{"id":890,"date":"2026-05-15T12:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/?p=890"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:26:41","slug":"processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Processing time increase for Express Entry &amp; PNP candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a68ed1c02a801ae7d28dbc42ea8032b wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>May 12<\/strong>, Canada&#8217;s immigration agency released revised processing times for different types of permanent residence and citizenship applications.  Applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/canada-express-entry-2026-how-to-immigrate-to-canada\"><strong>Express Entry<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/immigrate-to-canada-via-the-provincial-nominee-program\">Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/a><\/strong> both experienced a one-month increase in processing times. This update resulted in the Canadian Experience (CEC) queue rising by more than 6,000 applicants, while the base PNP inventory grew by over 2,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3d866ca19ead0389cc0606b8f91a9690 wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, wait times for the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) decreased by two months, while the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) experienced a one-month reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-559c8455af71b1fd3a8977ed74cc82a5 wp-block-paragraph\">This article compares the wait times for current permanent residence (economy and family sponsorship) and citizenship applications as of May 12 with those from the previous April 7 update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-876bedfec91bf3db65a54ae725bedc8e wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcde <strong>Call us<\/strong> today at <strong>011-43520737<\/strong> or <strong>email: info@armoniaresource.com<\/strong> and let\u2019s get your visa approved without the hassle!<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#PR_Economic_immigration\" >PR: Economic immigration<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#Express_Entry\" >Express Entry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#Provincial_Nominee_Program_PNP\" >Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#Atlantic_Immigration_Program_AIP\" >Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#PR_Sponsorship_by_family\" >PR: Sponsorship by family<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/armoniaresource.com\/blog\/processing-time-increase-for-express-entry-pnp-candidates\/#Comprehending_processing_durations_and_service_criteria\" >Comprehending processing durations and service criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-small-font-size wp-elements-e534af922b219e41072524858f68f9fa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PR_Economic_immigration\"><\/span><strong>PR: Economic immigration<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-d8a24c0ec1c5845c3f1fc9c902590e45 wp-block-paragraph\">The AIP is the sole economic immigration pathway that has experienced a reduction in wait time, whereas all other pathways have either stayed the same or increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-2c6f906b201c2610ff47182a99535d74\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Express_Entry\"><\/span><strong>Express Entry<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-c1f5debb2bf996788847d0ae842bb2b0 wp-block-paragraph\">The processing duration for FSWP applications has risen again, following a recent decrease that was the first in several months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Application type<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td><strong>Current (May 12)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Previous (April 7)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><td>6 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)*<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-17607252ae6c111506a671fb54ec24c7 wp-block-paragraph\">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) do not release FSTP processing time predictions, owing to a lack of adequate data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-590a5c0ea27e6b23abf6b74bb338e3bf wp-block-paragraph\">Service benchmark: six months for all Express Entry submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e5317ec6a085dd85dec56ab5bc4cae7 wp-block-paragraph\">Pending assessment applications in inventory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">\n<li>CEC: 60,900 (+6,300)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FSWP: 52,000 (+7,900)<gwmw style=\"display: none; background-color: transparent;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-small-font-size wp-elements-7d679fa10a65f4d880ddecd84ec668bc\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Provincial_Nominee_Program_PNP\"><\/span><strong>Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-779838942d395c7fd8b6c873da59d919 wp-block-paragraph\">In just over one month, the wait time for base PNP applications jumped by one month, while remaining unchanged for base applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Application type<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td><strong>Current (May 12)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Previous (April 7)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Through Express Entry (enhanced)<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Non-Express Entry (base)<\/td><td>14 months<\/td><td>13 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2ba729d4d6c21d48e2554d3410357c14 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service standard:<\/strong> For enhanced applications, it is 6 months; for base applications, 11 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9c80cfc25322548cef3287889cf98341 wp-block-paragraph\">Pending evaluation applications in inventory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">\n<li>Improved: 14,000 (+300)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Base: 110,200 (+2,100)<gwmw style=\"display: