Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its processing times for various immigration applications as of July 3, 2024. This includes citizenship, family sponsorships, economic immigration, business immigration, temporary residency, and permanent resident cards.
The updates are intended to help applicants measure how long it might take to receive a decision on their application. They can also be used by potential applicants to plan ahead before submitting their applications.
It's important to remember that processing times start when IRCC receives a complete application and end when an immigration officer makes a final decision.
Permanent Residency Economic Class (Updated monthly and weekly)
Permanent Residency Economic Class applications are updated monthly and weekly:
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change Since
last update | Change Since April 23 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months (updated monthly) | No Change | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 5 months (updated monthly) | No Change | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (Not updated
by IRCC since March 1 as
there could be no application
in processing for FSTP as of now | No Change | No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 6 months (updated monthly) | No Change | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 11 months (updated monthly) | No Change | -1 month |
| Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 9 months (updated monthly) | No Change | No Change |
| Quebec Business Class
entrepreneurs (Quebec)
investors (Quebec)
self-employed persons (Quebec) | 46 months (updated weekly) | +1 month since June 25 | -8 months |
| Federal Self-Employed | 50 months (updated weekly) | No Change since June 13 | -2 months |
| Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | 7 months (updated weekly) | No Change since June 13 | +1 month |
| Start-Up Visa | 39 months (updated weekly) | +1 month since June 25 | +2 months |
Economic immigration processing times as of July 3
IRCC Processing Times for Family Sponsorship (Updated monthly)
As of May 2024, family sponsorship processing times are updated monthly and depend on several factors, including the number of applications in IRCC's system, the number of staff dedicated to processing them, and the anticipated future volume of applications. Additionally, the processing timeline considers the time required for application evaluation, eligibility checks for both the sponsor and applicant, and biometric processing for the sponsored individual.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time |
Change Since June 3
| Change Since
May 1 | Change Since
April 23 |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 10 months | No Change | -3 months | -2 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 32 months | -2 months | -2 months | +4 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 11 months | +1 month | No Change | +3 months |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 28 months | No Change | +1 month | +4 months |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec) | 24 months | No Change | +4 months | -3 months |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) | 48 months | No Change | +15 months | +11 months |
Family sponsorship processing times as of July 3
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In an effort to tackle application backlogs, the immigration department has introduced two new automation technologies specifically designed to expedite spousal sponsorship processing.
To know more and apply for immigration to Canada this year, you may contact our Canada migration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.
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