Canada visa processing times from Pakistan
5 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
6 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
14 months
Privately Sponsored Refugee
Every application type
Processing times from Pakistan
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Pakistan is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 6 weeks42 days | ▲ 7 days slower |
| Work Permit | 8 weeks56 days | ▲ 7 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 75 daysabout 2.5 months | ▲ 37 days slower |
| Super Visa | 100 daysabout 3.3 months | ▲ 43 days slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 14 monthsabout 14 months | ▼ about 14 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 3, 2026