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
43 days
Visitor Visa
Longest right now
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | 43 days | ▲ 11 days slower |
| Study Permit | 7 weeks49 days | ▲ 18 days slower |
| Work Permit | 11 weeksabout 2.5 months | ▲ 35 days slower |
| Super Visa | 196 daysabout 6.4 months | ▲ about 4.8 months slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 12 monthsabout 12 months | ▼ about 15.5 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026