Canada visa processing times from Philippines
6 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
21 days
Visitor Visa
Longest right now
15 months
Adopted Child
Every application type
Processing times from Philippines
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Philippines is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | 21 days | ▼ 16 days faster |
| Study Permit | 5 weeks35 days | ▲ 0 days slower |
| Work Permit | 6 weeks42 days | ▲ 0 days slower |
| Super Visa | 90 daysabout 3 months | ▲ 33 days slower |
| Dependent Child (Sponsorship) | 12 monthsabout 12 months | ▼ about 5.5 months faster |
| Adopted Child | 15 monthsabout 15 months | ▼ about 15.5 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 1, 2026