Processing times for federal skilled worker applications processed by visa offices outside Canada
Last quarterly update: October 22, 2010
Africa and Middle East Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010 Last quarterly update: October 22, 2010
Visa Office Application rec b4 27 Feb 2008 Application recieved b/w 28th Nov 2008 to 25 June 2010Abidjan - Ivory Coast 40 months 9 months
Accra - Ghana 86 11
Cairo - Egypt 63 19
Damascus - Syria 81 9
Nairobi - Kenya 68 -
Pretoria - South Africa 69 10
Rabat - Morocco 54 10
Tel Aviv - Israel 46 12
Asia and Pacific Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Beijing - China 42 9
Colombo - Sri Lanka 57 11
Hong Kong - China 51 13
Islamabad - Pakistan 77 11
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 44 10
Manila - Philippines 70 11
New Delhi - India 79 10
Seoul - South Korea 43 13
Singapore - Singapore 58 10
Sydney - Australia 47 9
Taipei - Taiwan 45 12
Tokyo - Japan 68 11
Europe Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Ankara - Turkey 45 11
Berlin - Germany 42 12
Bucharest - Romania 59 10
Kiev - Ukraine 43 9
London - United Kingdom 44 13
Moscow - Russia 35 12
Paris - France 51 11
Rome - Italy 29 12
Vienna - Austria 43 10
Warsaw - Poland 67 10
Americas Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Bogota - Colombia 53 10 months
Buenos Aires - Argentina 33 -
Buffalo – United States 41 17
Caracas - Venezuela 44 9
Guatemala City - Guatemala 32 13
Havana - Cuba 36 10
Kingston – Jamaica 40 14
Lima - Peru 36 10
Mexico City - Mexico 39 12
Port-au-Prince - Haiti 50 -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 51 14
Sao Paulo - Brazil 33 11
Regards !
Arman
Last quarterly update: October 22, 2010
Africa and Middle East Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010 Last quarterly update: October 22, 2010
Visa Office Application rec b4 27 Feb 2008 Application recieved b/w 28th Nov 2008 to 25 June 2010Abidjan - Ivory Coast 40 months 9 months
Accra - Ghana 86 11
Cairo - Egypt 63 19
Damascus - Syria 81 9
Nairobi - Kenya 68 -
Pretoria - South Africa 69 10
Rabat - Morocco 54 10
Tel Aviv - Israel 46 12
Asia and Pacific Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Beijing - China 42 9
Colombo - Sri Lanka 57 11
Hong Kong - China 51 13
Islamabad - Pakistan 77 11
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia 44 10
Manila - Philippines 70 11
New Delhi - India 79 10
Seoul - South Korea 43 13
Singapore - Singapore 58 10
Sydney - Australia 47 9
Taipei - Taiwan 45 12
Tokyo - Japan 68 11
Europe Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Ankara - Turkey 45 11
Berlin - Germany 42 12
Bucharest - Romania 59 10
Kiev - Ukraine 43 9
London - United Kingdom 44 13
Moscow - Russia 35 12
Paris - France 51 11
Rome - Italy 29 12
Vienna - Austria 43 10
Warsaw - Poland 67 10
Americas Visa Office Processing Times IN MONTHS
(based on a complete application package)
Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008 Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010
Bogota - Colombia 53 10 months
Buenos Aires - Argentina 33 -
Buffalo – United States 41 17
Caracas - Venezuela 44 9
Guatemala City - Guatemala 32 13
Havana - Cuba 36 10
Kingston – Jamaica 40 14
Lima - Peru 36 10
Mexico City - Mexico 39 12
Port-au-Prince - Haiti 50 -
Port of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago 51 14
Sao Paulo - Brazil 33 11
Regards !
Arman