Processing Times

For people who are Canadian citizens by descent but live outside Canada, obtaining formal proof of citizenship can be an unexpectedly long process. Now, however, students who need their Canadian citizenship certificate for education may have an important option: request urgent processing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

An H&C application is not a casual backup plan or a shortcut to permanent residency just because other immigration paths failed. It is a highly discretionary, last-resort measure reserved strictly for exceptional circumstances.

IRCC has made significant changes to processing times for certain types of permanent residence applications, leaving applications in limbo. Navigating IRCC Processing Times IRCC has made significant changes to their application processing tool, which now includes two feature questions for certain application categories: 1) Have you already applied? 2) When did you apply? After answering these two questions, you will get an estimated processing time, the number of applicants a