Processing times for sponsorship of parents and grandparents applications
Note: As of November 5, 2011, no new applications to sponsor parents or grandparents will be accepted for processing for up to 24 months. Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents have a new option for visiting Canada – the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa. This temporary pause will allow us to focus on those applicants already awaiting a decision and reduce the backlog in the parents and grandparents category.
The tables below indicate application processing times at Canadian visa offices once Step 1 has been completed. The times are based on how long it took to process 80 percent of all cases between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. Processing times are subject to change.
Last quarterly update: January 16, 2013
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates | 43 |
| Accra – Ghana | 44 |
| Amman – Jordan | 26 |
| Ankara – Turkey | 50 |
| Beirut – Lebanon | 56 |
| Cairo – Egypt | 53 |
| Dakar – Senegal | 52 |
| Nairobi – Kenya | 50 |
| Pretoria – South Africa | 47 |
| Rabat – Morocco | 38 |
| Tel Aviv – Israel | 31 |
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Beijing – China | 47 |
| Colombo – Sri Lanka | 51 |
| Hong Kong – China | 25 |
| Islamabad – Pakistan | 48 |
| Manila – Philippines | 42 |
| New Delhi – India | 36 |
| Seoul – South Korea | 38 |
| Singapore – Singapore | 49 |
| Sydney – Australia | 21 |
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Bucharest – Romania | 49 |
| Kyiv – Ukraine | 23 |
| London – United Kingdom | 57 |
| Moscow – Russia | 45 |
| Paris – France | 54 |
| Rome – Italy | 38 |
| Vienna – Austria | 44 |
| Warsaw – Poland | 49 |
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Bogota – Colombia | 40 |
| Buenos Aires – Argentina | 52 |
| Caracas – Venezuela | 56 |
| Detroit – United States | - |
| Guatemala City – Guatemala | 50 |
| Havana – Cuba | 54 |
| Kingston – Jamaica | 56 |
| Lima – Peru | 40 |
| Los Angeles – United States | – |
| Mexico City – Mexico | 50 |
| New York – United States | 59 |
| Ottawa (Case Processing Pilot) - Canada | 57 |
| Port-au-Prince – Haiti | 18 |
| Port of Spain – Trinidad and Tobago | 47 |
| Santiago – Chile | – |
| Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic | 52 |
| Sao Paulo – Brazil | 50 |
| Seattle – United States | 57 |
Note
- You can view your application status online.
- The Call Centre does not have information about applications processed outside Canada.
- (-) indicates that not enough data are available. Processing times are shown only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the past 12 months.
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