Processing times: Temporary Residence
This information is updated weekly. It indicates the time (in calendar days) it takes to process an application after we receive a complete application package. Processing times are subject to change.
Last update: May 1, 2013
| Type of Application | Processing times |
|---|---|
Visitor |
|
Study Permit |
|
Work Permit |
| Type of Application | Paper Application | Online Application | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing times | Working on applications received on | Processing times | Working on applications submitted on | |
| Visitor |
107 days |
January 8, 2012 |
33 days |
March 23, 2013 |
| Student | 76 days |
February 8, 2013 |
42 days |
March 14, 2013 |
| Off-Campus Work Permit (OCWP) |
73 days |
N/A |
37 days |
March 19, 2013 |
Work Permit |
73 days |
February 11, 2013 |
39 days |
March 17, 2013 |
| Work Permit (same employer) |
94 days |
January 21, 2013 |
39 days |
March 17, 2013 |
New temporary resident visa (For valid Study or Work Permit holders ONLY) |
27 days | April 5, 2013 | 28 days | April 4, 2013 |
If you submitted your application to an office outside Canada, please note that the Call Centre does not have information about your application.
If you submitted your application to an office inside Canada and if it has been longer than the time shown above since you applied, please contact the Call Centre. Call Centre agents cannot speed up the process of your application or make decisions on your case.
Top questions
- If I apply today, will the processing times show how long it will take to finalize my application?
- Why are there differences in processing times among regions and offices?
- What happens after I send in my application?
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