Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released its latest figures for processing times as of June 10, 2026, and this month’s numbers come with an incredible tale of two opposite extremes.
The processing time for citizenship certificates shot up to 15 months due to a queue which gained more than 11,600 new applications during one cycle alone.
At the same time, the processing time for the Atlantic Immigration Program dropped by 12 months, the processing time for work permits in Canada is down to 186 days, and super visas have hit their lowest point of the year for virtually all countries.
The figures are compiled by IRCC based on actual decisions made, and the period when 80% of applicants get their decision is reported.
Monthly categories such as citizenship, permanent residency, and family sponsorship were last updated on June 8.
The weekly categories such as visit visas, study permits, work permits, and PR cards were last updated on June 10.
Here’s a list of all processing times released in June 2026.
Citizenship Processing Times (Updated monthly)
The only real outlier for the month would be citizenship certificates, which rose from three months to 15 months with the waiting line going up 11,600 to about 82,000 people.
Processing times for grants of citizenship remained the same at 13 months, even with the waiting list increasing 5,300 to 326,400 people.
Renunciation of citizenship is still seven months long, and obtaining records of citizenship also took 17 months.
| Application Type | People Waiting (Change) | Processing Time (June 8, 2026) | Change Since May 12, 2026 | Change Since April 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | ~326,400 (+5,300) | 13 months | No change | +1 month |
| Citizenship certificate* | ~82,000 (+11,600) | 15 months | +3 months | +2 months |
| Resumption of citizenship | Not available | Not enough data | No change | No change |
| Renunciation of citizenship | Not available | 7 months | No change | -3 months |
| Search of citizenship records | Not available | 17 months | No change | No change |
Currently, IRCC is issuing acknowledgement of receipt notices for citizenship applications received on/around January 8, 2026.
* Those applicants living outside of Canada or the US will likely experience delays.
Permanent Resident Card Processing Times (Updated weekly)
New PR cards are now being issued in 40 days, which is 11 days faster than March 31 and 22 days below the January 21 benchmark.
The PR card renewals increased by one day to 30 days, yet it is still one day behind the January 21 benchmark.
| Application Type | Processing Time (June 10, 2026) | Change Since Last Week | Change Since March 31 | Change Since January 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New PR card | 40 days | No change | -11 days | -22 days |
| PR card renewal | 30 days | +1 day | +3 days | -1 day |
Family Sponsorship Processing Times (Updated monthly)
All the four categories of spouse sponsorship increased by one month to 26 months for non-Quebec inside Canada, and to 32 months for Quebec inside Canada.
The parents and grandparents sponsorship program outside Quebec saw an improvement of one month to 32 months, while Quebec stream saw an improvement of one month to become 67 months.
| Category | People Waiting (Change) | Processing Time (June 8, 2026) | Change Since May 12, 2026 | Change Since April 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse/common-law outside Canada (non-Quebec) | ~51,300 (No change) | 16 months | No change | +1 month |
| Spouse/common law outside Canada (Quebec) | ~18,600 (No change) | 33 months | +1 month | +1 month, but -2 months since March 2026 |
| Spouse/common-law inside Canada (non-Quebec) | ~55,200 (No change) | 26 months | +1 month | +2 months |
| Spouse/common law inside Canada (Quebec) | ~13,100 (No change) | 32 months | +1 month | +1 month |
| Parents/grandparents (non-Quebec) | ~43,500 (No change) | 32 months | -1 month | -2 months |
| Parents/grandparents (Quebec) | ~11,000 (No change) | 67 months | +1 month | No change |
Humanitarian and Compassionate And Protected Persons (Updated Monthly)
The H&C applications are still frozen for the past 10 years on both sides of Quebec.
Outside Quebec, the protected persons application category remained stable at about 15 months, while the Quebec side increased by two months to 119 months.
Outside Quebec, dependents of protected persons application category increased by three months to about 35 months, which was the biggest improvement in this category.
| Category | People Waiting (Change) | Processing Time (June 8, 2026) | Change Since May 12, 2026 | Change Since April 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&C outside Quebec | ~53,000 (No change) | More than 10 years | No change | No change |
| H&C in Quebec | ~19,100 (No change) | More than 10 years | No change | No change |
| Protected persons inside Canada (outside Quebec) | ~104,100 (-200) | About 15 months | No change | -1 month |
| Protected persons inside Canada (in Quebec) | ~39,000 (-100) | About 119 months | +2 months | +5 months |
| Dependents of protected persons (outside Quebec) | ~59,300 (+100) | About 35 months | +3 months | +3 months |
| Dependents of protected persons (in Quebec) | ~21,500 (No change) | More than 10 years | No change | No change |
Canadian Passport Processing Times
Passport services remain completely unchanged and continue to be the most reliable segment of IRCC’s operation.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| New passport (in person, Canada) | 10 business days | No change |
| New passport (mail, Canada) | 20 business days | No change |
| Urgent pickup | Next business day | No change |
| Express pickup | 2–9 business days | No change |
| Passport mailed from outside Canada | 20 business days | No change |
Permanent Residency Processing Times (Updated monthly)
This program showed the biggest reduction compared to other residency categories, falling from 12 to 26 months.
The PNP programs that were included in the Express Entry and those that did not fall into Express Entry each improved by one month to six and 13 months, respectively.
The Quebec Business Class program also saw an improvement of two months, ending up with 76 months.
