Canadian immigration, federal skilled workers and professionals processing times

Application Processing Times at the Canadian Immigration Visa Offices in the Countries shown below are based on the latest information available from Canadian Immigration Authorities (CIC).

Processing times listed are for applications received by the Visa Office before February 27, 2008. For newer applications the estimated processing time is 6 to 12 months.

All times shown are estimated and we would advise you check the CIC site periodically for the latest information as this can change at a moments notice.

Approx Months Required to Finalize Canadian Permanent Resident Applications

Processing Times at Visa Offices	Finalized in months (Updated on 2009-10-29)
Americas	30%	50%	70%	80%
Bogota	41	46	49	53
Buenos Aires	20	23	29	31
Buffalo	15	18	23	26
Caracas	25	27	31	32
Guatemala City	19	23	25	27
Havana	22	25	26	28
Kingston	25	27	30	32
Lima	19	22	25	26
Mexico City	30	31	32	33
Port-au-Prince	30	33	37	38
Port of Spain	33	36	40	43
Santiago	18	20	23	25
Sao Paulo	23	24	26	26
Africa and the Middle East	30%	50%	70%	80%
Abidjan	18	20	23	25
Abu Dhabi	na	na	na	na
Accra	77	82	86	88
Cairo	55	57	58	60
Damascus	62	66	69	73
Nairobi	45	49	55	59
Pretoria	26	42	56	59
Rabat	32	36	42	45
Tel Aviv	34	36	37	37
Asia and Pacific	30%	50%	70%	80%
Beijing	27	31	36	42
Colombo	23	26	31	36
Hong Kong	35	37	40	42
Islamabad	61	64	68	73
Kuala Lumpur	32	35	37	39
Manila	60	62	64	66
New Delhi	58	61	69	73
Seoul	33	34	34	35
Singapore	51	53	55	56
Sydney	34	36	40	43
Taipei	35	37	39	40
Tokyo	na	na	na	na
Europe	30%	50%	70%	80%
Ankara	31	36	53	59
Berlin	31	33	36	38
Bucharest	21	30	52	60
Kiev	36	62	87	92
London	34	37	40	42
Moscow	18	20	23	25
Paris	22	27	37	45
Rome	20	23	25	27
Vienna	29	31	33	34
Warsaw	60	61	63	63