Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, or IRCC, released updated data on September 22 detailing estimated processing times for various temporary residence applications. The latest figures show notable shifts in wait times for work permits, super visas, and visitor visas, providing current estimates for applicants.

The most significant changes in IRCC's update include a one week increase for work permits for applicants in the U.S. and a one week decline for those in the Philippines. Super visas saw a substantial 50 day decline for applicants from the U.S. For the first time since IRCC's July 17 processing times update, no movement was recorded for study permit wait times. Visitor visa processing times shifted modestly, with the largest change amounting to six days.

Work permit wait times rose for applicants in Canada and the U.S., marking Canada's first increase since at least early June. Conversely, times fell by one week for those in the Philippines. Visitor visa processing became slower across all featured countries except Canada and the Philippines, with increases ranging from one to six days. Super visa wait times fell across all featured countries except India and the Philippines.

As of September 22, work permit processing times for Canada were 16 weeks, up from 109 days. For India, it was 10 weeks, Pakistan 8 weeks, and Nigeria 10 weeks. The United States saw 4 weeks, previously 3 weeks, while the Philippines was 6 weeks, down from 7 weeks. Initial and extension work permit submissions in Canada were 120 days, and outside Canada submissions were 60 days.

Study permit processing times for Canada remained at 8 weeks. India was 5 weeks, Pakistan 7 weeks, Nigeria 10 weeks, the United States 6 weeks, and the Philippines 5 weeks. Initial and extension study permit submissions in Canada were 120 days, and outside Canada submissions were 60 days.

Visitor visa processing times for Canada were 11 days. For India, it was 32 days, up from 29 days. Pakistan was 78 days, previously 75 days, and Nigeria 93 days, up from 87 days. The United States was 17 days, previously 16 days, and the Philippines 21 days. Outside Canada visitor visa submissions were 14 days.

Super visa processing times for India were 70 days. Pakistan was 92 days, previously 95 days, and Nigeria 44 days, previously 46 days. The United States saw 66 days, a significant drop from 116 days. The Philippines was 90 days. The super visa service standard is 112 days.

From January through July 2026, IRCC processed 1,832,065 temporary residence applications. As of July 31, more than 394,000 applications remained awaiting finalization. Temporary residence standards were last revised in 2018 to 2019.

Processing times are estimates intended to indicate how long a newly filed application may take to be finalized. They do not represent a guaranteed timeline, processing deadline, or maximum wait. Factors affecting an application include its complexity, the size of IRCC's inventory, available processing capacity, requests for additional information, and any further verification or assessments. Actual processing times can be shorter or longer than either the processing times or service standards.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's next update on temporary residence processing times is expected on or around September 30, 2026.