The Canadian Experience Class remained at seven months, whereas the FSWP remained at seven months as of May despite a slight improvement from April.
| Category | People Waiting (Change) | Processing Time (June 8, 2026) | Change Since May 12, 2026 | Change Since April 7, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | ~60,900 (No change) | 7 months | No change | No change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | ~52,000 (No change) | 7 months | No change | +1 month |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | Not available | Not enough data | No change | No change |
| PNP (Express Entry) | ~14,000 (No change) | 6 months | -1 month | No change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | ~110,200 (No change) | 13 months | -1 month | No change |
| Quebec Skilled Worker (QSW) | ~24,800 (No change) | 11 months | No change | No change |
| Quebec Business Class | ~3,700 (No change) | 76 months | -2 months | -2 months |
| Federal Self-Employed | ~8,100 (No change) | More than 10 years | No change | No change |
| Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | ~12,900 (No change) | 26 months | -12 months | -5 months |
| Start Up Visa | ~46,600 (No change) | More than 10 years | No change | No change |
Temporary Visa Processing Times (Updated weekly)
Visitor Visas From Outside Canada
Visitor visas for India continue to drop to 26 days, 56 days down from the baseline of January 28.
United States processing increased by six days in just one week, reaching 32 days, seven days up from late January.
Pakistan processing increased by one day to 46 days, 10 days down from January.
| Country | Processing Time (June 10, 2026) | Change Since Last Week | Change Since January 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 26 days | -2 days | -56 days |
| United States | 32 days | +6 days | +7 days |
| Nigeria | 51 days | +3 days | +11 days |
| Pakistan | 46 days | -1 day | -10 days |
| Philippines | 19 days | -1 day | +3 days |
Visitor Visa From Inside Canada
Visitor visa applications from within Canada now take 11 days with no change from the previous week, three days less than December 31, 2025.
Visitor Record Extension
Extensions of visitor records keep climbing up to 308 days, two days ahead of last week and 147 days above the January 28, 2026, number.
Super Visa Processing Times
Timelines for super visas saw the best performance of all categories on a temporary basis in June.
Processing of Indians took only 109 days, or 105 days faster than on January 28.
Super visas for Americans decreased to 96 days, which is 91 days faster than at the end of January.
Processing in the Philippines was down to 34 days, or 75 days faster than in January.
| Country | Processing Time (June 10, 2026) | Change Since Last Week | Change Since January 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 109 days | -3 days | -105 days |
| United States | 96 days | No change | -91 days |
| Nigeria | 34 days | -1 day | -4 days |
| Pakistan | 73 days | +3 days | -51 days |
| Philippines | 34 days | +1 day | -75 days |
Study Permit Processing Times
Timelines for study permits are generally stable for most countries this week.
Pakistan has improved by one week to six weeks but still has two weeks more than the January baseline.
The Philippines declined to four weeks, one week lower than late January.
| Country | Processing Time (June 10, 2026) | Change Since Last Week | Change Since January 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 weeks | No change | +1 week |
| United States | 5 weeks | No change | -3 weeks |
| Nigeria | 6 weeks | No change | +1 week |
| Pakistan | 6 weeks | -1 week | +2 weeks |
| Philippines | 4 weeks | No change | -1 week |
Study Permit From Inside Canada: Inland study permit applications require 6 weeks without any change from last week.
Study Permit Extension: The processing of study permit extensions is done within 58 days compared to 56 days last week, five days fewer than the May 20 timeline, and 46 days fewer than January 28, 2026.
Work Permit Processing Times
Processing time for Pakistani work permits is by far the best news story here, taking only six weeks, and 14 weeks under the January 28 benchmark.
Processing for Americans remains constant at four weeks, six weeks under the latest update in late January.
Processing times for Nigerian work permits continue to go in the wrong direction, increasing by one week to 17 weeks, eight weeks higher than January.
| Country | Processing Time (June 10, 2026) | Change Since Last Week | Change Since January 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9 weeks | No change | +1 week |
| United States | 4 weeks | No change | -6 weeks |
| Nigeria | 17 weeks | +1 week | +8 weeks |
| Pakistan | 6 weeks | No change | -14 weeks |
| Philippines | 8 weeks | No change | +2 weeks |
Work Permit from Inside Canada (First Issue and Extension): Inland Work Permits, including extensions, stand at 186 days, nine days less than the previous week, 20 days under the May 20 update, 66 days under the March 31 update, and 54 days under January 28, 2026.
This continued decline in processing times remains one of the most important positive stories in the 2026 processing times numbers.
Other Work Permit Categories
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program processing times are at 10 days, two days faster than last week but one day slower than May 20, with December 31 being two days slower.
International Experience Canada (IEC) processing times are at five weeks, which is the same as last week but two weeks faster than March 31 and one week slower than December 31, 2025.
ETAs are issued within around five minutes, although some travellers may have to wait up to 72 hours if they require extra screening.
The June 2026 IRCC processing times indicate that significant progress is being made in several areas previously plagued by delays.
The number of days for inland work permits continues its steady drop to 186 days, while the Atlantic Immigration Program lost 12 months in one fell swoop. Super visa approvals have dropped to the lowest figures of the year, and both programs of the Provincial Nominee Program made gains.
However, processing times for citizenship certificates soared, and all spousal sponsorship streams are seeing increases, not to mention that Nigerian work permits have seen an increase in time and visitor record extensions are deeply in the red.
To avoid falling into further delays, it is important for applicants to submit all required documentation promptly and to keep abreast of possible additional documentation needed through regular checks of their IRCC portals.
Those interested in keeping up with Canadian immigration news and IRCC processing times can make sure to bookmark this page and come back each week for updated figures for the year 2026.
