Maple News reports that Canada’s immigration department has published updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing improvements across many categories over roughly a one-month period. The latest data compare processing times from March 24 with current figures, indicating a continued trend toward shorter backlogs in several visa streams, including work permits, study permits, visitor visas and the super visa.
Work permits saw the most notable improvement, driven by submissions from Pakistan, where wait times dropped by 13 weeks (from 29 weeks to 16 weeks). Other shifts include Canada-based submissions easing by about two weeks (255 days to 240 days) and United States–based submissions improving by one week (8 weeks to 7 weeks). India’s work permit processing rose slightly from 7 weeks to 8 weeks, and Nigeria remained at 13 weeks. Philippines also held at 7 weeks.
For visitor visas, India-based applications decreased by about two weeks, contributing to a broader pattern of modest progress in some streams amid mixed results in others.
Study permits showed a mixed picture: India, Nigeria and the United States each improved by one week, while Pakistan-based study permits lengthened by one week (from 11 weeks to 12 weeks). Canada’s own study permit processing remained at 8 weeks.
Super visa wait times continued to trend downward across the board, with all listed countries showing improvements in this category as well.
Service standards remain in place: in-Canada submissions (initial and extensions) are targeted at 120 days, outside Canada submissions at 60 days, and International Experience Canada permit submissions at 56 days.
Overall, these shifts suggest continued backlog clearance in several streams, though some categories—such as Pakistan’s study permits and India’s work permit timing—illustrate that outcomes can vary by visa type and country of application. Applicants should monitor IRCC updates and consider consulting a licensed immigration professional to understand how these changes may affect their plans. Maple News continues to track processing-time trends to help prospective workers, students and families plan accordingly.