Canada: Good News for Work Permit Applicants from India! Check Processing Time Here

However, Study Permit processing times increased by one week for applicants applying from within Canada and India
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Good News for Work Permit Applicants from India! Canada Work Permit Processing is now quicker

Udaipur, Jul 3, 2026 | Immigration to Canada: There is good news for work permit applicants to Canada, after the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released its updated processing time for various temporary Visa / residence applications.

The wait time for super visa submissions from India has reduced by over two weeks, following this revision. The work permit processing time for in-Canada applicants has also fallen by 15 days, to its lowest level this year.

In contrast, the waiting period for the following categories has gone up.

For Study Permits submission from within Canada or India: One Week increase.

For Super Visas: Three weeks for US applicants; 10 days for Philippines and one week for Pakistan-based applications.

Comparing Processing Times - According to Permit Type

WORK PERMIT

Applying from: Current (July 2) Previous (June 24)
Canada 129 days 144 days
India 9 weeks 9 weeks
Pakistan 5 weeks 5 weeks
Nigeria 8 weeks 9 weeks
United States 4 weeks 4 weeks
Philippines 8 weeks 8 weeks

STUDY PERMIT

Applying from: Current (July 2) Previous (June 24)
Canada 7 weeks 6 weeks
India 5 weeks 4 weeks
Pakistan 6 weeks 6 weeks
Nigeria 5 weeks 5 weeks
United States 5 weeks 5 weeks
Philippines 4 weeks 4 weeks

VISITOR VISA

Applying from: Current (July 2) Previous (June 24)
Canada 38 days 42 days
India 21 days 22 days
Pakistan 38 days 43 days
Nigeria 56 days 54 days
United States 32 days 31 days
Philippines 17 days 17 days

SUPER VISA*

Applying from: Current (July 2) Previous (June 24)
India 50 days 66 days
Pakistan 102 days 95 days
Nigeria 32 days 34 days
United States 123 days 104 days
Philippines 52 days 42 days


* Super Visa's cannot be applied from Inside Canada