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
3 weeks
Work Permit
Longest right now
56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work Permit | 3 weeks21 days | ▼ 28 days faster |
| Study Permit | 4 weeks28 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 56 days | ▲ 18 days slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 3, 2026