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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 19
Cairo - Egypt 73 18
Dakar - Senegal 49 -
Damascus - Syria 89 14
Nairobi - Kenya 77 24
Pretoria - South Africa 81 21
Rabat - Morocco 73 15
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 20
Islamabad - Pakistan 88 27
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 52 16
Manila - Philippines 77 17
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 16
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 19
Berlin - Germany 47 17
Bucharest - Romania - 16
Kiev - Ukraine 47 17
London - United Kingdom 58 23
Moscow - Russia 52 22
Paris - France 58 18
Rome - Italy - 20
Vienna - Austria 54 19
Warsaw - Poland 74 15
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 - -
Buffalo – United States 58 23
Caracas - Venezuela 63 16
Guatemala City - Guatemala - 17
Havana - Cuba - 18
Kingston – Jamaica 51 21
Lima - Peru - 14
Mexico City - Mexico 47 17
Port-au-Prince - Haiti - -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 56 23
Santiago - Chile - -
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic 48 21
Sao Paulo - Brazil 39 17
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.
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 19
Cairo - Egypt 73 18
Dakar - Senegal 49 -
Damascus - Syria 89 14
Nairobi - Kenya 77 24
Pretoria - South Africa 81 21
Rabat - Morocco 73 15
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 20
Islamabad - Pakistan 88 27
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 52 16
Manila - Philippines 77 17
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 16
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 19
Berlin - Germany 47 17
Bucharest - Romania - 16
Kiev - Ukraine 47 17
London - United Kingdom 58 23
Moscow - Russia 52 22
Paris - France 58 18
Rome - Italy - 20
Vienna - Austria 54 19
Warsaw - Poland 74 15
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 - -
Buffalo – United States 58 23
Caracas - Venezuela 63 16
Guatemala City - Guatemala - 17
Havana - Cuba - 18
Kingston – Jamaica 51 21
Lima - Peru - 14
Mexico City - Mexico 47 17
Port-au-Prince - Haiti - -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 56 23
Santiago - Chile - -
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic 48 21
Sao Paulo - Brazil 39 17
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.