It happened on April 28, 2025, at 14:18:27 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was September 09, 2024 at 17:11:19 UTC. With this declaration, we can assume that the minimum Rank required to be invited to apply will be 421 or above as per the CRS score distribution.

And now, news is that Canada’s immigration authority, IRCC, has updated its application processing timelines to help individuals plan for visas, permanent residency (PR), and citizenship.

These estimates are based on current workloads and capacities and are not guaranteed timelines.

Citizenship Applications:

Grant of Citizenship: 10 months (previously 8 months)
Citizenship Certificate: 4 months (previously 3 months)
Renunciation of Citizenship: 7 months (improved from 8 months)
Record Search: 15 months (no change)
Resumption: No reliable data available

Permanent Residency (PR) Cards:

New PR Card: 35 days (previously 19 days)
Renewal of PR Card: 10 days (unchanged)
Incomplete applications are a major reason for delays.

Economic Class PR Applications:

CEC, FSWP, Express Entry PNP: 5 months
Non-Express Entry PNP: 20 months
Quebec Skilled Worker Program: 9 months
Federal Self-Employed: 53 months (previously 50 months)
Start-Up Visa: 41 months (previously 40 months)

Visitor Visas (Outside Canada):

India: 19 days
US: 18 days
Nigeria: 89 days
Pakistan: 25 days
Philippines: 27 days

Visitor Visas (Inside Canada):

Standard Application: 20 days
Extension Request: 163 days (previously 140 days)
Super Visa: 68 to 172 days, depending on the applicant’s location

Study Permits (Outside Canada):

India: 8 weeks
US: 5 weeks
Nigeria: 5 weeks
Pakistan: 9 weeks
Philippines: 11 weeks

Study Permit (Inside Canada):

New Application: 4 weeks
Extension Request: 223 days

Work Permits (Outside Canada):

India: 18 weeks
US: 17 weeks
Nigeria: 9 weeks
Pakistan: 8 weeks
Philippines: 7 weeks