24 months for Pakistan

[maryamfarhan]

Processing times for sponsorship of spouses, common-law or conjugal partners and dependent children applications processed by visa offices outside Canada

The tables below indicate application processing times at Canadian visa offices outside Canada once Step 1 has been completed. The times are based on how long it took to process 80 percent of all cases between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011. Processing times are subject to change.



Asia and Pacific
Visa Office   Processing Times
IN MONTHS

(based on a complete application package)

Beijing - China                          4
Colombo - Sri Lanka                 13
Hong Kong - China                 19
Islamabad - Pakistan                 24
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia         10
Manila - Philippines                 10
New Delhi - India                    6
Seoul - South Korea                  7
Singapore - Singapore                 21
Sydney - Australia                  7
Taipei - Taiwan                          5
Tokyo - Japan                          6

[ddobro2]

Not to open a Pandora's box here, but why do you think it takes 4 times longer than in neighboring India?

[Danny4450]

Not to open a Pandora's box here, but why do you think it takes 4 times longer than in neighboring India?

Reputation of the country, diplomatic relations(ISI is supposed to provide Intellegence to Canadian Soldiers in Afg) & preference based on several factors that can't be stated here