Work Permit Processing Times

Work Permits From Outside Canada

The processing times below are updated from the Government of Canada website, where they are based on recent work permit processing times from each country.
Processing times can change based on many factors, including backlogs and number of applications from a location. To view times on the Government of Canada website, click here.

CURRENT RANK Country Processing Time (Weeks) Change from Last Update Flag
1 Guatemala 2 ===
2 Honduras 3 ↑
2 Nicaragua 3 ===
3 Jamaica 4 ===
3 Mexico 4 ===
4 Japan 5 ↑
4 Saudi Arabia 5 ===
4 France 5 ===
4 Spain 5 ===
4 Philippines 5 ===
4 Peru 5 ===
4 New Zealand 5 ===
5 Taiwan 6 ↑
5 South Korea 6 ===
5 Australia 6 ===
5 Burkina Faso 6 ===
6 Algeria 7 ↑
6 Tunisia 7 ===
6 Morocco 7 ===
6 Uzbekistan 7 ===
6 Thailand 7 ===
7 Albania 8 ===
7 Bahrain 8 ===
7 Oman 8 ===
7 Pakistan 8 ===
7 Bangladesh 8 ===
8 Italy 9 ===
8 Senegal 9 ===
8 Ethiopia 9 ===
8 Malaysia 9 ===
9 Kuwait 10 ↑
9 Argentina 10 ===
9 Togo 10 ===
9 United Arab Emirates 10 ===
9 Israel 10 ===
9 Benin 10 ===
9 Trinidad and Tobago 10 ===
10 Hong Kong SAR 11 ===
10 Costa Rica 11 ===
10 El Salvador 11 ===
11 Qatar 12 ↑
11 Uganda 12 ===
11 Lebanon 12 ===
11 Singapore 12 ===
11 Cameroon 12 ===
11 Cambodia 12 ===
11 Dominican Republic 12 ===
12 Kenya 13 ↑
12 Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) 13 ===
13 Chile 14 ===
13 Nepal 14 ===
13 Haiti 14 ===
14 Vietnam 15 ↓
14 Nigeria 15 ===
14 Cuba 15 ===
14 Colombia 15 ===
15 Egypt 16 ↑
15 Brazil 16 ===
15 Ecuador 16 ===
16 Bhutan 17 ↑
16 United Kingdom 17 ===
17 Jordan 18 ===
17 Sri Lanka 18 ===
18 India 19 ↑
19 Russia 20 ↑
20 Germany 22 ===
21 Rwanda 23 ===
22 Madagascar 26 ===
23 Mauritius 27 ↑
23 South Africa 27 ===
23 Zambia 27 ===
24 Zimbabwe 28 ↑
25 Iraq 31 ===
26 Ghana 33 ===
27 Türkiye 47 ↑
28 Iran 48 ===
29 United States of America 81 ===
30 Poland 119 ↑
N/A Palestinian Authority (Gaza) No processing time available ↑
N/A Denmark No processing time available ===
N/A Indonesia No processing time available ===
N/A Belgium No processing time available ===
N/A Belize No processing time available ===
N/A Macao SAR No processing time available ===
N/A South Sudan No processing time available ===
N/A Romania No processing time available ===
N/A Greece No processing time available ===
N/A Cyprus No processing time available ===
N/A Armenia No processing time available ===
N/A Aruba No processing time available ===
N/A Austria No processing time available ===
N/A Burma (Myanmar) No processing time available ===
N/A Switzerland No processing time available ===
N/A Equatorial Guinea No processing time available ===
N/A Serbia No processing time available ===
N/A Central African Republic No processing time available ===
N/A Turkmenistan No processing time available ===
N/A Timor-Leste (Timor oriental) No processing time available ===
N/A Netherlands No processing time available ===
N/A Ireland No processing time available ===
N/A Bolivia No processing time available ===
N/A British Virgin Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Afghanistan No processing time available ===
N/A Azerbaijan No processing time available ===
N/A Andorra No processing time available ===
N/A Angola No processing time available ===
N/A Anguilla No processing time available ===
N/A Antigua and Barbuda No processing time available ===
N/A Bahamas No processing time available ===
N/A Barbados No processing time available ===
N/A Belarus No processing time available ===
N/A Bermuda No processing time available ===
N/A Bosnia and Herzegovina No processing time available ===
N/A Botswana No processing time available ===
N/A Brunei No processing time available ===
N/A Bulgaria No processing time available ===
N/A Burundi No processing time available ===
N/A Cabo Verde No processing time available ===
N/A Cayman Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Chad No processing time available ===
