December Visa Statistics: Canada & the USA

Canada, Edmonton

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

20% of applications processed within 5 Days
60% 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)

40% 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: 15

Tier 4 Student

30% 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 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

93% 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: 30

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)

50% 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: 4

Tier 4 Student

10% 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: 10

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

90% 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: 10

Canada, Ottawa

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

20% 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: 5

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

47% 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: 17

Tier 4 Student

29% 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: 31

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: 33

Canada, Toronto

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

62% 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: 8

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

86% of applications processed within 5 Days
94% 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: 51

Tier 4 Student

62% of applications processed within 5 Days
89% of applications processed within 10 Days
94% of applications processed within 15 Days
98% of applications processed within 30 Days
98% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 58

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

82% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% 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: 90

Canada, Vancouver

Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)

50% 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)

29% 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: 17

Tier 4 Student

42% of applications processed within 5 Days
94% 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: 19

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

84% 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: 38

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)

68% of applications processed within 5 Days
87% 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: 80

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

93% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% 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: 284

Tier 4 Student

83% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
98% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
99% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 526

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

90% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% 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: 73

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)

62% of applications processed within 5 Days
90% 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: 32

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

83% 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: 142

Tier 4 Student

71% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% 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: 350

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

60% of applications processed within 5 Days
95% of applications processed within 10 Days
95% of applications processed within 15 Days
100% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 20

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)

71% of applications processed within 5 Days
94% of applications processed within 10 Days
97% of applications processed within 15 Days
98% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 71

Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit)

90% of applications processed within 5 Days
98% 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: 273

Tier 4 Student

83% of applications processed within 5 Days
97% of applications processed within 10 Days
99% of applications processed within 15 Days
99% of applications processed within 30 Days
100% of applications processed within 60 Days
Total Monthly Decisions: 1049

Tier 5 Youth Mobility (formerly Working Holidaymaker Visa)

91% 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