Immigration · IRCC processing times · PR card, passport, eTA
PR cards, passports, eTAs and IEC: how long each takes.
The processing times IRCC publishes for pr card, passport, eta, what they mean, and a quick check against your date.
11 of 11 items have a published figure. Shortest: eTA (electronic travel authorization) (5 minutes). Longest: Canadian passport: at a Service Canada centre (Processing may take up to 17 weeks, plus mail time).
IRCC table updated October 21, 2026. Our copy fetched October 26, 2026.
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PR card, passport, eTA: current IRCC figures
Beyond visas and permits, the Government of Canada publishes processing times for the documents people need to travel and prove status. The PR card, eTA and similar figures are in IRCC’s processing-times data; the passport figures are in a separate Government of Canada data file.
| Application | Published processing time |
|---|---|
| PR card: new permanent resident | 30 days |
| PR card: renewal or replacement | 40 days |
| eTA (electronic travel authorization) | 5 minutes |
| International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit | 6 weeks |
| Verification of status | 16 weeks |
| Replacement of an immigration document | 11 weeks |
| Amendment of an immigration document (permanent residents) | 13 weeks |
| Amendment of a temporary resident document | 9 weeks |
| Canadian passport: in person at a passport office | Processing may take up to 2 weeks, plus mail time |
| Canadian passport: at a Service Canada centre | Processing may take up to 17 weeks, plus mail time |
| Canadian passport: mail, when checking status | 17 weeks |
The labels on the rows after the PR card lines are plain-language names for IRCC’s own data categories (its keys are vos, replacement, amend_imm, amend_tr); confirm the exact application type on the official tool. Passport figures are the wording the Government of Canada publishes, not an IRCC 80% measure, and exclude mail time.
History since October 20, 2026
Choose an application above to see its recorded history.
IRCC publishes only the current figure and keeps no public history, so we record it ourselves. Our recording began October 20, 2026; a line appears once a value has changed, and a recorder feed is checked in your browser for a longer history when one exists.
What the number means
“We calculate them by checking how long it took us to process 80% of that type of application in the past… Your processing time starts the day we receive your complete application and ends when we make a decision on it.”Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Check processing times, “How we calculate historical (backwards-looking) processing times” and “When processing times start” (read October 26, 2026)
“There are a couple of reasons why your application may take longer than the processing time: your application may not be complete; your application is complex; we need to check more things on your application for security reasons; the cap for your program has been reached for the year… Calling us won’t help your application get processed faster.”IRCC, Check processing times, “Why your application may be taking longer than the processing time” (read October 26, 2026)
Worked example
Take Canadian passport: at a Service Canada centre, listed at Processing may take up to 17 weeks, plus mail time. For an application made on October 26, 2026, adding that published figure to the application date gives about February 22, 2027. The shortest item with a figure of a day or more on this page, Canadian passport: in person at a passport office (Processing may take up to 2 weeks, plus mail time), points to about November 9, 2026. Mail and courier time are extra.
Common mix-ups
- Reading a published figure as a deadline. Most IRCC figures are the time in which 80% of recent applications were finished, so about one in five took longer; passing it is not a refusal.
- Counting from the day you clicked submit. IRCC starts the clock when it has your complete application, so a missing document or unpaid fee pushes the start date back.
- Using these figures for the wrong status. Applications made from inside Canada are measured separately from visa and permit applications made abroad.
- Forgetting mail time. Passport and card figures are for processing only and exclude delivery.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a PR card or passport take?
IRCC currently lists 30 days for a new PR card and 40 days for a renewal; an eTA is 5 minutes; a Canadian passport can take up to 2 weeks at a passport office, plus mail time. Exact figures change; see the table above.
What does IRCC mean by processing time?
For these applications IRCC uses a backward-looking measure: how long it took to finish 80% of that type of application. About one in five took longer.
Why does my application say something different?
Your case can be slower if the application is incomplete, complex, needs extra security checks, or the program cap has been reached. IRCC says calling will not speed it up.
How current is this?
IRCC’s table was updated October 21, 2026; we fetched it October 26, 2026.
Is this the official tool?
No. TNAADO Tools is independent. Use IRCC’s Check processing times for the official figure.
Sources and update path
IRCC table updated October 21, 2026; fetched October 26, 2026. History recorded since October 20, 2026.
- IRCC, Check processing times
- IRCC public data file (processing times outside the country tables)
- Government of Canada passport processing times data
To refresh: node scripts/update-ircc-processing-times.mjs then node scripts/gen-ircc-pages.mjs.
Estimates, not decisions
These are IRCC’s published estimates, re-presented by TNAADO Tools, which is not affiliated with IRCC or the Government of Canada. No tool here can tell you when your own application will be decided, and nothing on this page is immigration advice. Always check your own case on IRCC’s official tool and your application status in your IRCC account.