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 1 ===
2 Mexico 3 ===
2 Jamaica 3 ===
2 Peru 3 ===
3 Honduras 4 ===
3 Spain 4 ===
4 Israel 5 ↓
4 El Salvador 5 ===
4 France 5 ===
4 Burkina Faso 5 ===
4 Japan 5 ===
4 Netherlands 5 ===
4 Pakistan 5 ===
4 Malaysia 5 ↑
4 Senegal 5 ↑
4 Togo 5 ↑
5 Australia 6 ===
5 Philippines 6 ===
5 Côte d’Ivoire 6 ↑
6 Italy 7 ↓
6 Taiwan 7 ===
6 Bahrain 7 ===
6 Belgium 7 ===
6 New Zealand 7 ===
6 Saudi Arabia 7 ===
6 Trinidad and Tobago 7 ↑
6 Indonesia 7 ↑
6 United States of America 7 ↑
7 Oman 8 ===
7 Uzbekistan 8 ===
7 Chile 8 ===
7 Kuwait 8 ===
8 Vietnam 9 ↓
8 Albania 9 ===
8 Haiti 9 ===
8 United Arab Emirates 9 ===
8 Qatar 9 ===
8 Benin 9 ↑
8 Argentina 9 ↑
8 Nepal 9 ↑
8 Sri Lanka 9 ↑
9 Nicaragua 10 ↓
9 Thailand 10 ===
9 Bhutan 10 ↑
9 Cuba 10 ↑
9 South Africa 10 ↑
10 Colombia 11 ↓
10 Algeria 11 ↓
10 Tunisia 11 ===
10 Brazil 11 ===
10 Costa Rica 11 ===
10 China (People’s Republic of) 11 ===
11 Morocco 12 ===
11 Kenya 12 ===
11 Ireland 12 ===
11 Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) 12 ↑
11 India 12 ↑
12 Germany 13 ===
13 Cameroon 14 ↓
13 Dominican Republic 14 ===
13 South Korea 14 ↑
14 Bangladesh 15 ↓
14 Ecuador 15 ===
14 United Kingdom 15 ===
15 Egypt 16 ↑
15 Nigeria 16 ↑
16 Lebanon 17 ↓
17 Singapore 18 ↓
17 Mauritius 18 ↑
18 Jordan 19 ===
19 Ghana 20 ===
20 Rwanda 21 ↓
20 Serbia 21 ↓
20 Hong Kong SAR 21 ↑
21 Madagascar 23 ↑
22 Kosovo 24 ===
23 Zambia 25 ↑
23 Zimbabwe 25 ↑
24 Türkiye 29 ===
25 Iran 41 ↑
26 Iraq 42 ===
27 Russia 136 ↓
28 Poland 165 ↑
N/A Ethiopia No processing time available ↓
N/A Uganda No processing time available ===
N/A Afghanistan 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 Armenia No processing time available ===
N/A Aruba No processing time available ===
N/A Austria No processing time available ===
N/A Azerbaijan 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 Belize No processing time available ===
N/A Bermuda No processing time available ===
N/A Bolivia No processing time available ===
N/A Bonaire No processing time available ===
N/A Bosnia and Herzegovina No processing time available ===
N/A Botswana No processing time available ===
N/A British Virgin Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Brunei No processing time available ===
N/A Bulgaria No processing time available ===
N/A Burma (Myanmar) No processing time available ===
N/A Burundi No processing time available ===
N/A Cabo Verde No processing time available ===
N/A Cambodia No processing time available ===
N/A Cayman Islands No processing time available ===
N/A Central African Republic 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 Cyprus No processing time available ===
N/A Czech Republic No processing time available ===
N/A Denmark No processing time available ===
N/A Djibouti No processing time available ===
N/A Dominica No processing time available ===
N/A Equatorial Guinea No processing time available ===
N/A Eritrea No processing time available ===
N/A Estonia No processing time available ===
N/A Eswatini 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 Greece 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 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 Macao SAR 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 Palestinian Authority (Gaza) No processing time available ===
N/A Palestinian Authority (West Bank) 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 Romania 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 South Sudan 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 Switzerland No processing time available ===
N/A Syria No processing time available ===
N/A Tahiti No processing time available ===
N/A Tajikistan No processing time available ===
N/A Tanzania No processing time available ===
N/A Timor-Leste (Timor oriental) No processing time available ===
N/A Tonga No processing time available ===
N/A Turkmenistan 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: 2025-05-29