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Work permit processing time from Saudi Arabia

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

Current IRCC estimate

4 weeks
For applications from Saudi Arabia, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — work permit

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

Saudi Arabia vs the world

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

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Saudi Arabia (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 Saudi Arabia 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 (4 weeks), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 20264 weeks~28

Other permits from Saudi Arabia

Visitor visa from Saudi Arabia

49 days

Study permit from Saudi Arabia

4 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the work permit index: Samoa · San Marino · Senegal · Serbia.

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.