Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Temporary work 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 abroad process applications for work permits.

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	19%	32%	45%	61%

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	8%	11%	16%	25%
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	19%	31%	48%	62%
Abu Dhabi	3%	4%	5%	7%
Accra	42%	47%	47%	55%
Amman	23%	30%	36%	68%
Beirut	2%	4%	18%	33%
Cairo	11%	15%	24%	79%
Conakry	-	-	-	-
Dakar	-	-	-	-
Damascus	22%	26%	28%	38%
Harare	-	-	-	-
Kuwait	-	-	-	-
Lagos	6%	9%	12%	25%
Libreville	-	-	-	-
Lusaka	-	-	-	-
Nairobi	4%	5%	6%	9%
Pretoria	9%	16%	20%	25%
Rabat	36%	41%	45%	75%
Riyadh	3%	3%	5%	15%
Tehran	10%	22%	29%	44%
Tel Aviv	15%	18%	25%	31%
Tunis	5%	12%	35%	73%

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	5%	14%	27%	46%
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	9%	14%	20%	59%
Beijing	1%	2%	13%	38%
Chandigarh	28%	51%	65%	79%
Colombo	3%	8%	17%	34%
Dhaka	17%	31%	58%	88%
Ho Chi Minh City	0%	1%	1%	3%
Hong Kong	2%	3%	4%	10%
Islamabad	7%	7%	8%	8%
Jakarta	3%	16%	32%	66%
Kuala Lumpur	10%	25%	36%	56%
Manila	1%	1%	1%	2%
New Delhi	18%	35%	45%	65%
Seoul	1%	13%	38%	84%
Shanghai	14%	25%	32%	66%
Singapore	1%	2%	2%	6%
Sydney	1%	13%	49%	87%
Taipei	7%	9%	12%	28%
Tokyo	5%	28%	58%	90%

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	24%	44%	62%	81%
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	27%	46%	62%	79%
Belgrade	16%	25%	35%	55%
Berlin	44%	78%	85%	91%
Bucharest	22%	26%	29%	46%
Kiev	23%	24%	25%	44%
London	8%	16%	41%	72%
Moscow	3%	10%	21%	41%
Paris	23%	50%	71%	89%
Prague	-	-	-	-
Rome	30%	49%	64%	73%
St. Petersburg	-	-	-	-
Vienna	45%	66%	77%	82%
Warsaw	54%	56%	59%	76%

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	41%	58%	68%	77%
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	3%	7%	15%	33%
Buenos Aires	13%	41%	49%	60%
Buffalo	46%	53%	61%	70%
Caracas	26%	38%	41%	52%
Detroit	65%	71%	75%	83%
Guatemala City	5%	9%	14%	30%
Havana	70%	80%	83%	90%
Kingston	38%	64%	79%	84%
Lima	13%	18%	32%	56%
Los Angeles	60%	66%	75%	87%
Mexico City	53%	72%	82%	89%
New York	22%	36%	58%	83%
Port-au-Prince	32%	59%	67%	76%
Port of Spain	46%	70%	79%	84%
Quito	-	-	-	-
Santiago	45%	78%	86%	94%
Sao Paulo	21%	34%	40%	67%
Seattle	52%	54%	56%	61%
Washington D.C.	2%	4%	9%	24%