{"id":9730,"date":"2026-10-30T08:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejazineia-immigration.com\/?p=9730"},"modified":"2026-11-12T08:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:29:25","slug":"canada-immigration-processing-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejazineia-immigration.com\/en\/canada-immigration-processing-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Immigration Processing Times"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

The report received on October 30, 2026<\/strong> listed processing times of 79 days for a visitor visa from Iran<\/strong>, 59 weeks for a work permit from Iran<\/strong> and 30 weeks for a study permit from Iran<\/strong>. The tables below summarize the reported figures for selected Canadian temporary and permanent residence applications.<\/p>\n

This article covers the October 30 report, not current processing times.<\/strong> Processing times are estimates and do not guarantee a decision by a particular date. Before making plans, check the official IRCC tool for your application type and circumstances.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n \"Reported
Three reported processing times for applications from Iran, from the October 30, 2026 report.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Temporary Residence Processing Times<\/h2>\n

Where an application is submitted matters when comparing processing times. The table distinguishes applications from Iran from applications made inside Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Application type<\/th>\nApplication location<\/th>\nReported processing time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Visitor visa<\/td>\nIran<\/td>\n79 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parent and grandparent super visa<\/td>\nIran<\/td>\n231 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Work permit<\/td>\nInside Canada<\/td>\n16 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Work permit<\/td>\nIran<\/td>\n59 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study permit<\/td>\nInside Canada<\/td>\n6 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study permit<\/td>\nIran<\/td>\n30 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A super visa is a temporary residence option. It is different from the parent sponsorship pathway for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Permanent Residence Processing Times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program or application type<\/th>\nReported processing time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Atlantic Immigration Program<\/td>\nAbout 26 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/td>\n6 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW)<\/td>\n7 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provincial Nominee Program through Express Entry<\/td>\n7 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provincial Nominee Program outside Express Entry<\/td>\n13 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parent sponsorship<\/td>\n28 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spousal sponsorship, spouse outside Canada<\/td>\nAbout 18 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spousal sponsorship, spouse inside Canada<\/td>\nAbout 26 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Permanent residence for protected persons and Convention refugees in Canada, outside Quebec<\/td>\nAbout 13 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Important:<\/strong> The original list did not identify the destination province for sponsorship applications. Applicants should check the appropriate Quebec or outside-Quebec processing time separately. The 13-month figure in the final row concerns the permanent residence stage for protected persons outside Quebec; it is not the processing time for an asylum claim.<\/p>\n

Visit our Express Entry service page<\/a> to learn about the programs managed through Express Entry.<\/p>\n

Are These Guaranteed Decision Deadlines?<\/h2>\n

No. A processing time is an estimate, and an individual application may take a different amount of time. Application completeness, verification of information and documents, responses to requests for additional information and program circumstances can affect processing.<\/p>\n

Read the units carefully: the tables use days, weeks and months, which should not be treated as interchangeable.<\/p>\n

How Can You Check the Time for Your Application?<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Open IRCC\u2019s official processing times tool.<\/li>\n
  2. Select the application type and relevant subcategory.<\/li>\n
  3. If prompted, select the application country or where you will live in Canada.<\/li>\n
  4. Read the result notes and record when you checked the figure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For an application already submitted, use the relevant official account or application status tool to follow its progress.<\/p>\n

    Official Resources for Processing Times and Application Status<\/h2>\n

    The tables above reproduce the figures in the report received on October 30. The resources below provide current processing times, application status guidance and information about the protected persons pathway; they are not an archived verification of every historical figure in this report.<\/p>\n