Canada visa processing times from United Arab Emirates
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
24 months
Privately Sponsored Refugee
Every application type
Processing times from United Arab Emirates
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether United Arab Emirates is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 6 weeks42 days | ▲ 7 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 56 days | ▲ 18 days slower |
| Super Visa | 80 daysabout 2.6 months | ▲ 23 days slower |
| Work Permit | 15 weeksabout 3.4 months | ▲ 56 days slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 24 monthsabout 2 years | ▼ about 4 months faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected October 3, 2026