Canada Immigration Processing Times Updated by IRCC – July 2025

Ottawa, July 2, 2025: Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its recent updates regarding the Canada immigration processing time. These are the changes as of July 2, 2025, and they are critical to those looking forward to apply for Canada PR, citizenship, or getting a temporary visa.

By using advanced analytics, which will be accessible in 2022, IRCC continues to modify its procedures in response to growing application volumes. However, they still intend to process 80 percent of applications within the timeframes that have been published. While PR cards and temporary visa processing times are updated weekly, citizenship and family sponsor processing times are updated monthly.

This is a breakdown of the current processing times by all major immigration streams.

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Canada Citizenship Processing Times In July 2025:

• Time of Grant: 10 months
• Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship): 5 months
• Revocation of citizenship: Insufficient data
• Conservation of Citizenship: 7 months
• Citizenship Record Search: 15 months

An Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) should soon be issued to individuals who applied before May 5, 2025. Foreign candidates will have to wait a little longer, as there are verification requirements in place.

PR Card Processing Times (Published Weekly)

• New PR Card: 50 days (no adjustment as compared to the past update)
• Renewal of PR Card: 16 days (up 1 day)

Expert Advice: Make sure you check your photos, IDs, and other supporting documents to avoid delays.

Family Sponsorship Processing Times (updated every month)

Family sponsorship is one of the most in-demand pathways, but it differs based on location and the type of relationship.

Spouse/Common-Law Partners

• Outside Canada, Non-Quebec: 11 months
• In Canada, not Quebec: 34 months
• Outside Canada, Quebec: 38 months
• Within Canada, Quebec: 38 months

Parents/Grandparents

• Non-Quebec: 36 months
• Quebec: 48 months

Insight: Quebec takes longer because there are more steps of provincial review.

Processing Printing Processing Times Dealing with Passports in Canada

Spending a vacation in Canada? Take a look at the choices:

• On-Site Application: 10 days of business
• Application by mail: 20 business days
• Express Delivery: Order within 24 hrs.
• Express Pick-Up: 2 - 9 business days

Flight hack: Planning to travel overseas? Select urgent pick-up or express pick-up to receive processing faster.

Economic Class Permanent Residency – Temporary Update

These are independent of talented workers using Canada Express Entry or PNP channels:

• The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) : 5 months
• Federal Skilled Worker (FSW): 7 months
• Employer work permit: 6 months
• Express Entry PNP: 8 months
• Non-Express Entry PNP: 19 months
• Quebec Skilled worker: 9 months
• Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP): 12 months
• Start-Up Visa: 43 months
• Federal Self-Employed: 53 months

Note: Entrepreneur and business programs classes typically take longer because additional checks are required.

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Short-Term Visas

Processing times vary depending on your location.

Visitor Visa

• India: 21 days
• UAE: 35 days
• USA: 19 days
• Nigeria: 83 days
• Pakistan: 30 days
• Philippines: 31 days
• Singapore: 39 days

Visitor Visa (Inside Canada): 23 days

Super Visa (Parents/Grandparents)

• India: 78 days
• UAE: 240 days
• USA: 93 days
• Nigeria: 61 days
• Pakistan: 171 days
• Philippines: 112 days

Study Permit Processing Times

• India: 5 weeks
• UAE: 9 weeks
• USA: 6 weeks
• Nigeria: 5 weeks
• Pakistan: 11 weeks
• Philippines: 16 weeks

Inside Canada (Extension): 13 weeks

Work Permits

• India: 12 weeks
• UAE: 9 weeks
• The U.S.A.: 7 weeks
• Nigeria: 16 weeks
• Pakistan: 05 weeks
• Location: Philippines: 6 weeks
• Saudi Arabia 7 weeks

Work Permit Within Canada, with extensions: 225 days

Other Visa Types

• Seasonal Workers Program (SAWP): 36 days
• International Experience Canada (IEC): 5 weeks
• Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA ): 5 minutes to 72 hours

Pro Quick Tips to Prevent Delays

• Perfect application; check your paperwork!
• Monitor the weekly/monthly information released by IRCC.
• Allow additional time if applying in Quebec, where processing is longer.
• In complicated applications, refer to a specialist who understands immigration.

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Source: canada.ca

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