Canada Visa Wait

Staying longer in Canada

Work permit extension processing time

Extending or changing your work permit while you are in Canada.

Estimated wait for a new application

12 weeks

about 3 months

● About the same as on October 10

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

Already waiting

about 200,100 people

▼ 5,300 fewer waiting than on October 10

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around January 2027, 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 199,90011 weeks left
October 2026, week 1about 187,50010 weeks left
September 2026, week 4about 171,70010 weeks left
September 2026, week 3about 157,0009 weeks left
September 2026, week 2about 143,1008 weeks left
September 2026, week 1about 130,3007 weeks left
August 2026, week 5about 119,6007 weeks left
August 2026, week 4about 110,3006 weeks left
August 2026, week 3about 102,4006 weeks left
August 2026, week 2about 95,4006 weeks left
August 2026, week 1about 89,3005 weeks left
July 2026, week 4about 84,3005 weeks left
July 2026, week 3about 79,2005 weeks left
July 2026, week 2about 73,9004 weeks left
July 2026, week 1about 69,8004 weeks left
June 2026, week 4about 66,5004 weeks left
June 2026, week 3about 63,9004 weeks left
June 2026, week 2about 61,6004 weeks left
June 2026, week 1about 59,4004 weeks left
May 2026, week 5about 57,300IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 4about 55,600IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 3about 53,700IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 2about 52,000IRCC says it needs more time
May 2026, week 1about 50,300IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 4about 48,600IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 3about 47,000IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 2about 45,400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2026, week 1about 43,800IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 5about 42,500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 4about 39,600IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 3about 37,1002 weeks left
March 2026, week 2about 33,900IRCC says it needs more time
March 2026, week 1about 31,100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 4about 29,3002 weeks left
February 2026, week 3about 21,6002 weeks left
February 2026, week 2about 19,300IRCC says it needs more time
February 2026, week 1about 17,700IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 4about 16,400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 3about 15,100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 2about 13,900IRCC says it needs more time
January 2026, week 1about 12,800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 4about 12,000IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 3about 11,300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 2about 10,600IRCC says it needs more time
December 2025, week 1about 9,900IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 5about 9,100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 4about 8,200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 3about 7,600IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 2about 7,100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2025, week 1about 6,600IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 4about 6,100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 3about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 2about 5,300IRCC says it needs more time
October 2025, week 1about 4,900IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 4about 4,600IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 3about 4,300IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 2about 4,100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2025, week 1about 3,800IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 5about 3,700IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 4about 3,500IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 3about 3,400IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 2about 3,300IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025, week 1about 3,200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 4about 3,000IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 3about 2,900IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 2about 2,800IRCC says it needs more time
July 2025, week 1about 2,600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 5about 2,500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 4about 2,500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 3about 2,400IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 2about 2,300IRCC says it needs more time
June 2025, week 1about 2,200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 4about 2,100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 3about 2,000IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 2about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025, week 1about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 4about 1,800IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 3about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 2about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025, week 1about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 5about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 4about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 3about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 2about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2025, week 1about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 4about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 3about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 2about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025, week 1about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 4about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 3about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 2about 900IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025, week 1about 900IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 5about 900IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 4about 900IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 3about 800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 2about 800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024, week 1about 800IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 4about 800IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 3about 800IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 2about 700IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024, week 1about 700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 4about 700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 3about 700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 2about 700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024, week 1about 700IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 5about 700IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 4about 700IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 3about 700IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 2about 600IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024, week 1about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 4about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 3about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 2about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024, week 1about 600IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 4about 600IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 3about 600IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 2about 600IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024, week 1about 600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 5about 600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 4about 600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 3about 500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 2about 500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024, week 1about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 4about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 3about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 2about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024, week 1about 500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 4about 500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 3about 400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 2about 400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024, week 1about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 5about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 4about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 3about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 2about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024, week 1about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 4about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 3about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 2about 300IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024, week 1about 300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 4about 300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 3about 300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 2about 300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024, week 1about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 5about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 5about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 2about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023, week 1about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 5about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 4about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 3about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023, week 1about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 5about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 4about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 3about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 2about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023, week 1about 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

121 days

about 4 months

● About the same as 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
Study permit extension8 weeksabout 27,800 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 work permit extension take?

