Current processing times for the Canadian applications that matter most to Iranian applicants — straight from IRCC’s official data, auto-refreshed twice a day. Visitor, study and work times are calculated for applications from Iran.

Application typeCurrent processing time
Visitor visa (applying from Iran)157 days
Super visa (from Iran)348 days
Study permit (from Iran)54 weeks
Work permit (from Iran)38 weeks
Express Entry — FSWAbout 6 months
Express Entry — CEC6 months
Express Entry — PNPAbout 7 months
PNP base (non-Express Entry)About 13 months
Spousal sponsorship — abroadAbout 17 months
Spousal sponsorship — in CanadaAbout 27 months
Citizenship grantAbout 12 months
PR card — first card40 days
PR card — renewal40 days

Source: IRCC's official processing-times data, refreshed automatically twice a day. Last refresh: August 31, 2026. Times are IRCC's estimates for 80% of applications and change frequently.

What do these numbers mean?

IRCC publishes the time within which 80% of recent applications were finalized — yours can be faster or slower. For files stuck well beyond the normal range, tools like GCMS notes and, in extreme cases, mandamus exist — tell us your situation in the free assessment.

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Hadi Imani — Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant — RCIC #R522575  ·  Verify this licence on the CICC Public Register ↗
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