Canada Updates Visa Processing Time for Pakistan and Other Countries

Canada has updated processing times for temporary residence applications, with wait times rising in a number of categories while some applicants are seeing shorter processing periods.

Key points

• While the United States additionally improved from 18 days to 16 days, india's estimated wait fell from 31 days to 29 days.
• Visitor visa wait times rose from 84 to 87 days for Nigeria and from 19 to 21 days for the Philippines.
• Visitor visa processing has become slightly slower for Pakistan, increasing from 73 days on September 9 to 75 days in the latest update.
• For applications submitted from within Canada, the work permit processing time improved slightly from 110 days to 109 days.
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Notably, the latest figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), updated on September 16, cover work permits, study permits, visitor visas, and Super Visas for applicants from Pakistan, India, Nigeria, the United States, the Philippines, and those applying from within Canada. Canada Makes it Easier for International Students to Obtain Study Visas.

For Pakistani applicants, work and study permit processing times remain unchanged. While a study permit application is taking around seven weeks, a work permit application from Pakistan is at present estimated to take eight weeks.

Notably, the biggest change for Pakistani applicants has come in the Super Visa category. The estimated processing time has fallen sharply from 132 days to 95 days, a reduction of 37 days in just one week. Latest Processing Times for Pakistani Applicants. Application Type September 16 September 9. Work Permit 8 weeks 8 weeks. Study Permit 7 weeks 7 weeks. Visitor Visa 75 days 73 days. Super Visa 95 days 132 days.

For context, the trend is different in a number of other countries. While applicants from the Philippines saw the wait rise from 64 days to 90 days, super Visa processing in the United States (US) rose significantly from 66 days to 116 days. While Nigeria moved from 44 to 46 days, india recorded a smaller growth from 69 to 70 days.

Work permit processing remained unchanged at 10 weeks for applicants from India and Nigeria and seven weeks for those from the Philippines. Nevertheless, the estimated wait for US applicants climbed from two weeks to three weeks.

For applications submitted from within Canada, the work permit processing time improved slightly from 110 days to 109 days. Fully-Funded KAUST Scholarship 2027 for MS and PhD in Saudi Arabia.

Study permit processing additionally remained stable for most of the countries covered in the update. While the US remains at six weeks, applicants from India and the Philippines continue to face an estimated five-week wait. While applications submitted from within Canada rose from seven to eight weeks, nigeria's processing time rose from nine weeks to 10 weeks.

Visitor visa processing times indicated relatively small changes. While the United States additionally improved from 18 days to 16 days, india's estimated wait fell from 31 days to 29 days. Processing remained at 11 days for applications from within Canada.

Meanwhile, visitor visa wait times rose from 84 to 87 days for Nigeria and from 19 to 21 days for the Philippines. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest international news and global stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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