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Work permit · applying from Kuwait

Canada work permit processing time from Kuwait

A work permit lets you work in Canada. This figure is for work permits applied for from outside Canada.

Current processing time

No current figure

IRCC's latest update has no figure for this. The last published figure was 5 weeks, on July 22, 2026.

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

In plain English

  • Since 2018, the figure has ranged from 5 weeks (July 2026) to 90 weeks (June 2022).

Is it getting faster or slower?

IRCC's figure for work permit applications from Kuwait at each update.

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

Every published figure
IRCC updateFigureChange
August 19, 2026no published time–
July 7, 20265 weeks−3 weeks
March 12, 20258 weeks−23 weeks
May 28, 202431 weeks+15 weeks
October 31, 202316 weeks+2 weeks
October 24, 202314 weeks−45 weeks
September 6, 202259 weeks+1 week
August 30, 202258 weeks+18 weeks
August 23, 202240 weeks−25 weeks
August 9, 202265 weeks−10 weeks
August 2, 202275 weeks−4 weeks
July 26, 202279 weeks−3 weeks
July 19, 202282 weeks−3 weeks
July 12, 202285 weeks−1 week
June 28, 202286 weeks−3 weeks
June 15, 202289 weeks−1 week
June 8, 202290 weeks+1 week
June 1, 202289 weeks+1 week
May 24, 202288 weeks+5 weeks
May 17, 202283 weeks−5 weeks
May 11, 202288 weeks+39 weeks
March 22, 202249 weeks+40 weeks
March 8, 20229 weeks+2 weeks
February 22, 20227 weeks−22 weeks
February 16, 202229 weeks−9 weeks
February 8, 202238 weeks−27 weeks
February 1, 202265 weeks−4 weeks
January 18, 202269 weeks+8 weeks
February 2, 202161 weeks+47 weeks
September 4, 201814 weeksfirst figure

Other applications from Kuwait

Everything for Kuwait
Visitor visa64 daysabout 2 months● SteadyStudy permit4 weeks▲ 2 weeks longer

What does this number mean?

1

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.

2

The clock starts with a complete application

It counts from the day IRCC had a complete application to the day it made a decision.

3

It changes often

IRCC revises the figure regularly, usually every week. A single application can be faster or slower.

Common questions

Is the wait from Kuwait getting shorter?

There is not enough history yet to say.

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.

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