Canada visa processing times from Republic of Korea
3 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
2 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
32 weeks
Work Permit
Every application type
Processing times from Republic of Korea
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Republic of Korea is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 2 weeks14 days | ▼ 18 days faster |
| Visitor Visa | 48 days | ▲ 16 days slower |
| Work Permit | 32 weeksabout 7.4 months | ▲ about 6 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026