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Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian visa offices

Skilled Worker applications received after November 26, 2008 (Federal)
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Citizenship and Immigration Canada staff work at locations around the world. Officers in Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates process applications abroad for permanent residence for people wishing to immigrate to Canada. The tables below show the number of months that were required to approve or refuse applications at visa offices around the world. The length of time it takes to finalize applications may be different at different visa offices. Past processing times may not indicate the length of time it will take to finalize applications in the future.

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Service Providers Volunteers Resources Processing Times at Visa Offices in All Regions

30% of cases finalized in: (months) 2

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 5

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 6

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 7

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AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 30% of cases finalized in: (months) Processing Times at Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East 5 50% of cases finalized in: (months) 5 70% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 80% of cases finalized in: (months) 7

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Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Africa and the Middle East Abidjan Abu Dhabi Accra Cairo Damascus Nairobi Pretoria Rabat Tel Aviv

30% of cases finalized in: (months) 5 5 3 5 5 4 5

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 7 6 4 5 6 4 6 ASIA AND PACIFIC

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 8 7 5 6 7 5 7

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 9 8 6 6 7 5 8

30% of cases finalized in: (months) Processing Times at Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific 5

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 6

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 7

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 8

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific Beijing Colombo Hong Kong Islamabad Kuala Lumpur Manila New Delhi Seoul Singapore Sydney Taipei

30% of cases finalized in: (months) 5 6 7 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 5

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 5 6 8 5 5 6 6 6 7 5 6

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 7 9 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 7

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 7 9 8 6 8 7 8 8 6 8

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Tokyo

EUROPE

30% of cases finalized in: (months) Processing Times at Visa Offices in Europe 6

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 7

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 8

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 8

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Europe Ankara Berlin Bucharest Kiev London Moscow Paris Rome Vienna Warsaw

30% of cases finalized in: (months) 5 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 3

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 6 5 THE AMERICAS

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 8 8 8 7 8 9 7 7 7 7

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 8 10 8 7 8 9 8 7 8 8

30% of cases finalized in: (months) Processing Times at Visa Offices in the Americas 6

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 6

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 8

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 8

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in the Americas Bogota Buenos Aires Buffalo Caracas Guatemala City Havana Kingston Lima Mexico City Port-au-Prince Port of Spain Santiago Sao Paulo

30% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 3 8 5 6 5

50% of cases finalized in: (months) 6 6 8 6 7 6

70% of cases finalized in: (months) 8 8 9 7 8 6

80% of cases finalized in: (months) 8 8 9 8 9 7

* Processing times are presented only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the category in the above-mentioned 12-month time period.

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