Canada visa processing times from Japan
3 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
2 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
46 days
Visitor Visa
Every application type
Processing times from Japan
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Japan is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 2 weeks14 days | ▼ 18 days faster |
| Work Permit | 3 weeks21 days | ▼ 21 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 46 days | ▲ 14 days slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026