Canada visa processing times from Hong Kong SAR
4 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
19 days
Visitor Visa
Longest right now
16 weeks
Work Permit
Every application type
Processing times from Hong Kong SAR
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Hong Kong SAR is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | 19 days | ▼ 18 days faster |
| Study Permit | 5 weeks35 days | ▲ 0 days slower |
| Super Visa | 51 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Work Permit | 16 weeksabout 3.7 months | ▲ about 2.3 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected September 29, 2026