Canada visa processing times from Jamaica
5 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
9 months
Dependent Child (Sponsorship)
Every application type
Processing times from Jamaica
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Jamaica is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 3 weeks21 days | ▼ 14 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 26 days | ▼ 11 days faster |
| Super Visa | 46 days | ▼ 12 days faster |
| Work Permit | 20 weeksabout 4.6 months | ▲ about 3.2 months slower |
| Dependent Child (Sponsorship) | 9 monthsabout 9 months | ▼ about 8.5 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected September 30, 2026