Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Temporary resident visas

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 abroad process applications for temporary resident visas (TRV) for visitors who require them.

The tables below show the number of days 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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Days Required to Finalize Applications

ALL REGIONS

	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Percentage of Cases Processed at Visa Offices in All Regions	55%	75%	85%	94%

AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Percentage of Cases Processed at Africa and the Middle East Visa Offices	49%	68%	80%	93%
Percentage of Cases Processed at Individual Africa and the Middle East Visa Offices	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Abidjan	68%	89%	94%	96%
Abu Dhabi	62%	76%	85%	94%
Accra	94%	96%	97%	98%
Amman	70%	76%	80%	94%
Beirut	23%	28%	37%	96%
Cairo	80%	87%	92%	96%
Conakry	-	-	-	-
Dakar	-	-	-	-
Damascus	38%	43%	47%	94%
Harare	68%	82%	93%	98%
Kuwait	-	-	-	-
Lagos	22%	67%	87%	93%
Libreville	-	-	-	-
Lusaka	-	-	-	-
Nairobi	30%	82%	90%	93%
Pretoria	73%	93%	96%	98%
Rabat	90%	94%	95%	97%
Riyadh	4%	6%	61%	94%
Tehran	25%	41%	46%	72%
Tel Aviv	66%	75%	85%	99%
Tunis	38%	77%	90%	96%

ASIA AND PACIFIC

	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Percentage of Cases Processed at Asia and Pacific Visa Offices	52%	76%	85%	93%
Percentage of Cases Processed at Individual Asia and Pacific Visa Offices	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Bangkok	66%	92%	95%	97%
Beijing	52%	81%	89%	94%
Chandigarh	58%	79%	84%	91%
Colombo	85%	90%	92%	96%
Dhaka	63%	88%	94%	99%
Ho Chi Minh City	19%	40%	60%	89%
Hong Kong	83%	90%	93%	96%
Islamabad	3%	6%	9%	24%
Jakarta	65%	91%	96%	98%
Kuala Lumpur	56%	92%	97%	99%
Manila	33%	43%	70%	96%
New Delhi	37%	84%	91%	95%
Seoul	12%	44%	72%	92%
Shanghai	61%	84%	91%	97%
Singapore	81%	95%	96%	99%
Sydney	38%	60%	75%	91%
Taipei	96%	99%	99%	100%
Tokyo	34%	67%	86%	95%

EUROPE

	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Percentage of Cases Processed at European Visa Offices	54%	70%	87%	95%
Percentage of Cases Processed at Individual European Visa Offices	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Ankara	64%	86%	96%	98%
Belgrade	89%	93%	94%	98%
Berlin	38%	65%	79%	92%
Bucharest	46%	69%	90%	96%
Kiev	89%	91%	93%	98%
London	78%	90%	94%	98%
Moscow	9%	35%	81%	95%
Paris	50%	59%	82%	96%
Prague	-	-	-	-
Rome	51%	53%	57%	63%
St. Petersburg	-	-	-	-
Vienna	76%	89%	93%	97%
Warsaw	93%	95%	96%	98%

THE AMERICAS

	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Percentage of Cases Processed at Visa Offices in the Americas	61%	77%	87%	96%
Percentage of Cases Processed at Individual Visa Offices in the Americas	2 days or less	7 days or less	14 days or less	28 days or less
Bogota	8%	14%	33%	78%
Buenos Aires	27%	79%	95%	99%
Buffalo	35%	54%	78%	91%
Caracas	66%	91%	97%	99%
Detroit	82%	91%	95%	99%
Guatemala City	59%	86%	96%	99%
Havana	91%	94%	98%	99%
Kingston	16%	47%	73%	97%
Lima	8%	37%	95%	99%
Los Angeles	73%	91%	95%	99%
Mexico City	83%	98%	99%	99%
New York	75%	83%	92%	99%
Port-au-Prince	74%	94%	96%	97%
Port of Spain	67%	79%	85%	92%
Quito	-	-	-	-
Santiago	71%	91%	97%	99%
Sao Paulo	82%	94%	97%	99%
Seattle	66%	67%	76%	89%
Washington D.C.	63%	76%	85%	97%