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
5 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
27 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 | 5 weeks35 days | ▲ 4 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 41 days | ▲ 9 days slower |
| Work Permit | 10 weeksabout 2.3 months | ▲ 28 days slower |
| Super Visa | 87 daysabout 2.9 months | ▲ 36 days slower |
| Privately Sponsored Refugee | 27 monthsabout 2.3 years | ▼ 15 days faster |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026