Dependent child sponsorship · applying from Kenya
Canada dependent child sponsorship processing time from Kenya
For Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsoring a dependent child who lives outside Canada.
Current processing time
17 months
IRCC figure, update of October 21, 2026. Check IRCC's tool
If you apply today
If IRCC keeps this pace, 8 in 10 applications sent today would be decided by about March 2028.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 dependent child sponsorship applications from Kenya were decided within 17 months, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 17 months on October 14.
- The wait from Kenya is about in the middle of the countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 17 months.
- Since 2022, the figure has ranged from 15 months (August 2026) to 19 months (September 2022).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for dependent child sponsorship applications from Kenya at each update.
In months. Each point is an IRCC update. Lower means a shorter wait.
Every published figure
| IRCC update | Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | 17 months | +2 months |
| October 1, 2026 | 15 months | −1 month |
| September 22, 2026 | 16 months | +1 month |
| August 19, 2026 | 15 months | – |
| October 24, 2023 | no published time | – |
| August 2, 2022 | 19 months | – |
| September 4, 2018 | no published time | first figure |
How Kenya compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 10 countries with a figure.
Other applications from Kenya
What does this number mean?
It looks back, not forward
IRCC's figure is how long it took to decide 8 in 10 of the applications of this kind that it finished recently. The other 2 in 10 took longer.
The clock starts with a complete application
It counts from the day IRCC had a complete application to the day it made a decision.
It changes often
IRCC revises the figure regularly, usually every week. A single application can be faster or slower.
Common questions
How long does a dependent child sponsorship application from Kenya take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 17 months. That means 8 in 10 recent dependent child sponsorship applications from Kenya were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Kenya getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 17 months on October 14.
How does Kenya compare with other countries?
The wait from Kenya is about in the middle of the countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 17 months. The shortest right now is India (8 months) and the longest is Haiti (32 months).
Is this an official government website?
No. Canada Visa Wait is an independent site and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. The figures are IRCC's own. Before you rely on a date, check IRCC's official processing-times tool.