N/A Comoros Island No processing time available ===
N/A Croatia No processing time available ===
N/A Czech Republic No processing time available ===
N/A Djibouti No processing time available ===
N/A Dominica No processing time available ===
N/A Estonia No processing time available ===
N/A Fiji No processing time available ===
N/A Finland No processing time available ===
N/A Gabon No processing time available ===
N/A Gambia No processing time available ===
N/A Georgia No processing time available ===
N/A Grenada No processing time available ===
N/A Guinea No processing time available ===
N/A Guinea-Bissau No processing time available ===
N/A Guyana No processing time available ===
N/A Holy See No processing time available ===
N/A Hungary No processing time available ===
N/A Iceland No processing time available ===
N/A Kazakhstan No processing time available ===
N/A Kiribati No processing time available ===
N/A Kosovo No processing time available ===
N/A Kyrgyzstan No processing time available ===
N/A Laos No processing time available ===
N/A Latvia No processing time available ===
N/A Lesotho No processing time available ===
N/A Liberia No processing time available ===
N/A Libya No processing time available ===
N/A Liechtenstein No processing time available ===
N/A Lithuania No processing time available ===
N/A Luxembourg No processing time available ===
N/A Macedonia No processing time available ===
N/A Malawi No processing time available ===
N/A Maldives No processing time available ===
N/A Mali No processing time available ===
N/A Malta No processing time available ===
N/A Marshall Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Martinique No processing time available ===
N/A Mauritania No processing time available ===
N/A Micronesia (Federated States of) No processing time available ===
N/A Moldova No processing time available ===
N/A Monaco No processing time available ===
N/A Mongolia No processing time available ===
N/A Montenegro No processing time available ===
N/A Mozambique No processing time available ===
N/A Namibia No processing time available ===
N/A Nauru No processing time available ===
N/A New Caledonia No processing time available ===
N/A Niger No processing time available ===
N/A North Korea No processing time available ===
N/A Norway No processing time available ===
N/A Panama No processing time available ===
N/A Papua New Guinea No processing time available ===
N/A Paraguay No processing time available ===
N/A Portugal No processing time available ===
N/A Puerto Rico No processing time available ===
N/A Samoa No processing time available ===
N/A San Marino No processing time available ===
N/A Sao Tome and Principe No processing time available ===
N/A Seychelles No processing time available ===
N/A Sierra Leone No processing time available ===
N/A Slovakia No processing time available ===
N/A Slovenia No processing time available ===
N/A Solomon Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Somalia No processing time available ===
N/A St. Kitts and Nevis No processing time available ===
N/A St. Lucia No processing time available ===
N/A St. Vincent and the Grenadines No processing time available ===
N/A Sudan No processing time available ===
N/A Suriname No processing time available ===
N/A Sweden No processing time available ===
N/A Syria No processing time available ===
N/A Tajikistan No processing time available ===
N/A Tanzania No processing time available ===
N/A Tonga No processing time available ===
N/A Turks and Caicos Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Tuvalu No processing time available ===
N/A Ukraine No processing time available ===
N/A Uruguay No processing time available ===
N/A US Virgin Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Vanuatu No processing time available ===
N/A Venezuela No processing time available ===
N/A Yemen No processing time available ===

Last Updated: 2025-04-03

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