Canada visa processing times from Costa Rica
3 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
20 days
Visitor Visa
Longest right now
4 weeks
Work Permit
Every application type
Processing times from Costa Rica
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Costa Rica is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | 20 days | ▼ 18 days faster |
| Study Permit | 3 weeks21 days | ▼ 14 days faster |
| Work Permit | 4 weeks28 days | ▼ 21 days faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 2, 2026