Latest Processing times for federal skilled worker Date: 2011-11-01

[staralihaider]

Date Modified: 2011-11-01
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/skilled-fed.asp

Processing times for federal skilled worker applications processed by visa offices outside Canada
The tables below indicate application processing times at Canadian visa offices outside Canada. 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.

Processing times for applications received on or after June 26, 2010 are unavailable as sufficient final decision data does not exist.

Africa and Middle East
Asia and Pacific
Europe
Americas
Last quarterly update: October 27, 2011

Africa and Middle East  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Accra - Ghana 90 24
Cairo - Egypt 73 31
Dakar - Senegal 49 36
Damascus - Syria 89 25
Nairobi - Kenya 77 25
Pretoria - South Africa 81 29
Rabat - Morocco 73 14
Tel Aviv - Israel 56 18

Asia and Pacific  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Beijing - China 48 20
Colombo - Sri Lanka 63 19
Hong Kong - China 59 21
Islamabad - Pakistan 88 34
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 52 19
Manila - Philippines 77 16
New Delhi - India 90 16
Seoul - South Korea 57 20
Singapore - Singapore 69 17
Sydney - Australia 54 17
Taipei - Taiwan 57 19
Tokyo - Japan 68 14

Europe  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Ankara - Turkey 49 20
Berlin - Germany 47 21
Bucharest - Romania - 16
Kiev - Ukraine 47 27
London - United Kingdom 58 27
Moscow - Russia 52 31
Paris - France 58 20
Rome - Italy - 35
Vienna - Austria 54 19
Warsaw - Poland 74 14

Americas  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Bogota - Colombia 60 15
Buenos Aires - Argentina  - 18
Buffalo – United States 58 24
Caracas - Venezuela 63 33
Guatemala City - Guatemala - 18
Havana - Cuba - 18
Kingston – Jamaica 51 26
Lima - Peru - 14
Mexico City - Mexico 47 39
Port-au-Prince - Haiti - -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 56 30
Santiago - Chile -  -
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic  48 30
Sao Paulo - Brazil 39 16

Notes

You can view your application status online.
If it has been longer than the time shown above since you applied and your visa office has not contacted you, you may wish to contact the visa office that is processing your application by e-mail, letter or fax. The Call Centre does not have information about applications processed outside Canada.
(-) indicates that not enough data are available. Processing times are shown only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the past 12 months

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/skilled-fed.asp

[crownwang81]

I wonder how often do they update this table

[slavasz]

Wow! I also check that site, from time to time.
So, Beijing (my office) was 18 months, now 20.
Moscow (a lot of my friends are processed there) was 20, became 31!!! it is 1.55 times more!

[Azmat]

Date Modified: 2011-11-01
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/skilled-fed.asp

Processing times for federal skilled worker applications processed by visa offices outside Canada
The tables below indicate application processing times at Canadian visa offices outside Canada. 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.

Processing times for applications received on or after June 26, 2010 are unavailable as sufficient final decision data does not exist.

Africa and Middle East
Asia and Pacific
Europe
Americas
Last quarterly update: October 27, 2011

Africa and Middle East  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Accra - Ghana 90 24
Cairo - Egypt 73 31
Dakar - Senegal 49 36
Damascus - Syria 89 25
Nairobi - Kenya 77 25
Pretoria - South Africa 81 29
Rabat - Morocco 73 14
Tel Aviv - Israel 56 18

Asia and Pacific  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Beijing - China 48 20
Colombo - Sri Lanka 63 19
Hong Kong - China 59 21
Islamabad - Pakistan 88 34
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 52 19
Manila - Philippines 77 16
New Delhi - India 90 16
Seoul - South Korea 57 20
Singapore - Singapore 69 17
Sydney - Australia 54 17
Taipei - Taiwan 57 19
Tokyo - Japan 68 14

Europe  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Ankara - Turkey 49 20
Berlin - Germany 47 21
Bucharest - Romania - 16
Kiev - Ukraine 47 27
London - United Kingdom 58 27
Moscow - Russia 52 31
Paris - France 58 20
Rome - Italy - 35
Vienna - Austria 54 19
Warsaw - Poland 74 14

Americas  Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Bogota - Colombia 60 15
Buenos Aires - Argentina  - 18
Buffalo – United States 58 24
Caracas - Venezuela 63 33
Guatemala City - Guatemala - 18
Havana - Cuba - 18
Kingston – Jamaica 51 26
Lima - Peru - 14
Mexico City - Mexico 47 39
Port-au-Prince - Haiti - -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 56 30
Santiago - Chile -  -
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic  48 30
Sao Paulo - Brazil 39 16

Notes

You can view your application status online.
If it has been longer than the time shown above since you applied and your visa office has not contacted you, you may wish to contact the visa office that is processing your application by e-mail, letter or fax. The Call Centre does not have information about applications processed outside Canada.
(-) indicates that not enough data are available. Processing times are shown only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the past 12 months

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/skilled-fed.asp

So our Processing time is 27 months now nearly a 2.5 year !

[slavasz]

Did you HAVE to quote the whole thing just to write one line under it???

[crownwang81]

So our Processing time is 27 months now nearly a 2.5 year !

Even 27 months is not reliable, cause they will change it to 30 months in the future,then 33 months ..............and keep repeating.

[eemmoo1]

Even 27 months is not reliable, cause they will change it to 30 months in the future,then 33 months ..............and keep repeating.

Right

[CanadaSet]

sigh.. there seem to be no end to this increasing processing time.. 

[zakout76]

processing time till recived medical ? or visa?

[Mr. Optimistic]

GOD know what is behind this processing time.

Submission of documents to Nova Scotia
First AOR
Transferred to London Office
Second AOR
Submission of complete documents
Starting from In Process with the date of processing.

They even don't reply if asked for such questions......

[haddad2010]

Dear All Members,

the new processing times is for previous period from 1st,Jully 2010 to 30th,June 2011. and all of us(pre June 2010) has aleady passed one year or more , so the remaining waiting time should be 15 months only. this 15 monts including medical request,interviews,additional documens..etc

in my opinion the next year will be more active for us.

best wishes to all of you friends

[mehulca]

The encouraging thing for New Delhi applicants is that their period of 16 months is the same as that of Manila. Within last 1 month Manila has issued MR to 3-4 pre-june cases. This means that New Delhi applicants will soon start receiving MR. Right? I think so.

[staralihaider]

processing time till recived medical ? or visa?

May be medicals.

[Falcon1]

May be medicals.

They have very clearly mentioned that 80% of the applicants PROCESSED FROM THE MONTH JULY,2011 TO OCTOBER 2011,WERE PROCESSED IN 27 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECIPT OF THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PCKAGE TO VISA OFFICE.
 I dont knw y the people r confusing it with some kind of LEGAL OBLIGATION ON VISA OFFICE TO PROCESS OUR APPLICATIONS IN THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE TWO THINGS ,THEIR WORKING TIME IS VERY DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO i.e;12 months which was ORIGINALL PROJECTED EARLIER........................

[canadaforall]

sigh.. there seem to be no end to this increasing processing time.. 

Yes my friend i agree with you. They are just playing a game. They want you to be tired and withdraw the application. They will never be processed. This is only my opinion. They had even advised many applicants , that if they want to withdraw they will be refunded. That is a polite way of saying they will not process. They are afraid of nobody and can do whatever they like.

Well i  am moving forward, Canada or no Canada life will still go on. I was very anxious and it has died down, after piking up a new job. I do not think i will abandon my job  to go and start up from zero.

I will only pick it up for my kid and that is it.