Refugee Visa
Applying from South Africa
Canada Refugee Visa Processing Time from South Africa
Latest recorded IRCC estimate
26 months
No change vs last monthThe latest recorded estimate is unchanged compared with the available reading closest to 30 days earlier (no change vs last month).
Published by IRCC
Apr 30, 2025
History shown
13 recorded publications
The last six weeks
Mar 19, 2025 — Apr 30, 2025
Processing time history
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| Published | Processing time |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025Latest | 26 months |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 26 months |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 26 months |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 26 months |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 26 months |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 26 months |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 26 months |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 26 months |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 26 months |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 26 months |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 26 months |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 26 months |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 26 months |
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About these processing times
This tracker checks IRCC’s published data daily. The publication date belongs to IRCC’s estimate; it is not the date you visited this page. The latest recorded estimate may be older when no newer data has been collected for a country and visa type.
Detail tables show up to 24 recorded publications. Charts show only readings from the six weeks ending at the latest recorded publication. Missing estimates are not stored, and gaps do not mean processing times stayed the same. Charts mark longer gaps with dashed lines. Comparisons use normalized durations, with approximate conversions of 7 days per week and 30.44 days per month. On detail pages, a month-over-month comparison requires a reading within 14 days of the date 30 days before the latest publication.
Estimates are scraped daily from the official IRCC processing times page. Published estimates are informational only and are not legal advice or a guarantee about your application.