Highlights: Canada to process PR cards in 16 days and travel visas in 83 days for Indians
- IRCC has released updates regarding processing times for PR cards and tourist visas.
- Application for Canadian citizenship is likely to be processed within 9 months.
- Canada Tourist Visa processing time has been brought down to 83 days for Indian applicants.
- The new processing time for PR cards is going to be 16 days under the new update.
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Canada updates processing times for visas
According to the latest updates by IRCC on March 18, 2025, the processing times for certain visas and grants have been updated. The new change is expected to set realistic expectations for candidates applying for these visas.
The table below provides the updated processing time for certain Canada visas:
|
Type of Visa |
Updated Processing Time |
|
Citizenship Grant |
9 months |
|
Citizenship certificate |
4 months |
|
Permanent resident (PR) Card |
16 days |
|
PR card Renewal |
14 days |
|
Tourist Visa (for Indians applying from outside Canada) |
83 days |
|
Tourist Visa (for candidates applying from inside Canada) |
15 days |
|
Tourist Visa (from the US) |
20 days |
|
Tourist Visa (from Nigeria) |
132 days |
|
Tourist Visa (from Pakistan) |
17 days |
|
Tourist Visa (from the Philippines) |
14 days |
|
Tourist Visa Extension |
119 days |
|
Super Visa (for Indians) |
133 days |
|
Super Visa (from the US) |
241 days |
|
Super Visa (from Nigeria) |
40 days |
|
Super Visa (from Pakistan) |
118 days |
|
Super Visa (from Philippines) |
119 days |
|
Student Visa (for Indians) |
15 weeks |
|
Student Visa (from the US) |
5 weeks |
|
Student Visa (from Nigeria) |
7 weeks |
|
Student Visa (from Pakistan) |
8 weeks |
|
Student Visa (from the Philippines) |
5 weeks |
|
Student Visa Extension |
114 days |
|
Work Permits (For Indians applying from outside Canada) |
20 weeks |
|
Work Permits (from the US) |
81 weeks |
|
Work Permits (from Nigeria) |
15 weeks |
|
Work Permits (from Pakistan) |
8 weeks |
|
Work Permits (from the Philippines) |
5 weeks |
|
Work Permits (from inside Canada) |
111 days |
|
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programme |
12 days |
|
2 weeks |
|
|
Electronic Travel Authorisation |
5 minutes |
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