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Study permit processing time from United States

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

Current IRCC estimate

5 weeks
For applications from United States, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — study permit

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

United States vs the world

9 days faster
Faster than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from United States (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 United States 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 (5 weeks), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 20265 weeks~35

Other permits from United States

Visitor visa from United States

18 days

Work permit from United States

6 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the study permit index: United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · Uruguay · Uzbekistan.

Already in Canada? See Study permit extension (inside Canada) instead. Planning to immigrate permanently? Calculate your CRS score and browse the Express Entry draw archive, or compare all IRCC processing times.