Check Latest IRCC Processing Times As of December 2024

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Last Updated On 12 December 2024, 10:52 AM EST (Toronto Time)

As Canada continues to be a top destination for immigrants, understanding the current processing times for various immigration applications is crucial.

Whether you’re looking to gain citizenship, renew your PR card, or apply for temporary residency, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updates these times regularly to reflect their current workload and efficiency.

Here’s an in-depth look at the latest IRCC processing times as of December 11, 2024, to help you plan your move to Canada more effectively.

Plan Your Move: Knowing how long your application might take can help in planning your relocation or career moves.
Avoid Surprises: With the fluctuation in processing times, staying informed can prevent unexpected delays in your immigration journey.
Maximize Your Application: Understanding these timelines allows you to prepare your documents and complete your application with enough time to spare.

Tracking Changes Since 2021: At Immigration News Canada (INC), we’ve been meticulously tracking these processing times to keep our readers informed.

Our updates include monthly reviews for citizenship, family sponsorship, and economic immigration, with weekly updates for temporary residency, PR cards, and business immigration.

These insights reflect not just the time frames but also IRCC’s capacity to handle applications amidst varying volumes.

Remember, these times are based on 80% of applications, meaning your experience might differ.

Factors like completeness of documentation, the complexity of your case, or additional security checks can influence how long your application takes.

Here’s a detailed breakdown for each category:

Citizenship Grant: Now taking 7 months to process, unchanged from the last update.
Citizenship Certificate: Reduced to 3 months, 1 month down when to compared to previous monthly update.
Renunciation of Citizenship: No change, still at 16 months from last month’s update.
Search of Citizenship Records: At 11 months, no change from previous update.

Note: IRCC is currently sending acknowledgment of receipt (AOR) letters for applications submitted during the week of November 11, 2024.

New PR Card: 23 days, a reduction of only 1 day since the last week’s update.
PR Card Renewal: 40 days, reduced by a week since last week.

Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Outside Canada, except Quebec): No change at 10 months when compared to previous monthly update.
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Outside Canada, for Quebec): Up to 36 months, unchanged from last update.
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Inside Canada, except Quebec): Same at 12 months as compared to last month’s update.
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Inside Canada, for Quebec): Stable at 27 months as was in November’s update.
Parents/Grandparents (except Quebec): No change, still at 24 months from last monthly update.
Parents/Grandparents (for Quebec): Remains at 48 months as was in November.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC): Steady at 5 months.
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): Also 5 months, no change.
Provincial Nominee Program (Express Entry): Still 6 months.
Provincial Nominee Program (without Express Entry): Up to 13 months.
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW): Continues to be at 11 months.
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP): Steady at 8 months.
Federal Self-employed persons: No change, at 48 months.
Quebec Business Class: Increases to 71 months as compared to 58 months reported in November’s update.
Start-up Visa: Steady at 40 months.

Visitor Visa (From Outside Canada):
- India: 111 days, reduced by 3 days as compared to last week’s update.
- United States: 26 days, reduced by 1 day from previous weekly update.
- Nigeria: 172 days, down by 1 day since last week.
- Pakistan: 33 days, increased by 1 day from previous week.
- Philippines: 21 days, increased by 3 days on weekly comparison.
Visitor Visa (Inside Canada):
Super Visa:
- India: 136, increased by 7 days since last week.
- United States: 140, increased by 3 days since last week.
- Nigeria: 63 days (no change).
- Pakistan: 154, increased by 21 days since last week.
- Philippines: 105, increased by 19 days since last week.
Study Permit (From Outside Canada):
- India: 4 weeks, increased by 1 week since last week.
- United States: 10 weeks, reduced by 4 weeks on weekly basis.
- Nigeria: 8 weeks, reduced by 1 week from last week’s update.
- Pakistan: Up to 11 weeks, a drop of 2 weeks as compared to November update.
- Philippines: Continues to be 4 weeks.
Study permit from inside Canada: 10 weeks, reduced by 4 weeks since November.
- Study permit extension: 160 days, increases by 2 days on weekly basis.
Work Permit (Outside Canada):
- India: 18 weeks, down by 5 weeks from last month’s update.
- United States: 16 weeks, increased by 2 weeks since last week.
- Nigeria: 23 weeks, reduced by 1 week from last week.
- Pakistan: 12 weeks, reduced by 3 weeks since last weekly update.
- Philippines: Reduced by 1 week to 4 weeks as compared to previous month’s update.
Work Permit From Inside Canada including extension: Up to 171, an increase of 2 days from last month’s update.
Other Programs:
- Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP): 8 days.
- International Experience Canada: 6 weeks.
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): Immediate at 5 minutes.