Work permit · applying from Guatemala
Canada work permit processing time from Guatemala
A work permit lets you work in Canada. This figure is for work permits applied for from outside Canada.
Current processing time
1 week
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 October 31, 2026.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 work permit applications from Guatemala were decided within 1 week, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are steady. The figure was 1 week in July.
- The wait from Guatemala is shorter than in 100% of the other 60 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 7 weeks.
- Since 2018, the figure has ranged from 1 week (September 2018) to 7 weeks (September 2022).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for work permit applications from Guatemala at each update.
In weeks. Each point is an IRCC update. Lower means a shorter wait.
Every published figure
| IRCC update | Figure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | 1 week | −1 week |
| March 12, 2025 | 2 weeks | −1 week |
| May 28, 2024 | 3 weeks | +1 week |
| October 24, 2023 | 2 weeks | −5 weeks |
| September 6, 2022 | 7 weeks | +3 weeks |
| August 30, 2022 | 4 weeks | +1 week |
| August 9, 2022 | 3 weeks | +1 week |
| August 2, 2022 | 2 weeks | +1 week |
| May 11, 2022 | 1 week | −1 week |
| March 22, 2022 | 2 weeks | −1 week |
| February 1, 2022 | 3 weeks | +1 week |
| February 2, 2021 | 2 weeks | +1 week |
| September 4, 2018 | 1 week | first figure |
How Guatemala compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 61 countries with a figure.
Other applications from Guatemala
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 work permit application from Guatemala take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 1 week. That means 8 in 10 recent work permit applications from Guatemala were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Guatemala getting shorter?
Waits are steady. The figure was 1 week in July.
How does Guatemala compare with other countries?
The wait from Guatemala is shorter than in 100% of the other 60 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 7 weeks. The shortest right now is Guatemala (1 week) and the longest is Iran (57 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.