Check application processing times
Find out how long it currently takes CIC to process:
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, Start-Up Visa Class, Provincial Nominees, Self-Employed Class, Skilled Workers, Live-in Caregivers) - Family Class Sponsorship
- Permanent Resident Cards
- Other Classes
(Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases, Protected Persons and Convention Refugees, Government-Assisted Refugees, Privately Sponsored Refugees)
Other Immigration Documents
Citizenship applications
- Canadian citizenship
- Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)
- Resumption of Canadian citizenship
- Renunciation of Canadian citizenship
- Search of citizenship records
Top questions
- If I apply today, will the processing times show how long it will take to finalize my application?
- Why are there differences in processing times among regions and offices?
- What happens after I send in my application?
- How can I check if my application has been received?
- How can I check the status of my application?
Find more answers in the Help Centre.
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