Canada visa processing times from Libya
4 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
10 months
Government-Assisted Refugee
Every application type
Processing times from Libya
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Libya 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 | 36 days | ▼ 2 days faster |
| Government-Assisted Refugee | 10 monthsabout 10 months | ▼ about 6.5 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 3, 2026