IRCC Timeline Estimator 2026 – How Long Each Program Takes
Official average IRCC timelines for each Canadian immigration program in 2026. Choose the program and see it stage by stage.
Average timelines by program in 2026
- Express Entry CEC: ~5 months (fastest)
- Express Entry FSW: ~6 months
- PGWP: ~4 months (not PR)
- Atlantic Immigration Program: ~8 months
- PNP Enhanced (via EE): ~11 months
- Family Sponsorship (inland): ~12 months
- Family Sponsorship (outland): ~15 months
- Canadian Citizenship: ~15 months
- PNP Base (outside EE): ~18 months (slowest)