Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Study permits

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 temporary residence for people wishing to study in Canada.

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	16%	27%	42%	65%

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	14%	20%	27%	56%
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	28%	48%	55%	68%
Abu Dhabi	16%	25%	34%	58%
Accra	61%	61%	63%	76%
Amman	45%	51%	62%	90%
Beirut	7%	18%	37%	76%
Cairo	31%	36%	45%	88%
Conakry	-	-	-	-
Dakar	-	-	-	-
Damascus	51%	57%	58%	84%
Harare	26%	34%	38%	56%
Kuwait	-	-	-	-
Lagos	2%	7%	14%	41%
Libreville	-	-	-	-
Lusaka	-	-	-	-
Nairobi	3%	4%	5%	19%
Pretoria	9%	21%	25%	28%
Rabat	39%	40%	42%	74%
Riyadh	3%	3%	14%	58%
Tehran	12%	24%	28%	38%
Tel Aviv	34%	38%	50%	73%
Tunis	5%	8%	18%	72%

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	10%	22%	40%	63%
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	24%	40%	62%	87%
Beijing	1%	1%	12%	28%
Chandigarh	45%	67%	73%	93%
Colombo	4%	16%	31%	57%
Dhaka	37%	53%	58%	91%
Ho Chi Minh City	1%	2%	5%	17%
Hong Kong	19%	21%	25%	73%
Islamabad	5%	9%	17%	32%
Jakarta	14%	28%	53%	82%
Kuala Lumpur	9%	15%	22%	55%
Manila	11%	28%	30%	34%
New Delhi	3%	10%	28%	71%
Seoul	3%	28%	67%	92%
Shanghai	-	-	-	-
Singapore	8%	12%	16%	39%
Sydney	10%	32%	57%	80%
Taipei	37%	54%	75%	89%
Tokyo	6%	38%	63%	86%

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	30%	46%	63%	78%
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	38%	70%	88%	96%
Belgrade	4%	12%	19%	51%
Berlin	42%	76%	85%	92%
Bucharest	18%	22%	30%	52%
Kiev	35%	36%	38%	61%
London	3%	8%	14%	38%
Moscow	4%	12%	31%	53%
Paris	37%	50%	76%	89%
Prague	-	-	-	-
Rome	35%	39%	47%	64%
St. Petersburg	-	-	-	-
Vienna	39%	61%	78%	90%
Warsaw	61%	64%	67%	82%

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	24%	33%	46%	70%
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	2%	3%	18%	72%
Buenos Aires	6%	19%	30%	47%
Buffalo	27%	33%	44%	59%
Caracas	23%	29%	32%	56%
Detroit	49%	58%	70%	81%
Guatemala City	16%	27%	43%	67%
Havana	78%	93%	93%	96%
Kingston	6%	13%	38%	59%
Lima	6%	12%	34%	62%
Los Angeles	42%	50%	66%	88%
Mexico City	6%	10%	30%	60%
New York	21%	38%	63%	85%
Port-au-Prince	52%	61%	64%	77%
Port of Spain	55%	72%	81%	88%
Quito	-	-	-	-
Santiago	53%	82%	94%	97%
Sao Paulo	26%	43%	52%	78%
Seattle	52%	54%	59%	67%
Washington D.C.	6%	11%	19%	42%