Canada Introduces Personalized Processing Times for Foreign Students and Workers

Canada has introduced personalized processing times for foreign students and workers through its updated immigration processing times tool. This feature provides applicants with estimated processing times based on the date they submitted their applications, specifically for work permit extensions from inside Canada and international graduates applying for their first post-graduation work permit (PGWP).

The tool was added to the processing times webpage in late September 2026 and allows applicants to check remaining wait times, view the number of applications ahead of them, and see the total number of cases waiting for decisions. The system is currently showing around 202,900 applicants awaiting decisions as of September 26, 2026.

Work permit holders who submit an extension application before their existing permit expires may qualify for maintained status, allowing them to continue working under the conditions of their existing permit while IRCC processes the extension application.

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