IRCC estimates that a new application would take 12 weeks (update of October 17, 2026). about 200,100 people are already waiting. Of recent applications, 8 in 10 were decided within 121 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 17, 202612 weeks−1 week
October 4, 202613 weeks+1 week
September 26, 202612 weeks−2 weeks
September 24, 202614 weeks−1 week
September 12, 202615 weeksfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 17, 2026about 200,100−5,300
October 10, 2026about 205,400−3,500
October 4, 2026about 208,900+6,000
September 26, 2026about 202,900−1,300
September 24, 2026about 204,200−800
September 12, 2026about 205,000–
Every published figure: Work permit extension
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 21, 2026121 days+3 days
October 14, 2026118 days+6 days
October 7, 2026112 days+4 days
October 1, 2026108 days+1 day
September 22, 2026107 days−2 days
September 16, 2026109 days−1 day
September 9, 2026110 days−5 days
August 26, 2026115 days−2 days
August 19, 2026117 days−2 days
August 5, 2026119 days−1 day
July 28, 2026120 days−2 days
July 22, 2026122 days−2 days
July 15, 2026124 days−3 days
July 7, 2026127 days−2 days
July 2, 2026129 days−15 days
June 24, 2026144 days−42 days
June 10, 2026186 days−9 days
June 3, 2026195 days−11 days
May 20, 2026206 days−3 days
May 13, 2026209 days−3 days
May 6, 2026212 days−5 days
April 29, 2026217 days−10 days
April 22, 2026227 days−13 days
April 15, 2026240 days−7 days
April 9, 2026247 days−6 days
March 31, 2026253 days−2 days
March 24, 2026255 days−4 days
March 11, 2026259 days+3 days
February 24, 2026256 days+4 days
February 17, 2026252 days+6 days
February 11, 2026246 days+4 days
February 4, 2026242 days+1 day
January 28, 2026241 days+13 days
January 21, 2026228 days+8 days
January 14, 2026220 days+8 days
January 7, 2026212 days+2 days
December 31, 2025210 days−1 day
December 23, 2025211 days−7 days
December 10, 2025218 days−7 days
December 3, 2025225 days−4 days
November 19, 2025229 days+2 days
November 12, 2025227 days+1 day
October 29, 2025226 days+3 days
October 20, 2025223 days+23 days
October 8, 2025200 days+4 days
October 1, 2025196 days+4 days
September 24, 2025192 days+1 day
September 17, 2025191 days+1 day
September 10, 2025190 days+2 days
September 3, 2025188 days+1 day
August 27, 2025187 days+2 days
August 20, 2025185 days+3 days
August 13, 2025182 days+1 day
July 16, 2025181 days−1 day
July 9, 2025182 days−6 days
July 2, 2025188 days−8 days
June 25, 2025196 days−14 days
June 17, 2025210 days−15 days
June 3, 2025225 days−9 days
May 28, 2025234 days−4 days
May 20, 2025238 days+1 day
May 13, 2025237 days+4 days
May 6, 2025233 days+6 days
April 30, 2025227 days+9 days
April 23, 2025218 days+17 days
April 16, 2025201 days+44 days
April 9, 2025157 days+36 days
April 1, 2025121 days+6 days
March 25, 2025115 days+4 days
March 18, 2025111 days−1 day
March 12, 2025112 days−2 days
March 5, 2025114 days−3 days
February 18, 2025117 days−2 days
February 12, 2025119 days−1 day
February 5, 2025120 days−5 days
January 29, 2025125 days−10 days
January 22, 2025135 days−11 days
January 17, 2025146 days−5 days
January 7, 2025151 days−5 days
December 31, 2024156 days−14 days
December 17, 2024170 days−1 day
December 3, 2024171 days+2 days
November 26, 2024169 days+2 days
November 19, 2024167 days−1 day
November 13, 2024168 days+2 days
November 5, 2024166 days+21 days
October 22, 2024145 days+13 days
October 9, 2024132 days+2 days
October 1, 2024130 days+2 days
September 24, 2024128 days+3 days
September 17, 2024125 days+2 days
September 11, 2024123 days+4 days
August 27, 2024119 days+2 days
August 20, 2024117 days+4 days
August 14, 2024113 days+2 days
August 8, 2024111 days+2 days
July 17, 2024109 daysfirst figure

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