What is the processing time for Canada Visas from Australia?

Highlights: Processing times of Canada Visas from Australia

• Each visa for Canada has a varied application process and processing time.
• The processing time depends on the amount of time the IRCC takes to process the application from the date it was submitted.
• The visa processing time is at least 80 days for specific visas.
• Processing times are influenced by the type of visa one is applying for, how easily the submitted information can be verified, and other factors.
• The number of applications the IRCC has to process at any given time also influences the processing time of the application.

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Canada is one of the popular countries among immigrants for study, work, visit, or even permanently settle. The streamlined visa process in Canada makes it even more sought after. An immigrant to Canada would want to know the time it takes to process their visa application. The different types of visas have different times of processing.

Read on to know the processing time of the various visa offered by Canada.

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Processing time for Canada Visas from Australia

The processing time of Canada Visas from Australia is defined by the time it takes for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to process the candidate's application from the day that it was submitted. It is also known as IRCC or CIC processing times.

The processing times of various visas of Canada are given in the table below:

Processing Time for Visas for Canada
Type of Visa	Processing Time
Passport	20 days
Temporary Residence	80 days
Atlantic Immigration Pilot	14 months
Canadian Experience Class	19 months
Provincial Nominee Program	14 months
Work Permit	19 weeks
Skilled Workers (Federal)	27 months
Skilled Trades (Federal)	49 months
Skilled Workers (Quebec)	22 months
Start-Up Visa	31 months
Study Permit	12 weeks
Spouse or common law partner living outside Canada (Dependent Visa)	20 months
Parents & Grandparents Visa	37 months
Canada PR	107 days
Canada PR (renewal)	90 days
Visitor Visa	80 days

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Factors that influence Canada Visa processing time

As per the CIC, there are multiple factors that influence Canadian Visa processing time. It includes:

• Type of visa application
• Country of origin of the candidate
• Duly-filled application and accuracy
• Ease of verifying the information in the application
• The volume of applications registered with the IRCC
• Applicant's response time for additional requests and concerns

Changes in the Processing Times of Canadian Visas

At the start of 2022, Canadian authorities announced a few initiatives to reduce the waiting period for visa processing for the popular immigration programs of Canada.

The IRCC has made improvements in reducing the backlog of visa applications that happened due to the global pandemic and improving the processing times of Canada immigration visas in 2022.

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