Canada visa processing times from Zimbabwe
3 application types tracked, read directly from IRCC. These are IRCC’s own published estimates — not our predictions.
Fastest right now
13 weeks
Study Permit
Longest right now
755 days
Visitor Visa
Every application type
Processing times from Zimbabwe
Compared against the global median across all 8 tracked application types, so you can see whether Zimbabwe is faster or slower than average.
| Application type | IRCC estimate | vs. global median |
|---|---|---|
| Study Permit | 13 weeksabout 3 months | ▲ about 2 months slower |
| Work Permit | 48 weeksabout 11 months | ▲ about 9.7 months slower |
| Visitor Visa | 755 daysabout 2.1 years | ▲ about 23.8 months slower |
Source: IRCC published processing times · last change detected August 3, 2026