Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Temporary work permits

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 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	18%	31%	44%	59%

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	11%	14%	19%	31%
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	17%	30%	40%	57%
Abu Dhabi	2%	3%	5%	8%
Accra	48%	54%	55%	66%
Amman	41%	44%	53%	78%
Beirut	13%	21%	32%	53%
Cairo	22%	24%	35%	85%
Conakry	-	-	-	-
Dakar	-	-	-	-
Damascus	26%	30%	34%	42%
Harare	-	-	-	-
Kuwait	-	-	-	-
Lagos	1%	2%	3%	17%
Libreville	-	-	-	-
Lusaka	-	-	-	-
Nairobi	5%	6%	7%	11%
Pretoria	11%	20%	27%	37%
Rabat	41%	43%	44%	71%
Riyadh	2%	2%	4%	15%
Tehran	9%	22%	30%	48%
Tel Aviv	19%	21%	25%	31%
Tunis	7%	15%	43%	77%

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	6%	15%	30%	45%
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	13%	20%	29%	55%
Beijing	1%	2%	11%	33%
Chandigarh	25%	50%	64%	80%
Colombo	4%	5%	10%	19%
Dhaka	18%	35%	58%	81%
Guangzhou	-	-	-	-
Ho Chi Minh City	1%	1%	1%	3%
Hong Kong	2%	2%	2%	4%
Islamabad	6%	6%	7%	7%
Jakarta	6%	18%	39%	69%
Kuala Lumpur	10%	22%	33%	52%
Manila	1%	1%	1%	3%
New Delhi	8%	21%	38%	58%
Seoul	26%	35%	54%	88%
Shanghai	11%	30%	39%	69%
Singapore	0%	1%	1%	6%
Sydney	2%	17%	59%	89%
Taipei	5%	6%	8%	23%
Tokyo	4%	29%	55%	84%

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	23%	44%	61%	79%
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	22%	45%	59%	76%
Belgrade	13%	22%	35%	50%
Berlin	38%	68%	79%	88%
Bucharest	21%	24%	27%	44%
Budapest	38%	38%	52%	67%
Kyiv	24%	25%	26%	40%
London	10%	28%	49%	71%
Moscow	4%	12%	27%	51%
Paris	20%	45%	66%	88%
Prague	-	-	-	-
Rome	39%	56%	69%	79%
St. Petersburg	-	-	-	-
Vienna	39%	62%	73%	79%
Warsaw	64%	67%	70%	83%

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	35%	52%	63%	74%
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%	2%	11%	32%
Buenos Aires	28%	50%	54%	68%
Buffalo	46%	54%	60%	68%
Caracas	24%	28%	31%	46%
Detroit	54%	65%	69%	78%
Guatemala City	6%	10%	19%	39%
Havana	38%	44%	55%	74%
Kingston	34%	59%	74%	84%
Lima	9%	10%	14%	31%
Los Angeles	47%	52%	61%	75%
Mexico City	44%	64%	73%	81%
New York	20%	37%	62%	84%
Port-au-Prince	28%	46%	56%	69%
Port of Spain	43%	62%	73%	84%
Quito	-	-	-	-
Santiago	30%	69%	85%	92%
Sao Paulo	19%	29%	36%	61%
Seattle	46%	48%	51%	55%
Washington D.C.	4%	5%	9%	28%