Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Skilled worker applications received before February 27, 2008 – Federal

October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009

Citizenship and Immigration Canada staff work at locations around the world. Officers in Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates process applications abroad for permanent residence for people wishing to immigrate to Canada.

The tables below show the number of months that were required to approve or refuse applications at visa offices around the world.

The length of time it takes to finalize applications may be different at different visa offices.

Past processing times may not indicate the length of time it will take to finalize applications in the future.

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All Regions / Africa and the Middle East / Asia and Pacific / Europe / Americas

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Months Required to Finalize Applications [see note]

ALL REGIONS

	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in All Regions	31	37	56	60

AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East	52	60	69	78
Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Abidjan	18	20	23	25
Abu Dhabi	-	-	-	-
Accra	77	82	86	88
Cairo	55	57	58	60
Damascus	62	66	69	73
Nairobi	45	49	55	59
Pretoria	26	42	56	59
Rabat	32	36	42	45
Tel Aviv	34	36	37	37

ASIA AND PACIFIC

	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific	42	58	62	67
Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Beijing	27	31	36	42
Colombo	23	26	31	36
Hong Kong	35	37	40	42
Islamabad	61	64	68	73
Kuala Lumpur	32	35	37	39
Manila	60	62	64	66
New Delhi	58	61	69	73
Seoul	33	34	34	35
Singapore	51	53	55	56
Sydney	34	36	40	43
Taipei	35	37	39	40
Tokyo	-	-	-	-

EUROPE

	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in Europe	33	36	39	42
Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Europe	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Ankara	31	36	53	59
Berlin	31	33	36	38
Bucharest	21	30	52	60
Kiev	36	62	87	92
London	34	37	40	42
Moscow	18	20	23	25
Paris	22	27	37	45
Rome	20	23	25	27
Vienna	29	31	33	34
Warsaw	60	61	63	63

THE AMERICAS

	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Processing Times at Visa Offices in the Americas	16	21	26	31
Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in the Americas	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
Bogota	41	46	49	53
Buenos Aires	20	23	29	31
Buffalo	15	18	23	26
Caracas	25	27	31	32
Guatemala City	19	23	25	27
Havana	22	25	26	28
Kingston	25	27	30	32
Lima	19	22	25	26
Mexico City	30	31	32	33
Port-au-Prince	30	33	37	38
Port of Spain	33	36	40	43
Santiago	18	20	23	25
Sao Paulo	23	24	26	26

* Processing times are presented only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the category in the above-mentioned 12-month time period.