Privately sponsored refugees · applying from Iraq
Canada privately sponsored refugee processing time from Iraq
Refugees resettled in Canada with the support of a private sponsor group.
Current processing time
No current figure
IRCC's latest update has no figure for this. The last published figure was 32 months, on August 19, 2026.
IRCC figure, update of October 21, 2026. Check IRCC's tool
In plain English
- Since 2022, the figure has ranged from 27 months (May 2022) to 32 months (August 2026).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for privately sponsored refugee cases from Iraq 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 | not enough data | – |
| July 7, 2026 | 32 months | – |
| September 6, 2022 | not enough data | – |
| June 1, 2022 | 28 months | +1 month |
| May 11, 2022 | 27 months | first 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
Is the wait from Iraq getting shorter?
There is not enough history yet to say.
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.