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
4 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
56 days
Visitor Visa
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 | 4 weeks28 days | ▼ 7 days faster |
| Work Permit | 6 weeks42 days | ▲ 0 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 56 days | ▲ 19 days slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected September 28, 2026