Work permit · applying from Mauritius
Canada work permit processing time from Mauritius
A work permit lets you work in Canada. This figure is for work permits applied for from outside Canada.
Current processing time
11 weeks
about 2½ months
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 January 9, 2027.
In plain English
- 8 in 10 work permit applications from Mauritius were decided within 11 weeks, counted from the day IRCC had a complete application.
- Waits are getting shorter. The figure was 41 weeks in July.
- The wait from Mauritius is longer than in 80% of the other 60 countries IRCC lists. The typical (middle) country's figure is 7 weeks.
- Since 2018, the figure has ranged from 4 weeks (February 2021) to 41 weeks (August 2026).
Is it getting faster or slower?
IRCC's figure for work permit applications from Mauritius 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 | 11 weeks | +1 week |
| October 1, 2026 | 10 weeks | −1 week |
| September 22, 2026 | 11 weeks | −30 weeks |
| July 22, 2026 | 41 weeks | +2 weeks |
| July 7, 2026 | 39 weeks | +15 weeks |
| March 12, 2025 | 24 weeks | +11 weeks |
| May 28, 2024 | 13 weeks | +6 weeks |
| October 31, 2023 | 7 weeks | +1 week |
| October 24, 2023 | 6 weeks | −7 weeks |
| September 6, 2022 | 13 weeks | +1 week |
| August 23, 2022 | 12 weeks | +2 weeks |
| August 9, 2022 | 10 weeks | +1 week |
| August 2, 2022 | 9 weeks | +1 week |
| July 26, 2022 | 8 weeks | −1 week |
| July 12, 2022 | 9 weeks | +1 week |
| June 21, 2022 | 8 weeks | +1 week |
| June 8, 2022 | 7 weeks | −1 week |
| June 1, 2022 | 8 weeks | +1 week |
| May 17, 2022 | 7 weeks | +1 week |
| March 22, 2022 | 6 weeks | −1 week |
| March 16, 2022 | 7 weeks | −1 week |
| February 22, 2022 | 8 weeks | +1 week |
| February 1, 2022 | 7 weeks | −1 week |
| January 18, 2022 | 8 weeks | +4 weeks |
| February 2, 2021 | 4 weeks | −3 weeks |
| September 4, 2018 | 7 weeks | first figure |
How Mauritius compares
Shorter bars mean shorter waits. The typical country is the middle of all 61 countries with a figure.
Other applications from Mauritius
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 Mauritius take?
IRCC's latest figure, from October 21, 2026, is 11 weeks (about 2½ months). That means 8 in 10 recent work permit applications from Mauritius were decided within that time. Some were faster and some took longer.
Is the wait from Mauritius getting shorter?
Waits are getting shorter. The figure was 41 weeks in July.
How does Mauritius compare with other countries?
The wait from Mauritius is longer than in 80% 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.