Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Skilled worker applications received before February 27, 2008 – Federal

April 1, 2008 to March 31, 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	25	35	55	62

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	44	59	68	77
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	15	17	20	22
Abu Dhabi	-	-	-	-
Accra	77	81	84	87
Cairo	50	54	56	59
Damascus	61	65	70	76
Nairobi	41	46	55	66
Pretoria	20	45	50	56
Rabat	32	36	40	42
Tel Aviv	27	31	34	36

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	45	59	67	73
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	26	29	37	43
Colombo	22	25	35	45
Hong Kong	30	33	35	37
Islamabad	61	66	72	75
Kuala Lumpur	32	35	37	39
Manila	56	59	62	64
New Delhi	61	69	74	75
Seoul	27	29	31	31
Singapore	46	48	51	52
Sydney	33	35	38	40
Taipei	34	36	38	38

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	31	35	39	41
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	33	40	52	56
Berlin	28	30	34	36
Bucharest	18	35	60	71
Kyiv	30	44	71	82
London	34	36	39	41
Moscow	17	19	21	23
Paris	24	35	48	53
Rome	20	23	26	29
Vienna	22	25	28	29
Warsaw	11	14	19	22

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	14	17	23	27
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	38	41	48	51
Buenos Aires	19	23	26	30
Buffalo	13	16	21	24
Caracas	23	24	26	27
Guatemala City	17	20	23	24
Havana	22	24	26	27
Kingston	22	25	27	28
Lima	18	22	24	26
Mexico City	25	27	30	31
Port-au-Prince	26	29	32	34
Port of Spain	33	36	39	42
Santiago	15	19	22	25
Sao Paulo	19	21	22	23

* 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.