As of March 31, 2022, processing times are the following:
| Economic class immigration | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Express Entry Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 7 months | ||
| Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 27 months | ||
| Express Entry Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | 27 months | ||
| Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 22 months | ||
| Non-Express Entry aligned PNP | 27 months | ||
| Quebec skilled worker streams | 31 months | ||
| Quebec business class | 65 months | ||
| Federal Self-employed persons | 42 months | ||
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 14 months | ||
| Start-up Visa | 31 months | ||
| Caregivers Pilots | No processing times available | ||
| Family class immigration | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Spouse or common-law partner living in Canada | 16 months | ||
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada | 19 months | ||
| Parents or grandparents | 32 months | ||
| Dependent child | Varies by country | ||
| Adopted child or relative | Varies by country | ||
| Refugees and humanitarian & compassionate (H&C) applicants | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Government-assisted refugees | Varies by country | ||
| Privately-sponsored refugees | Varies by country | ||
| Protected persons and convention refugees in Canada | 22 months | ||
| H&C cases | 16 months | ||
| Temporary residence application | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country | ||
| Visitor visa inside Canada | 16 days online and 48 days by paper | ||
| Visitor extension | 162 days online and 201 days by paper | ||
| Parents or grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country | ||
| Study permit outside Canada | 13 weeks | ||
| Study permit inside Canada | 9 weeks | ||
| Study permit extension | 75 days online and 156 days by paper | ||
| Work permit outside Canada | Varies by country | ||
| Work permit inside Canada (initial application or extension) | 133 days online and 239 days by paper | ||
| International Experience Canada | Varies by country | ||
| Electronic Travel Authorization | 5 minutes | ||
| Citizenship | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Citizenship grant | 27 months | ||
| Citizenship certificate (Proof of citizenship) | 17 months | ||
| Resumption of citizenship | 23 months | ||
| Renunciation of citizenship | 15 months | ||
| Search of citizenship record | 15 months | ||
| Adoption | 11 months for part 1; part 2 varies on complexity | ||
| Permanent resident (PR) cards | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Renewing or replacing a PR card | 108 days | ||
| Waiting for first card | 103 days | ||
| Replacing or amending documents, verifying status | |||
| Program | Time | ||
| Verification of status | 26 weeks | ||
| Replacement of valid temporary resident documents | 22 weeks | ||
| Amendments of immigration documents | 47 weeks | ||
| Amendments of valid temporary resident documents | 27 weeks | ||
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