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Work permit processing time from Guatemala

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

Current IRCC estimate

1 week
For applications from Guatemala, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — work permit

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

Guatemala vs the world

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

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Guatemala (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 Guatemala 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 (1 week), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 20261 week~7

Other permits from Guatemala

Visitor visa from Guatemala

23 days

Study permit from Guatemala

Not published

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the work permit index: Greenland · Grenada · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau.

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