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Work permit processing time from Ghana

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

Current IRCC estimate

21 weeks
For applications from Ghana, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — work permit

≈ 66 days (~9 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 61 countries

Ghana vs the world

81 days slower
Slower than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Ghana (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.

Work permit processing time from Ghana 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 (21 weeks), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 202621 weeks~147

Other permits from Ghana

Visitor visa from Ghana

86 days

Study permit from Ghana

8 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the work permit index: Georgia · Germany · Greece · Greenland.

Already in Canada? See Work 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.