On June 24, Canada’s immigration department released updated processing times for temporary residence applications, showing significant improvements—particularly for work permit applicants.

The most notable improvements since June 17 are as follows:

• Work permits: record low for in-Canada work permits (144 days) in 2026; down by seven weeks for Nigeria,
• Super visas: down by over a month for Indian applicants; and
• Study permits: one-week improvement for submissions from India and Nigeria.