Canada visa processing times from Zambia
2 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
12 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
253 days
Visitor Visa
Every application type
Processing times from Zambia
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Zambia is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 12 weeksabout 2.8 months | ▲ 49 days slower |
| Visitor Visa | 253 daysabout 8.3 months | ▲ about 7.1 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected September 28, 2026