What is the processing time for Canada Visas from India?

Highlights of processing time for Canada visas from India

• A foreign national immigrating to Canada will want to know the processing time for visa application.
• The processing time of a Canada visa application depends on the time taken by IRCC to process a foreign individual’s application as soon as it receives it.
• The processing times usually differ from year to year and the number of applications received. Depending on the number of applications that IRCC gets, the processing timeframes also vary.

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Canada processing time

A Canada visa is a document that permits foreign nationals to enter the country and legally stay either permanently or temporarily. There are different types of Canadian visas for different purposes, and you will require to apply for the particular visa of your requirement and purpose. The processing times for these visas will vary depending upon the type of visa.

Processing times of Canada visas from India

Foreign nationals seek for an opportunity to immigrate to Canada but are clueless regarding the time taken for processing their visa. The processing time for each visa vary and depends on the time taken by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to process the application from the moment they receive it. This is called IRCC processing times.

Since the start of 2022, IRCC has been implementing strategies to lessen the processing timelines for Canada Immigration. The Canadian immigration minister Sean Fraser planned several initiatives in reducing the visa processing timelines for most of the popular and economic immigration pathways of Canada.

Factors affecting the processing time of Canada visa

The factors that affect in delays Canada visa processing times are listed below: These include:

• Type of visa application chosen
• Accuracy in filling and completing the application
• Validating applicant’s information
• The time taken by IRCC to process the visa applications those are already in the system
• Time taken by the applicant in responding to additional requests or concerns made

Canada Visas processing times from India

Name of the Canada visa	Processing time of the Canada visa	Miscellaneous information about the visa
Express Entry	Most of the Express Entry applications on average get processed under 6 – 27 months from the day the IRCC receives the application. FSWP via Express Entry Processing time is up to 27 months. FSTP via Express Entry Processing time is up to 49 Months. CEC via Express Entry Processing time is up to 19 months. PNPs via Express Entry (online) Processing time are up to 14 months.	The applicant must upload all the required documents in the Express Entry Profile before processing the application
Canada PR Visa	Applicant will receive Permanent Resident visa in 107 days	Various economical pathways are offered by Canada which will help an applicant to get a Canada PR visa
Canada PR Visa Renewal	The Canada PR visa renewal general processing time is around 90 days but sometimes it might take several months	If an individual is planning to travel outside Canada, then one must consider renewing the PR before it gets expired
Canada Work Visa	The processing time for Canada work visa or work permit is 14 weeks	The processing of work visa depends on the completion of your application and the employer an individual applied for it
Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)	The processing time for LMIA takes 8 – 29 business days depending on the LMIA chosen by the applicant	Canada has been receiving many LMIA applications in 2022 which resulted in delays in processing times, especially for Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) concerned LMIA applications from India
Study visa	The processing time for Canadian study visa or permit gets is around 12 weeks	NA
Canadian Citizenship	To obtain Canadian Citizenship it takes at least 24 months	It takes around one year to get processed completely, from the day an individual submitted their completely filled application
Canada Visitor visa	Canada visitor visa will get processed in a minimum of 164 days	Sometimes it takes more than a month to process a visitor visa, as it depends on the flow of applications
Canada Spousal sponsorship (Dependent visa)	The average time Canada Spousal sponsorship processing takes up to 20 months	Canada Dependent visa processing times differ based on the requirements, submission process, visa office, etc
Super Visa	Most of all the Super visa applications are processed in just few weeks, but usually it takes around 31 months	Usually, the processing times differ depending on the visa office you apply for
Post Graduate Work permit (PGWP)	Canadian PGWP applies after completing studies and the processing time usually takes 2 – 6 months.	The student will be allowed to work even if they have applied for PGWP, before the student permit gets expired.
Start-Up Visa	The processing time usually takes 31 months.	It can be delayed or processed early which depends on the requirements, procedure you followed to apply for the visas

 

Frequently Asked Questions on Canada Visa Processing Times

How often are processing times updated?

Usually, the processing times of the applications get updated weekly since the past. The PR programs related to estimated processing times for new applications are updated monthly.

• Sponsoring a parent or grandparent
• Economic immigration
• • Provincial Nominees (excluding Express Entry)
  • Skilled Workers (Quebec)
  • Start-up visa
• Humanitarian and compassionate cases

The following pathways show a commitment and always get updated when there are new commitments to set:

• Electronic travel authorization (eTA)
• International Experience Canada (IEC)
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot
• Express Entry

• • Federal Skilled Trades
  • Federal Skilled Workers
  • Provincial Nomination program
  • Canadian Experience Class
• Caregivers
• Sponsoring a spouse or a common-law or conjugal partner

When was the last time IRCC changed processing time estimations?

Since the pandemic, there were many changes in some of the visa processing times throughout the years 2020 to 2022. Post-pandemic, IRCC has taken many initiatives to clear the backlogs and handle the delays.

The immigration categories that were changed by the slight modifications to the processing time estimation system are listed below.

• Sponsoring of a parent and grandparent
• Economic immigration

• • Provincial Nominees (excluding Express Entry)
  • Skilled Workers (Quebec)
  • Start-up visa
• Humanitarian and compassionate cases

What is the processing time for a Canadian passport?

The time taken for processing a passport application depends on the application they have submitted and the emergencies. Here are the processing times for passport applications that have been submitted in Canada.

Processing time	When and where submitted
10 business days	Applications submitted in person at a passport office
20 business days	Applications submitted in person at a Service Canada service point
20 business days	Applications submitted by mail
1- business day	Urgent pick-up
2 - 9 business days	Express pick-up
20 business days	If residing in the US, apply by mail or in person at the nearest passport office and get the passport
20 business days	Passport applications submitted from outside Canada and the US like the embassy or consulate

 

How Long Does it Take to get Visa After Biometric Canada?

On submitting the biometric to the IRCC along with the visa application, it takes around 8 weeks to obtain a valid visa. Every case of visa differs from person to person, always consult your immigration consultant or lawyer.

Do all Family Sponsorship applications have the same processing times?

No, usually the application processing time for Family sponsorship depends on the family member who is being sponsored.

Family members who can get sponsorship are Common-law partners or spouses, parents (or) grandparents, dependent children, adopted children, or any others.

Why do certain application processing times fluctuate while others do not?

The quantity or the number of applications that were submitted for every program decides the processing timelines.

If the number of applicants for a specific program remains constant, the duration for the processing times remains the same.

Sometimes the number of applications varies throughout the year, then the processing timelines also vary depending on them

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