Atlantic immigration program does not change.

Startup Visa

• Processing time: 37 months
• Change since April 16: no change

Applicants under the Startup Visa program may anticipate a 37-month processing period.

Current Processing Times for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) and Permits

As of April 16th, these are the most recent processing timelines for various permits and visas for temporary residence in Canada, with any modifications from previous updates noted.

Visitor Visas Outside Canada

• India: 22 days, plus 1 day since April 16
• Nigeria: 164 days, no change since April 16
• United States: 17 days, plus 1 day since April 16
• Pakistan: 106 days, minus 6 days since April 16
• Philippines: 25 days, plus 3 days since April 16

Visitor Visas Inside Canada

Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)

• Online application: 20 days, plus 3 days since April 16
• Paper-based application: 33 days, updated since December 20

Parents’ or Grandparents’ Super Visa

• India: 52 days, minus 2 days since April 16
• Nigeria: 180 days, plus 5 days since April 16
• United States: 232 days, minus 76 days since April 16
• Pakistan: 231 days, plus 4 days since April 16
• Philippines: 178 days, minus 6 days since April 16

Study Permits

• Outside Canada: 14 weeks, plus 1 week since April 16
• Inside Canada: 12 weeks, minus 1 week since April 16

Study Permit Extension

• Online: 60 days, minus 4 days since April 16
• Paper-based: 71 days, updated since December 20

Work Permits

Outside Canada

• India: 20 weeks, no change since April 16
• Nigeria: 10 weeks, no change since April 16
• United States: 22 weeks, minus 4 weeks since April 16
• Pakistan: 39 weeks, minus 1 week since April 16
• Philippines: 16 weeks, plus 2 weeks since April 16

Inside Canada

• Online: 92 days, minus 3 days since April 16
• Paper-based: 15 days, updated since December 20

Other Programs

• International Experience Canada (current season): 5 weeks, plus one week since April 16
• Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP): 38 days plus, 3 days since April 16
• Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): 5 minutes, no change since April 16

Work permit applications for priority jobs are now being given priority by the IRCC; if you are not applying to work in a key profession, however, your processing time may be extended. Keep yourself updated on IRCC processing timelines so you can better organize and oversee your immigration procedure. See the official IRCC website or speak with immigration experts for more information or individualized assistance.