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Study permit processing time from Philippines

How long IRCC currently expects a study permit application from Philippines to take — the official estimate for this country, how it compares with the global average, and its recorded history.

Current IRCC estimate

6 weeks
For applications from Philippines, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — study permit

≈ 44 days (~6 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 92 countries

Philippines vs the world

About the global average
Very close to the average across 92 countries

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Philippines (source data updated October 21, 2026; our snapshot 23 Oct 2026). They are not a guarantee for any individual application — always confirm on the official IRCC processing-times page.

Study permit processing time from Philippines history

We record IRCC's published estimates every day so this page can chart the trend over time. History is still being collected — the first snapshot was recorded on 23 Oct 2026 (6 weeks), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 20266 weeks~42

Other permits from Philippines

Visitor visa from Philippines

25 days

Work permit from Philippines

9 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the study permit index: Paraguay · Peru · Poland · Portugal.

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