The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest processing times as of March 18, 2025, providing updated insights for individuals seeking visas, permanent residency, and citizenship in Canada. These timelines are not fixed but reflect the duration required to process 80% of applications, considering current workloads and staffing levels. The objective is to enhance transparency and enable better planning for applicants navigating Canada’s immigration system.
Key Changes in Processing Times – March 2025
Citizenship Applications
Processing times for Canadian citizenship have experienced slight fluctuations:
Citizenship grant – 9 months (increase of 1 month)
Citizenship certificate – 4 months (increase of 1 month)
Renunciation of citizenship – 10 months (decrease of 2 months)
Search of citizenship records – 16 months (unchanged)
Applicants who submitted their applications around February 24, 2025, have begun receiving Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) letters or emails.
Permanent Residency (PR) Cards
Processing times for PR cards have improved:
New PR card – 16 days (decrease of 8 days)
PR card renewal – 14 days (decrease of 1 day)
Visitor Visas and Extensions
Visitor visa processing times vary by country:
India – 83 days (decrease of 13 days)
United States – 20 days (unchanged)
Nigeria – 132 days (decrease of 9 days)
Philippines – 14 days (unchanged)
Visitor visa extension – 119 days (increase of 3 days)
Super Visa (Parents/Grandparents)
Processing times for the Super Visa, which allows parents and grandparents of Canadian residents to stay for extended periods, have fluctuated:
India – 133 days (increase of 6 days)
United States – 241 days (decrease of 21 days)
Nigeria – 40 days (increase of 4 days)
Philippines – 119 days (decrease of 1 day)
Study Permits and Extensions
Processing times for study permits remain stable:
India – 15 weeks (unchanged)
United States – 5 weeks (unchanged)
Nigeria – 7 weeks (unchanged)
Philippines – 5 weeks (unchanged)
Study permit extension – 114 days (increase of 2 days)
Work Permits
Processing times for work permits show minor adjustments:
India – 20 weeks (unchanged)
United States – 81 weeks (unchanged)
Nigeria – 15 weeks (decrease of 1 week)
Philippines – 5 weeks (unchanged)
Canada’s Immigration Trends
While processing times fluctuate, the overall pace of immigration to Canada has slowed. In 2024, the country’s population grew by 1.8%, reaching 41.5 million—the slowest rate in three years. Policy changes aimed at managing immigration levels have contributed to this deceleration, particularly in the intake of new and temporary residents following a post-pandemic surge.
As the IRCC continues to adjust its processing timelines, applicants are encouraged to monitor updates regularly to plan their immigration journey effectively.
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