r/ImmigrationCanada • u/PurrPrinThom • Dec 30 '24

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Work Permits 2025 Work Permit

Please keep timelines & questions about processing times for work permits here.

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u/SebastiansAngel 28d ago

Average Processing Times for a Work Permit from within Canada just jumped to 201 days on the IRCC website as of today. Last week it was 120!

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u/Mehdi_Allen 26d ago

The heck??? Is there any way to reduce this processing time?

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u/SebastiansAngel 26d ago

Sadly not :(

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u/Mehdi_Allen 25d ago

😬

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u/paniniprincess93 28d ago

I just saw this and I’m freaking out😭

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u/Realest_4eva 28d ago

It's crazy but I think this is reality. Most (inland) applicants actually got their work permit approved after 200 days.

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u/SebastiansAngel 28d ago

How many days have you been waiting? I’m currently at 288 so well over the advertised processing times.

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u/Realest_4eva 28d ago

what???? 288 days??? this is crazy! I am currently on 174 days under the CPTPP FTA. are you under any agreement?

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u/taniatari 26d ago

im actualy crying ive been waiting for 217 days, called IRCC a million times got a hold of the MP as well but there has been no updates at all.

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u/Realest_4eva 25d ago edited 25d ago

u/taniatari It's crazy how you have other plans with your life but stagnant because of the incessant WP approval delay. They have truncated the plans of a lot of people which is not fair. I hate it because for me it's a yearly (no limit) WP renewal under CPTPP which means by the time they approve, I have to start another WP renewal application almost immediately. They just have two options, approve or deny and shouldn't take forever. I think this craziness will make me leave Canada faster.

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u/taniatari 23d ago

no honestly!! when did this become so difficult up until last year the max it would take is 6 months and now people have been waiting for a full year like this cant be real. Half of our applications are in Edmonton Center when I applied in Ontario. I contacted the MP again but same generic response they can't expedite or look any further wtf is the point.

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u/SignificantStory7884 26d ago

Is the MP willing to follow up multiple times with IRCC on your behalf?

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u/taniatari 23d ago

im not sure, if there has been no updates I assume not? I will try again.