Study permit · applying from Denmark
Canada study permit processing time from Denmark
A study permit lets you study at a school, college or university in Canada, usually for a program longer than six months.
Current processing time
2 weeks
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 November 7, 2026.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 study permit applications from Denmark were decided within 2 weeks, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 2 weeks in July.
- The wait from Denmark is shorter than in 97% of the other 91 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 6 weeks.
- Since 2018, the figure has ranged from 1 week (June 2022) to 19 weeks (February 2021).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for study permit applications from Denmark at each update.
In weeks. Each point is an IRCC update. Lower means a shorter wait.
Every published figure
| IRCC update | Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | 2 weeks | −1 week |
| September 22, 2026 | 3 weeks | +1 week |
| July 7, 2026 | 2 weeks | – |
| October 31, 2023 | no published time | – |
| September 6, 2022 | 10 weeks | +2 weeks |
| August 30, 2022 | 8 weeks | +1 week |
| August 9, 2022 | 7 weeks | +2 weeks |
| August 2, 2022 | 5 weeks | +3 weeks |
| July 26, 2022 | 2 weeks | +1 week |
| July 12, 2022 | 1 week | −1 week |
| June 28, 2022 | 2 weeks | +1 week |
| June 15, 2022 | 1 week | −11 weeks |
| May 24, 2022 | 12 weeks | +1 week |
| May 11, 2022 | 11 weeks | −2 weeks |
| February 22, 2022 | 13 weeks | +4 weeks |
| February 16, 2022 | 9 weeks | +1 week |
| January 18, 2022 | 8 weeks | −11 weeks |
| February 2, 2021 | 19 weeks | +15 weeks |
| September 4, 2018 | 4 weeks | first figure |
How Denmark compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 92 countries with a figure.
Other applications from Denmark
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 study permit application from Denmark take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 2 weeks. That means 8 in 10 recent study permit applications from Denmark were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Denmark getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 2 weeks in July.
How does Denmark compare with other countries?
The wait from Denmark is shorter than in 97% of the other 91 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 6 weeks. The shortest right now is Denmark (2 weeks) and the longest is Iran (21 weeks).
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.