Canada visa processing times from Israel
4 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
5 weeks
Work Permit
Longest right now
35 months
Privately Sponsored Refugee
Every application type
Processing times from Israel
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Israel is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Work Permit | 5 weeks35 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 39 days | ▲ 2 days slower |
| Study Permit | 6 weeks42 days | ▲ 7 days slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 35 monthsabout 2.9 years | ▲ about 7 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected September 30, 2026