Government-assisted refugees · applying from Morocco
Canada government-assisted refugee processing time from Morocco
Refugees referred to Canada by the UN Refugee Agency or another referral organization and resettled with government support.
Current processing time
15 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 January 2028.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 government-assisted refugee cases from Morocco were decided within 15 months, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 15 months on October 14.
- The wait from Morocco is longer than in 53% of the other 15 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 15 months.
- Since 2023, the figure has ranged from 13 months (August 2026) to 38 months (May 2024).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for government-assisted refugee cases from Morocco 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 | 15 months | +2 months |
| August 19, 2026 | 13 months | – |
| March 12, 2025 | not enough data | – |
| October 24, 2023 | 38 months | – |
| March 16, 2022 | not enough data | – |
| September 4, 2018 | no published time | first figure |
How Morocco compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 16 countries with a figure.
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 government-assisted refugee application from Morocco take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 15 months. That means 8 in 10 recent government-assisted refugee cases from Morocco were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Morocco getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 15 months on October 14.
How does Morocco compare with other countries?
The wait from Morocco is longer than in 53% of the other 15 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 15 months. The shortest right now is Thailand (7 months) and the longest is Tanzania (60 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.