Government-assisted refugees · applying from South Sudan
Canada government-assisted refugee processing time from South Sudan
Refugees referred to Canada by the UN Refugee Agency or another referral organization and resettled with government support.
Current processing time
14 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 December 2027.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 government-assisted refugee cases from South Sudan were decided within 14 months, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 15 months in July.
- The wait from South Sudan is shorter than in 53% of the other 15 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 15 months.
- Since 2026, the figure has ranged from 14 months (September 2026) to 15 months (August 2026).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for government-assisted refugee cases from South Sudan at each update.
In months. Each point is an IRCC update. Lower means a shorter wait.
Every published figure
| IRCC update | Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | 14 months | −1 month |
| July 7, 2026 | 15 months | – |
| March 16, 2022 | not enough data | – |
| September 4, 2018 | no published time | first figure |
How South Sudan compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 16 countries with a figure.
Other applications from South Sudan
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 South Sudan take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 14 months. That means 8 in 10 recent government-assisted refugee cases from South Sudan were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from South Sudan getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 15 months in July.
How does South Sudan compare with other countries?
The wait from South Sudan is shorter 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.