New IRCC Update On Latest Processing Times As Of April 2025

IRCC announced new processing period updates through Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which became effective on April 1, 2025 for visa and permanent residency (PR) and citizenship application processing times.

These modifications from the IRCC affect people who need Canadian visas together with PR cards and citizenship.

The current information about IRCC processing times is available for your upcoming immigration decisions.

During the past four years our company INC – Immigration News Canada monitored IRCC data to provide you with real-time information.

The IRCC implemented a modernized tool during 2022 that relies on current processing statistics to avoid outdated methods of estimation.

Monthly updates apply to citizenship applications and PR applications as well as family sponsorships but PR card delivery and temporary visa delivery happens on a weekly basis.

The processing timelines represent 80% of applications after considering application surges in combination with IRCC’s operational capacity.

The information provided is statistical rather than a guaranteed time frame since your processing duration may differ.

You can find the current IRCC processing schedule for 2025 with month-to-month comparisons in the following data tables.

Citizenship and PR Cards Processing Times (Updated Monthly and Weekly)

Application Type	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 4, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
Citizenship Grant	8 months	9 months	Reduces by 1 month
Citizenship Certificate	3 months	4 months	Reduces by 1 month
Resumption of Citizenship	No enough data	No enough data	No Change
Resumption of Citizenship	8 months	10 months	Reduces by 2 months
Search of Citizenship Records	15 months	16 months	Reduces by 1 month
New PR Card	14 days	16 days	Reduces by 2 days
PR Card renewals	11 days	14 days	Reduces by 3 days

*Note: Citizenship certificate delays are possible for requests outside Canada/U.S.

Citizenship Alert: IRCC is sending Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) notices for applications submitted around March 11, 2025.

Family Sponsorship Processing Times (Updated Monthly)

Application Type	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 4, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
Spouse/Common-Law (Outside Canada, Non-Quebec)	11 months	11 months	No Change
Spouse/Common-Law (Outside Canada, Quebec)	35 months	35 months	No Change
Spouse/Common-Law (Inside Canada, Non-Quebec)	24 months	24 months	No Change
Spouse/Common-Law (Inside Canada, Quebec)	36 months	35 months	Increases by 1 month
Parents/Grandparents PR (Non-Quebec)	36 months	33 months	Increases by 3 months
Parents/Grandparents PR (Quebec)	48 months	48 months	No Change

Canadian Passport Processing Times

Application Type	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Change From Last Update	Application Type
In-Canada New Passport (In-Person)	10 business days	No Change	In-Canada New Passport (In-Person)
In-Canada New Passport (Mail)	20 business days	No Change	In-Canada New Passport (Mail)
In-Canada Urgent Pick-Up	By end of next business day	No Change	In-Canada Urgent Pick-Up
In-Canada Express Pick-Up	2 to 9 business days	No Change	In-Canada Express Pick-Up
Regular Passport (Mailed from Outside Canada)	20 business days	No Change	Regular Passport (Mailed from Outside Canada)

Permanent Residency Economic Class (Updated Monthly)

Application Type	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 4, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	5 months	5 months	No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	6 months	5 months	Increases by 1 month
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)*	Not enough data	Not enough data	No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	6 months	7 months	Reduces by 1 month
Non-Express Entry PNP	21 months	21 months	No Change
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)	9 months	9 months	No Change
Quebec Business Class	72 months	71 months	Increases by 1 month
Federal Self-Employed	50 months	49 months	Increases by 1 month
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)	11 months	10 months	Increases by 1 month

Temporary Resident Visas Processing Times (Updated Weekly)

Country	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 25, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
India	28 days	61 days	Reduces by 33 days
United States	16 days	19 days	Reduces by 3 days
Nigeria	118 days	127 days	Reduces by 9 days
Pakistan	19 days	17 days	Increases by 2 days
Philippines	15 days	15 days	No Change

1. Visitor Visa (Outside Canada)

2. Visitor Visa (Inside Canada): 14 days (down 1 day)

3. Visitor Extension: 130 days (up 5 days)

4. Super Visa (Parents/Grandparents)

Country	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 25, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
India	124 days	135 days	Reduces by 11 days
United States	202 days	165 days	Increases by 37 days
Nigeria	46 days	35 days	Increases by 11 days
Pakistan	122 days	116 days	Increases by 6 days
Philippines	117 days	115 days	Increases by 2 days

5. Study Permit (Outside Canada)

Country	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 25, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
India	14 weeks	14 weeks	No Change
United States	6 weeks	7 weeks	Reduces by 1 week
Nigeria	6 weeks	6 weeks	No Change
Pakistan	8 weeks	8 weeks	No Change
Philippines	5 weeks	5 weeks	No Change

6. Study Permit (Inside Canada): 3 weeks (No Change)

7. Study Permit Extension: 120 days (up 4 days)

8. Work Permits (Outside Canada)

Country	Current Processing Time (April 1, 2025)	Previous Processing Time (March 25, 2025)	Change Since Last Update
India	19 weeks	19 weeks	No Change
United States	81 weeks	81 weeks	No Change
Nigeria	15 weeks	15 weeks	No Change
Pakistan	8 weeks	9 weeks	Reduces by 1 week
Philippines	5 weeks	5 weeks	No Change

9. Work Permit (Inside Canada): 121 days (up 6 days)

10. Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP): 13 days (No Change)

11. International Experience Canada (IEC): 3 weeks (No Change)

12. Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): 5 minutes (some cases may take 72 hours).

Knowing these timelines is a game-changer for your Canadian immigration journey—be it family reunions, work permits, or citizenship.

IRCC’s monthly and weekly updates offer a clear, data-backed view of what’s ahead.