January Visa Statistics: Canada & the USA

Canada, Edmonton

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

80% of applications processed within 5 Days
90% of applications processed within 10 Days
90% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 10

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

81% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 11

Tier 4 Student

40% of applications processed within 5 Days
60% of applications processed within 10 Days
80% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 5

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

95% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 40

Canada, Halifax

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

NA% of applications processed within 5 Days
NA % of applications processed within 10 Days
NA % of applications processed within 15 Days
NA % of applications processed within 30 Days
NA % of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: NA

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

33% of applications processed within 5 Days
66% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 3

Tier 4 Student

40% of applications processed within 5 Days
80% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 5

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

100% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 9

Canada, Ottawa

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

0% of applications processed within 5 Days
83% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 6

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

69% of applications processed within 5 Days
92% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 13

Tier 4 Student

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
68% of applications processed within 10 Days
90% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 22

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

91% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 46

Canada, Toronto

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

73% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
93% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 15

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

94% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 36

Tier 4 Student

86% of applications processed within 5 Days
92% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 53

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

99% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 100

Canada, Vancouver

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

40% of applications processed within 5 Days
80% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 5

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

22% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 9

Tier 4 Student

25% of applications processed within 5 Days
75% of applications processed within 10 Days
91% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 12

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

92% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 50

USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles):

Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

94% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 75

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

97% of applications processed within 5 Days
99% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 301

Tier 4 Student

87% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 236

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

90% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 83

USA, State Group 2 (Chicago)

Covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

56% of applications processed within 5 Days
80% of applications processed within 10 Days
86% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 30

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

81% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 157

Tier 4 Student

56% of applications processed within 5 Days
84% of applications processed within 10 Days
97% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 145

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

54% of applications processed within 5 Days
93% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 44

USA State Group 3 (New York)

Covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and US Virgin Islands.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

65% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 72

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

90% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 272

Tier 4 Student

67% of applications processed within 5 Days
89% of applications processed within 10 Days
96% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 248

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

77% of applications processed within 5 Days
100% of applications processed within 10 Days
100% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 35