Canada Visa Wait

Staying longer in Canada

Study permit extension processing time

Extending your study permit while you are in Canada.

Estimated wait for a new application

8 weeks

● About the same as on October 10

IRCC estimate, update of October 17, 2026. Check IRCC's tool

Already waiting

about 27,800 people

● About the same as on October 10

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around December 2026, if IRCC's estimate holds.

Already applied?

Choose the week you applied. IRCC estimates how many people are ahead of you and how much time is left.

People ahead of you–
Time left–
See every week in a table
Applied inPeople ahead of youTime left
October 2026, week 2about 27,7007 weeks left
October 2026, week 1about 24,2006 weeks left
September 2026, week 4about 20,3005 weeks left
September 2026, week 3about 15,9004 weeks left
September 2026, week 2about 13,5004 weeks left
September 2026, week 1about 11,6003 weeks left
August 2026, week 5about 10,3003 weeks left
August 2026, week 4about 8,9003 weeks left
August 2026, week 3about 7,7002 weeks left
August 2026, week 2about 6,8002 weeks left
August 2026, week 1about 5,9002 weeks left
July 2026, week 4about 5,2002 weeks left
July 2026, week 3about 4,500IRCC says it needs more time
July 2026, week 2about 3,900IRCC says it needs more time
July 2026, week 1about 3,500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2026, week 4about 3,100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2026, week 3about 2,700IRCC says it needs more time
June 2026, week 2about 2,500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2026, week 1about 2,200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 5about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 4about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 3about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 2about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 1about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 4about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 3about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 2about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 1about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 5about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 4about 900IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 3about 900IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 2about 800IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 1about 800IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 4about 700IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 3about 600IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 2about 500IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 1about 500IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 4about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 3about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 2about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 1about 400IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 4about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 3about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 2about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 1about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 5about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 4about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 3about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 2about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 1about 300IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 4about 300IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 5about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 5about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 5fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 4fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 3fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 2fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 1fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time

Recent applications

IRCC also publishes how long it took to decide 8 in 10 recent applications of this kind.

Recent applications: 8 in 10 decided within

56 days

about 8 weeks

▼ 16 days shorter than in July

IRCC figure, update of October 21, 2026. Check IRCC's tool

How the estimate has changed

Each point is an IRCC update.

How long recent applications took

Each point is an IRCC update. Lower means a shorter wait.

Related applications

All of them
Work permit extension12 weeksabout 200,100 waiting● SteadyVisitor record341 daysabout 11 months▲ 127 days longerVisitor visa from inside Canada12 days▼ 17 days shorter

What does this number mean?

1

It looks ahead

IRCC estimates how long a new application would take, based on how many people are already waiting and how many decisions it plans to make.

2

“Waiting” is IRCC's own count

The number of people waiting is IRCC's rounded count of applications in the queue.

3

Already applied?

IRCC also estimates how many people are ahead of you and how much time is left, by when you applied.

Common questions

How long does a study permit extension take?

IRCC estimates that a new application would take 8 weeks (update of October 17, 2026). about 27,800 people are already waiting. Of recent applications, 8 in 10 were decided within 56 days.

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.

All published figures

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 10, 20268 weeks−1 week
October 4, 20269 weeks+1 week
September 24, 20268 weeks+1 week
September 12, 20267 weeksfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 17, 2026about 27,800+100
October 10, 2026about 27,700−1,300
October 4, 2026about 29,000+2,800
September 26, 2026about 26,200+200
September 24, 2026about 26,000−300
September 12, 2026about 26,300–
Every published figure: Study permit extension
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 14, 202656 days−3 days
October 7, 202659 days−1 day
October 1, 202660 days−2 days
September 16, 202662 days−2 days
August 19, 202664 days−2 days
August 12, 202666 days−4 days
August 5, 202670 days−1 day
July 28, 202671 days−1 day
July 22, 202672 days+2 days
July 2, 202670 days−1 day
June 24, 202671 days+13 days
June 10, 202658 days+2 days
June 3, 202656 days−7 days
May 20, 202663 days−13 days
May 13, 202676 days−7 days
May 6, 202683 days−3 days
April 29, 202686 days−7 days
April 22, 202693 days−4 days
April 15, 202697 days+3 days
April 9, 202694 days−1 day
March 24, 202695 days+6 days
March 20, 202689 days+4 days
March 11, 202685 days−4 days
February 24, 202689 days+1 day
February 17, 202688 days−5 days
February 11, 202693 days−5 days
February 4, 202698 days−6 days
January 28, 2026104 days−5 days
January 21, 2026109 days−6 days
January 14, 2026115 days−2 days
January 7, 2026117 days−2 days
December 31, 2025119 days−11 days
December 23, 2025130 days−10 days
December 10, 2025140 days−4 days
December 3, 2025144 days−7 days
November 26, 2025151 days−6 days
November 19, 2025157 days−5 days
November 12, 2025162 days−6 days
October 29, 2025168 days+1 day
October 20, 2025167 days−4 days
October 1, 2025171 days+2 days
September 24, 2025169 days−5 days
September 17, 2025174 days+11 days
September 10, 2025163 days−1 day
September 3, 2025164 days−9 days
August 27, 2025173 days+1 day
August 20, 2025172 days+2 days
August 13, 2025170 days−1 day
August 5, 2025171 days−1 day
July 29, 2025172 days−1 day
July 22, 2025173 days−2 days
July 16, 2025175 days−5 days
July 9, 2025180 days−2 days
July 2, 2025182 days−7 days
June 25, 2025189 days−14 days
June 17, 2025203 days−19 days
June 3, 2025222 days−12 days
May 28, 2025234 days−2 days
May 20, 2025236 days+2 days
May 13, 2025234 days+11 days
May 6, 2025223 days+3 days
April 30, 2025220 days+13 days
April 23, 2025207 days+44 days
April 16, 2025163 days+30 days
April 9, 2025133 days+13 days
April 1, 2025120 days+4 days
March 25, 2025116 days+2 days
March 18, 2025114 days+2 days
February 18, 2025112 days+1 day
February 12, 2025111 days−1 day
February 5, 2025112 days−4 days
January 29, 2025116 days−3 days
January 22, 2025119 days−5 days
January 17, 2025124 days−6 days
January 7, 2025130 days−4 days
December 31, 2024134 days−27 days
December 17, 2024161 days+1 day
December 11, 2024160 days+2 days
December 3, 2024158 days−5 days
November 26, 2024163 days+1 day
November 19, 2024162 days+7 days
November 13, 2024155 days+9 days
November 5, 2024146 days+15 days
October 22, 2024131 days+5 days
October 9, 2024126 days+14 days
October 1, 2024112 days+5 days
September 24, 2024107 days+5 days
September 17, 2024102 days+6 days
September 11, 202496 days+7 days
September 3, 202489 days+6 days
August 27, 202483 days+12 days
August 20, 202471 days+7 days
August 14, 202464 days+3 days
August 8, 202461 days+3 days
July 24, 202458 days−2 days
July 17, 202460 daysfirst figure

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