Big update for anyone eyeing a move to Canada! CA

Big update for anyone eyeing a move to Canada.webp

Written By Ann Arbour Consultants Inc.
Oct 29, 2025

According to the latest from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — as of October 2025:

📌 Citizenship applications now take around 13 months, and citizenship certificates about 8 months, both climbing.
Immigration News Canada

📌 The spotlight’s still on: the Start‑Up Visa Program and some humanitarian/compassionate streams are seeing waits of 10 + years in some cases.
Immigration News Canada

📌 Good news: Some economic streams like the Provincial Nominee Program (non-Express Entry) have trimmed wait times (now ~16 months).
Immigration News Canada

📌 Work permits, study permits and visitor visas show gains and pains: some faster, many slower – for example, visitor visa from India now around 86 days, up by 9 days.
Immigration News Canada

💡If you’re applying for work, study or to reunite with family in Canada — these numbers matter. Planning ahead just got even more important.

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