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IRCC processing time — Work Permit (in Canada)

○ using last verified figure

17 weeks

Last verified August 5, 2026. This is the time to extend from inside Canada, which is different from applying from abroad.

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💼Work Permit

IRCC processing: 17 weeks

Apply: 149 days before expiry

🎓Study Permit

IRCC processing: 10 weeks

Apply: 100 days before expiry

🌏Visitor Record

IRCC processing: 45 weeks

Apply: 346 days before expiry

🪪PR Card

IRCC processing: 6 weeks

Apply: 72 days before expiry

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Last verified: Aug 5, 2026 · This changes roughly monthly

These are IRCC's published times for extending status from inside Canada — not for new applications from abroad. IRCC revises them regularly; /tracker reads the live figure when available.

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