As of May 6, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released updated visa and immigration processing times. These timelines cover everything from student and visitor visas to permanent residency and citizenship applications, providing greater clarity for those planning to move to or visit Canada.

These updates reflect current workloads and processing capacities and are useful for setting realistic expectations though not guarantees.

Key Processing Time Updates (as of May 6, 2025)

Citizenship Applications

  • Grant of Citizenship: 10 months (was 8 months)
  • Citizenship Certificate: 4 months (was 3 months)
  • Renunciation: 7 months (improved from 8 months)
  • Record Search: 15 months (no change)
  • Resumption: No reliable data

    • Permanent Residency (PR) Cards

  • New PR Card: 35 days (up from 19 days)
  • PR Renewal: 10 days (no change)

    • Note: Many delays stem from incomplete applications.

    Economic Class PR (Express Entry & Others)

  • CEC, FSWP, Express Entry PNP: 5 months
  • Non-Express Entry PNP: 20 months
  • Quebec Skilled Workers: 9 months
  • Federal Self-Employed: 53 months (was 50 months)
  • Start-Up Visa: 41 months (was 40 months)

    • Temporary Visas and Permits

    Visitor Visas (Outside Canada)

  • India: 19 days
  • US: 18 days
  • Pakistan: 25 days
  • Nigeria: 89 days
  • Philippines: 27 days

    • Inside Canada:

  • Visitor Visa: 20 days
  • Extension: 163 days (was 140 days)
  • Super Visa: 68–172 days (based on location)
    • Study Permits

    Outside Canada:

  • India: 8 weeks
  • US: 5 weeks
  • Pakistan: 9 weeks
  • Nigeria: 5 weeks
  • Philippines: 11 weeks

    • Inside Canada:

  • Processing Time: 4 weeks
  • Extension: 223 days

    • >h5>Work Permits (Outside Canada)

  • India: 18 weeks
  • US: 17 weeks
  • Pakistan: 8 weeks
  • Nigeria: 9 weeks
  • Philippines: 7 weeks

    • These changes are crucial for students, professionals, and families making travel or immigration plans in 2025. Keeping your application complete and well-documented remains key to avoiding delays.

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