00:01IRCC's Shocking May 2025 Update
00:07Visa Wait Times Spike Again
00:12Canada's immigration clock just reset, and not in your favour.
00:17IRCC's latest processing time update reveals troubling delays across major visa categories,
00:24from citizenship to family sponsorship and work permits.
00:27If you're planning your move to Canada, this could change everything.
00:31Read the full comprehensive blog on our website, link mentioned in the description and pinned comment below.
00:36In today's video update, we cover the growing citizenship application delays, ongoing PR card and family sponsorship slowdowns,
00:46notable shifts in work and study permit processing times, recent changes in temporary visas by country, and important updates on economic class PR and Quebec immigration.
00:56Watch till the end to get the full picture of Canada's current immigration processing landscape, and how it may impact your plans.
01:06Let's begin with Citizenship Application Delays.
01:10Citizenship Grants Now Take 10 Months
01:12Let's begin with Citizenship Application Delays.
01:15Citizenship Grants Now Take 10 Months, up from 8.
01:16Certificates have jumped to 4 months, and overseas requests face even longer delays.
01:18March 2025 applicants can expect AORs soon, but should be given to the return of the
01:43March 2025 applicants can expect AORs soon, but should brace for wait times.
01:51Next, we look at PR card and family sponsorship slowdowns.
01:56New PR cards now take 35 days, while PR renewals hold steady at 10 days.
02:02Family sponsorship remains painful.
02:0436 months for spousal cases in Quebec, and 48 months for parents, grandparents in Quebec.
02:15Moving on to work and study, permit processing time shifts.
02:21Study permits from Pakistan now take 9 weeks, and extensions inside Canada stretch to 223 days.
02:28Work permit timelines worsen, with in-Canada applications hitting 233 days.
02:33That's over 7 months.
02:37Then we explore temporary visas by country. What's changed?
02:43Visitor visas for Pakistan now take 25 days, up, while Super Visa processing from Pakistan shot up to 172 days.
02:53In contrast, U.S. applicants saw notable drops in processing time.
02:58Over 4 years.
03:01Following that, we examine economic class PR and Quebec updates.
03:08Express entry categories remain steady at 5 months, but start-up visa processing increased to 41 months,
03:14and federal self-employed applicants face an outrageous 53-month wait over 4 years.
03:24Finally, we wrap up with Conclusion.
03:26If you're waiting on Canadian immigration in 2025, timing is everything, and the clock just got slower.
03:36As delays mount across key categories, planning ahead submitting complete applications and tracking updates weekly may be your only shield against the wait.
03:44That's all for this video. Feel free to drop your thoughts and feedback below.
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