IRCC’s November 12 update shows longer work permit waits for some applicants, while study permits and several visitor visa categories see faster processing.
Canada has released updated immigration processing times, bringing mixed news for people applying for work permits, study permits, visitor visas and super visas.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the latest figures on November 13, reflecting processing estimates as of November 12, 2026.
Compared with November 4, work permit waits increased for applicants in Pakistan and the Philippines. Meanwhile, study permit processing became faster for applicants in Canada and Pakistan.
Work permit applicants in Pakistan and the Philippines now face longer processing times, with estimates increasing from nine to 10 weeks in both countries.
Pakistan's current estimate is its longest since late August, while the Philippines has reached its highest level in more than five months.
Other countries recorded no changes:
IRCC's service standard remains 120 days for applications submitted within Canada and 60 days for applications submitted from abroad.
Study permit processing times improved for applicants applying within Canada and from Pakistan.
In-Canada processing dropped from eight to six weeks, while Pakistan's estimate declined from five to four weeks. Both represent their fastest processing levels in more than four months.
Processing times remained unchanged for India at eight weeks, Nigeria at 11 weeks, the United States at four weeks and the Philippines at six weeks.
The service standards remain 120 days for applications within Canada and 60 days for overseas applications.
Visitor visa processing times also changed across several countries.
Applicants from India now face a 34-day wait, up from 32 days. Pakistan's estimate declined from 58 to 57 days, its lowest since early August.
Nigeria recorded an improvement from 103 to 100 days.
Processing remained unchanged for Canada at 12 days, the United States at 18 days and the Philippines at 24 days.
Visitor visa extensions submitted within Canada improved slightly, declining from 310 to 304 days.
The overseas visitor visa service standard remains 14 days.
Super visa applicants in Pakistan experienced the largest improvement, with processing times falling from 101 to 91 days.
Nigeria's estimate declined from 33 to 28 days, while the Philippines dropped from 109 to 104 days.
However, processing increased from 85 to 87 days for India and from 75 to 78 days for the United States.
The super visa service standard remains 112 days. Applications must be submitted from outside Canada.
IRCC processing estimates are not guaranteed decision dates.
Historical estimates reflect the time required to finalize 80% of previously processed applications. Forward-looking estimates consider outstanding applications and available resources.
Service standards represent departmental targets for processing 80% of applications under normal conditions.
Actual timelines depend on application complexity, documentation, verification procedures and backlogs.
IRCC generally updates temporary residence estimates weekly. Permanent residence and citizenship estimates are usually updated monthly.
Between January and August 2026, IRCC finalized 2,076,745 temporary residence applications, with another 365,425 awaiting processing on August 31.
The next processing time update is expected around November 18.
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