Canada visa processing times from El Salvador
2 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
21 days
Visitor Visa
Longest right now
5 weeks
Work Permit
Every application type
Processing times from El Salvador
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether El Salvador is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | 21 days | ▼ 12 days faster |
| Work Permit | 5 weeks35 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026