Canada’s immigration department recently released updated processing times for permanent residence (PR) and citizenship applications, indicating longer wait times for certain categories. Three key categories experienced a one-month increase in processing times:

• The Federal Skilled Worker Program (Express Entry)
• Spousal sponsorship outside Canada, outside Quebec
• Search of citizenship records

Conversely, processing times decreased by one month for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) and for spousal sponsorship within Canada, outside Quebec.

This article delves into the latest processing estimates for economic immigration, family sponsorship, and citizenship applications compared to the previous data released in August.

PR: Economic Immigration

Express Entry

Processing times for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) applications increased by one month due to a rise in the application inventory. Canadian Experience Class (CEC) timelines remained unchanged, despite processing 800 applications since August 10.

Application Type	Current (September 3)	Previous (August 10)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	6 months	6 months