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Latest Processing Times
Discover the latest processing times for Canadian PR applications across all provinces in Canada
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Express Entry🍁
Last Updated: March 18, 2025 (Updated weekly)
Application Type
Processing Time
Study permit extensions
114 days
Study permit outside Canada (India)
15 Weeks
Study permit Inside Canada
3 Weeks
Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
111 days
Visitor visa (from inside Canada)
15 days
Visitor visa from outside Canada (India)
83 days
New permanent resident card
12 days
Renewing or replacing a permanent resident card
12 days
Atlantic Immigration Program
10 months
Federal Skilled Trades
Not enough data
Last Updated: March 4, 2025 (Updated monthly)
Application Type
Processing Time
Canadian Experience Class
5 months
Federal Skilled Workers
5 months
Provincial Nominees Program (Express Entry)
7 months
Provincial Nominees Program (Non Express Entry)
21 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada: Outside Quebec
24 months
Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada: Outside Quebec
11 months
Parents or grandparents: Outside Quebec
33 months
Citizenship grant
9 months
Citizenship certificate
4 months
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The AAIP is assessing applications received On or before… (approximate)
Alberta Opportunity Stream
2,142
June 17, 2024 (currently excludes those who received a work permit support letter under the ‘Temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates’)
Rural Renewal Stream
1,256
February 9, 2024 for applicants without a work permit | June 5, 2024 for applicants with a work permit expiring in 2025 or later
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
378
November 27, 2024
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway (Non-Express Entry)
17
December 7, 2024
Accelerated Tech Pathway
259
April 16, 2024
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway (Express Entry)
59
January 10, 2025
Law Enforcement Pathway
Less than 10
December 17, 2024
Priority sector draws and other initiatives
340
November 22, 2024
Family connection and occupation in demand
0
No applications in process
On average, it takes up to four months to assess an expression of interest.
British Columbia PNP🌲
Last updated: July 31, 2024
Stage
Estimated processing time
Application
7 months
Post-nomination request
3 months
Request for review
6 months
Due to fewer federal nominations available in 2024 and an increase in the number of applicants, processing times for BC PNP applications are expected to be longer nearly 7 months until early 2025.
Manitoba PNP🌾
MPNP processing times now exceed six months from the submission date.
If additional information is needed, MPNP will contact you via the email or phone number provided on your application.
Saskatchewan PNP🚜
The goal is to process all International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience applications within 16 weeks. To process an application, we must have all information and supporting documents.
International Skilled Worker
SINP Category
Quarter 2: 2024-25 (July 1 to September 30, 2024)
Employment Offer
11 weeks
Occupation In-Demand
40 weeks*
Express Entry
52 weeks*
Tech Talent Pathway
6 weeks
Agriculture Talent Pathway
4 weeks
Health Talent Pathway
3 weeks
Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot
13 weeks
*These processing times do not include the average time spent waiting for additional information or time spent under program integrity review. The average processing times, including time waiting for additional information or documents from applicants, is 4 weeks longer than the times posted above.
**The Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot is permanently closed as of August 30, 2024.
Saskatchewan Experience
SINP Category
Quarter 2: 2024-25 (July 1 to September 30, 2024)
Existing Work Permit
7 weeks
International Students
7 weeks
Processing times are calculated for applications that are finalized. This means the decision on the file is:
Nominated.
Returned.
Ineligible.
Job Approval Process
The SINP Job Approval Letter is a pre-approved authorization for an employer to hire a foreign worker through the SINP. The SINP will assess each Job Approval Form to see if the job meets SINP criteria. The goal is to process Job Approval Forms within six weeks. To process an application, we must have all information and supporting documents.
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