How long will it take?
The current official answer, tracked.
Governments publish how long applications are taking — then overwrite the number every week and keep no history. We record every value with its source and date, so you can see the current official figure, how it has moved, and exactly where it came from.
2,005
routes tracked
2,005
observations recorded
2
governments
Weekly
re-verified cadence
Canada — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
- Amendment of an immigration record
8 weeks · updated August 19, 2026 - Amendment of a temporary resident record
6 weeks · updated August 19, 2026 - Citizenship for a person adopted abroad
Part 1: 4 months · updated August 19, 2026 - Citizenship: search of citizenship records
17 months · updated August 19, 2026 - Citizenship: renunciation
4 months · updated August 19, 2026 - Citizenship: resumption
Not enough data · updated August 19, 2026 - Electronic Travel Authorization
5 minutes · updated August 19, 2026 - Federal Skilled Trades
Not enough data · updated August 19, 2026 - International Experience Canada
7 weeks · updated August 19, 2026 - International Experience Canada
Not enough data · updated August 19, 2026 - Passport
up to 2 weeks, plus mail time · updated August 22, 2026 - Passport
up to 17 weeks, plus mail time · updated August 22, 2026 - PR card
40 days · updated August 19, 2026 - PR card
41 days · updated August 19, 2026 - Government-assisted refugee resettlement
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Privately sponsored refugee: refugee processing
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Privately sponsored refugee: sponsor processing
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Replacement of an immigration document
7 weeks · updated August 19, 2026 - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
94 days · updated August 19, 2026 - Sponsorship: adopted child
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Sponsorship: dependent child
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Study permit
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Study permit extension
64 days · updated August 19, 2026 - Super visa
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Verification of status
10 weeks · updated August 19, 2026 - Visitor record
419 days · updated August 19, 2026 - Visitor visa
211 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Visitor visa
12 days · updated August 19, 2026 - Work permit
212 applicant countries · updated August 19, 2026 - Work permit extension
117 days · updated August 19, 2026
United Kingdom — UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)
- Adult coming to be cared for by a relative
12 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Child
12 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Parent
12 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Partner or spouse
12 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Adult coming to be cared for by a relative
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Child
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Parent
12 months* · updated July 21, 2025 - Partner or spouse
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Partner or spouse - private life
12 months* · updated July 21, 2025 - British National
12 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Entrepreneur
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - International Sportsperson
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Investor
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Minister of Religion
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Scale-up Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Turkish Businessperson
6 months · updated July 21, 2025 - Turkish Worker
6 months · updated July 21, 2025 - Health and Care Worker
3 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Skilled Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Child Student
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Student
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Charity Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Creative Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Government Authorised Exchange
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - International Agreement
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Religious Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Ukraine Permission Extension scheme
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Standard Visitor
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Overseas Domestic Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Representative of an Overseas Business
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Secondment Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Senior or Specialist Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Service Supplier
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - UK Expansion Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Innovator Founder
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Start-up
3 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Global Talent
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Graduate
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - High Potential Individual
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - Overseas Domestic Worker
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - UK Ancestry
8 weeks · updated July 21, 2025 - British National
12 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - International Sportsperson
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Minister of Religion
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Returning Resident visa
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Scale-up Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Passport
within 3 weeks · updated January 15, 2024 - Health and Care Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Skilled Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Child Student
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Student
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Study English in the UK: Short-term student
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Charity Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Creative Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Government Authorised Exchange
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - International Agreement
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Religious Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Seasonal Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Homes for Ukraine
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Chinese tour group
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Marriage Visitor
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Standard Visitor
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Transit
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Graduate Trainee
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Overseas Domestic Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Representative of an Overseas Business
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Secondment Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Senior or Specialist Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Service Supplier
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - UK Expansion Worker
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Innovator Founder
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Start-up
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Global Talent
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - High Potential Individual
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - India Young Professionals Scheme visa
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - UK Ancestry
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026 - Youth Mobility Scheme
3 weeks · updated June 26, 2026
Why trust these numbers?
Because they aren't ours. Every figure is the government's own published statistic — we just refuse to let it disappear. Each value links its official source, carries the agency's update date and our verification date, and joins a permanent history. Read the full methodology.
For machines
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