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Wait Time Increasing Significantly Oct-Nov 2024

LovelylilD

Newbie
Oct 7, 2024
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has any insight as to why the wait time for work permits (and presumably other visas) has increased so much in the last month? In the last week the wait time increased 12 days, and the week before that it was +9 days. The wait time is nearly double what it was when I applied.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,798
22,077
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hi, just wondering if anyone has any insight as to why the wait time for work permits (and presumably other visas) has increased so much in the last month? In the last week the wait time increased 12 days, and the week before that it was +9 days. The wait time is nearly double what it was when I applied.
The delays are more focused on work permits. IRCC is placing greater scrutiny around reviews and approvals as a result of some of the recent policy changes and this appears to have impacted processing. Hopefully it levels out after a while.
 

nomi9464

Newbie
Nov 6, 2024
2
0
Hi Everyone,

I submitted my passport on October 11 at the VFS Global Lahore office. It has now been 27 days, but the online portal still shows my application as "in process," and I am still waiting for a response.

Has anyone else submitted their passport around this time?