New Updated Online Processing Times for IRCC – April 19

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  • April 20, 2022

IRCC has made some recent updates to the online processing tool to improve information on processing times. This update was part of the effort to modernize the Canadian immigration system, which was announced by immigration minister Sean Fraser on March 31, 2022.

This tool is said to provide both accurate processing times and a new list of weekly calculations recorded during the previous six months. It will also show you the application volume with potential operational challenges and help future immigrants with their journey

However, the earlier processing times were only reflective of service standards. The IRCC is committed to processing applications under normal circumstances only and these service standards are not for all applications.

 

Calculating Processing Times

IRCC calculates processing time based on its time to process similar applications in the past.

The processing time begins when IRCC receives the application and ends when the immigration officer has decided on your application. The processing time may vary if it is submitted either by paper or online.

Current immigration data reveals that there are 1.84 million people awaiting processing. However, express entry applicants don’t take as long to process so the problem is not as bad for them. IRCC is struggling to process applications due to Covid-19 pandemic. Below are some of the current processing times.

 

Processing time for Express Entry under Economic Class

  • Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 8 months
  • Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP): 27 months
  • Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP): 37 months
  • Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) through express entry: 22 months
  • Non-Express Entry PNP: 28 months
  • Quebec skilled worker: 31 months
  • Quebec business class: 64 months
  • Federal Self-employed: 41 months
  • Atlantic Immigration Program: 14 months
  • Start-up Visa: 31 months

 

Processing Time for Temporary Residence Application

  • Visitor visa outside Canada: Varies by country (India: 121 days)
  • Visitor visa inside Canada: 11 days online and 42 days by paper
  • Visitor extension: 213 days online and 212 days by paper
  • Parents or grandparents Super Visa: Varies by country (India: 122 days)
  • Study permit outside Canada: 13 weeks
  • Study permit inside Canada: 5 weeks
  • Study permit extension: 64 days online and 179 days by paper
  • Work permit outside Canada: Varies by country (India: 53 weeks)
  • Work permit inside Canada (initial application or extension): 133 days online and 205 days by paper
  • International Experience Canada: Current season – 3 weeks
  • Electronic Travel Authorization: 5 minutes

 

Processing Time for Family Sponsorship

  • Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada: 20 months
  • Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada: 16 months
  • Parents or Grandparents: 32 months

 

To know more about processing times, call us at 1800-419-3242 or email us at inquiry@winnyimmigration.com

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