Processing times for temporary work permit applications processed by visa offices outside Canada
The tables below indicate application processing times at Canadian visa offices outside Canada. 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 update: January 16, 2013
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| Accra – Ghana | 2 |
| Algiers – Algeria | - |
| Amman – Jordan | 3 |
| Ankara – Turkey | 6 |
| Beirut – Lebanon | 3 |
| Cairo – Egypt | 3 |
| Dakar – Senegal | 2 |
| Lagos – Nigeria | 4 |
| Nairobi – Kenya | 6 |
| Pretoria – South Africa | 4 |
| Rabat – Morocco | 2 |
| Riyadh – Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Tel Aviv – Israel | 5 |
| Tunis – Tunisia | 2 |
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Bangkok – Thailand | 3 |
| Beijing – China | 4 |
| Chandigarh – India | 3 |
| Colombo – Sri Lanka | 2 |
| Ho Chi Minh – Vietnam | 6 |
| Hong Kong – China | 4 |
| Islamabad – Pakistan | 9 |
| Jakarta – Indonesia | 2 |
| Manila – Philippines | 6 |
| New Delhi – India | 2 |
| Seoul – South Korea | 1 |
| Shanghai – China | 3 |
| Singapore – Singapore | 5 |
| Sydney – Australia | 2 |
| Visa Office | Processing Times IN MONTHS (based on a complete application package) |
|---|---|
| Bucharest – Romania | 4 |
| Kyiv – Ukraine | 3 |
| London – United Kingdom | 2 |
| Moscow – Russia | 4 |
| Paris – France | 2 |
| 1 | |
| Rome – Italy | 2 |
| Vienna – Austria | 2 |
| Warsaw – Poland | 1 |
Notes
- 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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