Refugee sponsorship (sponsor's part) · applying from Zambia
Canada refugee sponsorship processing time from Zambia
The sponsor group's part of a private refugee sponsorship application.
Current processing time
28 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 February 2029.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 sponsor applications for private refugee sponsorships from Zambia were decided within 28 months, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 28 months in July.
- The wait from Zambia is longer than in 87% of the other 15 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 26 months.
- Since 2026, the figure has ranged from 27 months (August 2026) to 28 months (October 2026).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for sponsor applications for private refugee sponsorships from Zambia 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 | 28 months | +1 month |
| August 19, 2026 | 27 months | −1 month |
| July 7, 2026 | 28 months | – |
| May 11, 2022 | not enough data | first figure |
How Zambia 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 refugee sponsorship application from Zambia take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 28 months. That means 8 in 10 recent sponsor applications for private refugee sponsorships from Zambia were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Zambia getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 28 months in July.
How does Zambia compare with other countries?
The wait from Zambia is longer than in 87% of the other 15 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 26 months. The shortest right now is Lebanon (1 month) and the longest is Zambia (28 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.