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Work permit processing time from Kenya

How long IRCC currently expects a work permit application from Kenya 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 Kenya, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — work permit

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

Kenya vs the world

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

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

Visitor visa from Kenya

124 days

Study permit from Kenya

4 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the work permit index: Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kiribati · Kosovo.

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