Canada visa processing times from Ghana
4 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
3 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
15 weeks
Work Permit
Every application type
Processing times from Ghana
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Ghana is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 3 weeks21 days | ▼ 11 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 26 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Super Visa | 32 days | ▼ 19 days faster |
| Work Permit | 15 weeksabout 3.4 months | ▲ about 2.1 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026