Canada visa processing times from Malaysia
5 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
4 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
29 months
Privately Sponsored Refugee
Every application type
Processing times from Malaysia
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Malaysia is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 4 weeks28 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 30 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Work Permit | 10 weeksabout 2.3 months | ▲ 28 days slower |
| Government-Assisted Refugee | 17 monthsabout 17 months | ▲ 15 days slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 29 monthsabout 2.4 years | ▲ 30 days slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 1, 2026