Check Out Latest IRCC Processing Times As Of November 2024

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Last Updated On 27 November 2024, 8:32 AM EST (Toronto Time)

Latest IRCC Processing Times: Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its monthly update on processing times on November 5 and most recent weekly update on November 26 for various immigration and citizenship applications.

Staying informed on these processing times is crucial for applicants planning their immigration journey amid the rising Canadian immigration backlogs.

Tracking IRCC’s updated timelines is essential for making informed decisions and planning ahead.

IRCC regularly revises its processing times to improve transparency and clarity for applicants.

Monthly updates are available for citizenship, family sponsorship, and economic immigration, while weekly updates are provided for temporary residency, PR cards, and business immigration.

Below, find the most recent processing times across major application categories, including citizenship, PR cards, family sponsorship, economic immigration, and temporary residency.

Citizenship Grant: 7 months (increased by 1 month since last update)
Citizenship Certificate: 4 months (unchanged since last monthly update)
Renunciation of Citizenship: 16 months (no change since last monthly update)
Search of Citizenship Records: 11 months (reduced by 1 month since last monthly update)

IRCC is currently issuing acknowledgment of receipt (AOR) letters for citizenship applications received the week of November 4, 2024.

New PR Card: 24 days (reduced by 1 day)
PR Card Renewal: 47 days (reduced by 12 days since last month’s update)

Family Sponsorship Processing Times (Updated Monthly)

Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Outside Canada, except for Quebec): 10 months (unchanged since last monthly update)
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Outside Canada for Quebec): 36 months (increased by 1 month since last monthly update)
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Inside Canada, except for Quebec): 12 months (reduced by 1 month since last monthly update)
Spouse/Common-Law Partner (Inside Canada for Quebec): 27 months (unchanged since last monthly update)
Parents/Grandparents except for Quebec: 24 months (unchanged since last monthly update)
Parents/Grandparents for Quebec: 48 months (no change since last monthly update)

Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 5 months (unchanged)
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): 5 months (unchanged)
Provincial Nominee Program (Express Entry): 6 months (unchanged)
Provincial Nominee Program without Express Entry: 13 months (increased by 1 month since last monthly update)
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW): 11 months (increased by 2 months since last monthly update)
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP): 8 months (increased by 1 month since last monthly update)
Federal Self-employed persons: 48 months (no change since last update)
Quebec Business Class: 58 months (increased by 9 months since last update)
Start-up Visa: 40 months (unchanged since last update)

Visitor Visa (From Outside Canada)

Processing times vary by country, as listed below:

Visitor Visa (Inside Canada)

Visitor Extension (Visitor record): 116 days (reduced by 36 days since last month’s update)

Super Visa (vary by country)

Study Permit (From Outside Canada)

Study permit from inside Canada: 14 weeks (reduced by 2 weeks since last month’s update)

Study permit extension: 163 days (increased by 26 days since last month’s update)

Work Permit (Outside Canada)

Processing times vary by country.

Work Permit From Inside Canada: 169 days (increased by 15 days since last month’s update)

Other Temporary Residency Programs

Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program (SAWP): 8 days (reduced by 201 since last month’s update)
International Experience Canada: 6 weeks (increased by 1 week)
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): 5 minutes (no change)