Canada Visa Tracker

Work Permit

Applying from Costa Rica

Canada Work Permit Processing Time from Costa Rica

Latest recorded IRCC estimate

4 weeks

1 week vs last month

The latest recorded estimate is shorter compared with the available reading closest to 30 days earlier (1 week vs last month).

Published by IRCC

Aug 26, 2026

History shown

24 recorded publications

The last six weeks

Jul 15, 2026 — Aug 26, 2026

Processing time history

Explore earlier publications alongside the recent estimates.

Latest 24 recorded publications, newest first. Estimates are shown as published by IRCC.
PublishedProcessing time
Aug 26, 2026Latest4 weeks
Aug 19, 20264 weeks
Aug 12, 20265 weeks
Aug 5, 20265 weeks
Jul 28, 20265 weeks
Jul 22, 20265 weeks
Aug 27, 20252 weeks
Aug 22, 20253 weeks
Aug 20, 20253 weeks
Aug 13, 20253 weeks
Aug 5, 20253 weeks
Jul 29, 20254 weeks
Jul 22, 20255 weeks
Jul 16, 20254 weeks
Jul 9, 20255 weeks
Jul 2, 20257 weeks
Jun 25, 20257 weeks
Jun 17, 20257 weeks
Jun 3, 202511 weeks
May 28, 202511 weeks
May 20, 202511 weeks
May 13, 202511 weeks
May 6, 202512 weeks
Apr 30, 202512 weeks

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Work Permit processing across 62 countries as of Sep 16, 2026.
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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.