Updated IRCC Processing Times: June 2025 Latest Estimates

IRCC processing times in June 2025: Faster PR cards, slower family files, and widening gaps by program

Canada’s immigration system runs on timelines, not guesses. In June 2025, the latest processing time updates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show a mixed picture. Some services are holding steady, while several popular pathways are stretching out again, especially family sponsorship and parts of Express Entry linked to provincial nominations.

Below is what the numbers mean for people planning a move to Canada, or trying to bring family members over.

Citizenship: mostly stable, but one document is taking longer

For permanent residents who are nearing citizenship eligibility, the headline is consistency.

• Citizenship grant: 10 months (unchanged)
• Citizenship certificate: 5 months (up 1 month)
• Renunciation of citizenship: 7 months (no change)
• Search of citizenship records: 15 months (unchanged)
• Resumption of citizenship: not enough data to post a time

Why it matters: The jump for citizenship certificates can affect people who need proof of citizenship for travel, jobs, or urgent paperwork. If you expect to need a certificate, plan earlier than you think you should.

PR cards: renewals are moving quickly

PR cards are not the same as permanent residence approval, but they are essential for travel.

• New PR card: 50 days (no change)
• PR card renewals: 15 days (no change)

Takeaway: Renewals are comparatively fast right now. If you have travel plans, this is one of the few parts of the system that looks predictable in June.

Family sponsorship: the biggest pressure point

The sharpest delays are in spousal sponsorship, especially for applicants inside Canada and for Quebec cases.

• Spouse or partner outside Canada (excluding Quebec): 11 months (up 1 month)
• Spouse or partner outside Canada (Quebec): 37 months (up 1 month)
• Spouse or partner inside Canada (non-Quebec): 34 months (up 5 months)
• Spouse or partner inside Canada (Quebec): 38 months (up 2 months)
• Parents and grandparents (non-Quebec): 36 months (no change)
• Parents and grandparents (Quebec): 48 months (no change)

What stands out: A five month jump for inside-Canada spousal sponsorship outside Quebec is significant. It suggests capacity is being strained, or files are becoming more complex, or both. For families, this has real-life consequences: work planning, housing decisions, and long periods of uncertainty.

Practical implication: If you are choosing between inland and outland sponsorship, timelines are now an even bigger factor in strategy. Many applicants will want to weigh processing time against other benefits of applying from inside Canada.

Economic permanent residence: Express Entry is split by pathway

Not all economic immigration streams are moving at the same pace.

• Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 5 months (no change)
• Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW): 6 months (up 1 month)
• Express Entry aligned PNP: 8 months (up 3 months)
• Non Express Entry PNP: 19 months (down 1 month)
• Quebec Skilled Worker: 9 months (no change)
• Federal self-employed: 55 months (up 2 months)
• Atlantic Immigration Program: 12 months (up 1 month)
• Start-Up Visa: 43 months (up 2 months)

The key shift: The biggest change is PNP through Express Entry, which increased by three months. That matters because provincial nomination is one of the most reliable routes for candidates with lower CRS scores. Longer timelines can affect job start dates, work permit planning, and decisions about whether to pursue a nomination or strengthen an Express Entry profile.

Bigger picture: This looks like a system that is prioritizing some “in-Canada” or high-volume economic pathways, while several specialized programs remain slow. Federal self-employed and Start-Up Visa timelines stay very long, which signals limited processing capacity relative to demand.

Temporary resident applications: wide variation by country and application type

IRCC’s weekly updates show temporary resident processing times for major source countries, but the timelines vary a lot depending on the type of application. As of June 25, 2025, the posted ranges for the countries listed include:

• A faster group of applications that take roughly 20 to 81 days
• Another group that ranges from about 83 to 186 days
• Additional categories shown in weeks, ranging from about 3 weeks up to 16 weeks

How to read this: Temporary resident timelines are sensitive to seasonality, staffing, local volume, and document checks. If you are applying from a high-demand country, even a “small” shift of a week or two can snowball during peak travel and study periods.

What prospective newcomers should do next

1. Build your plan around real timelines, not best-case stories. If a program shows 34 to 38 months, treat that as your baseline for family life decisions.
2. Use processing time differences to guide your pathway choice. CEC at 5 months versus Express Entry PNP at 8 months can change the best strategy for skilled workers.
3. Avoid delays you can control. Incomplete forms, missing police certificates, unclear proof of funds, and inconsistent travel history can trigger extra review.
4. Apply earlier for documents tied to travel. PR cards and citizenship certificates can affect your ability to leave and re-enter Canada smoothly.

Bottom line

June 2025 processing times point to a system that is steady in some core areas, like citizenship grants and PR card services, but increasingly uneven elsewhere. Family sponsorship is the clearest stress point, and provincial nomination through Express Entry is taking longer than it did recently. For anyone planning to immigrate to Canada, the smart move is to choose pathways with realistic timelines and to prepare applications with fewer opportunities for back-and-forth.

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