none; background-color: transparent;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display: none; background-color: transparent;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab489d9a58c2d17619c4be6444367eef wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Immigration to Quebec<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-376cd3e9e9dc87f4c567268221a14efb wp-block-paragraph\">Processing times stay the same for the Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) and the Quebec Business Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Application type<\/td><td>Current (May 12)<\/td><td>Previous (April 7)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ)<\/td><td>11 months<\/td><td>11 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quebec Business Class<\/td><td>78 months<\/td><td>78 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6bbf960cb31f7a070b1daa577b9141b6 wp-block-paragraph\">Service standard: 11 months for PSTQ applications.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43849efd5623caf1a0b64ba09d03d9bb wp-block-paragraph\">Pending evaluation of inventory applications:<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">PSTQ: 24,800 (decreased by 900)<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">Classe Affaires du Qu\u00e9bec : 3 700 (-100)<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-small-font-size wp-elements-8cc321582f73a091212687208a69e250\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atlantic_Immigration_Program_AIP\"><\/span><strong>Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-650193cb6123ee17f2224d267d6f7c4b wp-block-paragraph\">Despite wait time projections for AIP applications remaining above three years, they have shortened by two months since the last update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Current (May 12)<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td>Previous (April 7)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38 months<\/td><td>40 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">\n<li>Standard for service: 11 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory applications pending evaluation: 12,900 (-300).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b045ddfa466f9ea01b443e155cdf71bc wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alternative economic initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a04408221b1c468f4075322bbe0c4ff wp-block-paragraph\">Processing durations for the Start-Up Visa and the Federal Self-Employed Persons Program applications remain the same, with both requiring a wait of over ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Application type<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td>Current (May 12)<\/td><td>Previous (April 7)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Start-Up Visa<\/td><td>More than 10 years<\/td><td>More than 10 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal Self-Employed Persons Program<\/td><td>More than 10 years<\/td><td>More than 10 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9bd602a35fb74a8fd8e3206b89454df5 wp-block-paragraph\">None of the programs mentioned above has a publicly available service standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a240b9312b4ee1adb93aae0a69f5670 wp-block-paragraph\">Pending evaluation applications in inventory:<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">\n<li>Federal Self-Employed: 8,100 (no change)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visa for Start-Up: 46,000 (-200)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-small-font-size wp-elements-a20f57d58b5b388b2cf043ece7a8d93c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PR_Sponsorship_by_family\"><\/span><strong>PR: Sponsorship by family<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8180905e3a24039ad7025407b3b2fed0 wp-block-paragraph\">Processing times have risen for spousal sponsorship applicants looking to settle outside Quebec, while wait times for parent or grandparent sponsorship have decreased\u2014irrespective of location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Application type<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td><strong>Current (May 12)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Previous (April 7)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 25 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 31 months<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 24 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 31 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 16 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 32 months<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 15 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 32 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 33 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 66 months<\/td><td>To reside outside Quebec: 34 months<br>To reside in Quebec: 67 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29e25c2c9ea11131e7b2e94e2b1f9e31 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service standard: <\/strong>The sponsorship service standard for a spouse\/common-law partner outside Quebec is 12 months. IRCC does not provide service standards for different types of family sponsorship applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e5317ec6a085dd85dec56ab5bc4cae7 wp-block-paragraph\">Pending assessment applications in inventory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\">\n<li>Parents and Grandparents, in Quebec: 11,000 (-200)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner residing in Canada, outside of Quebec: 55,200 (+1,300)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partenaire vivant au Canada, au Qu\u00e9bec : 13 100 (+400)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner residing outside Canada, beyond Quebec: 51,300 (+2,100)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partenaire vivant hors du Canada, au Qu\u00e9bec : 18 600 (-100)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents and Grandparents, outside Quebec: 43,500 (-1,400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d072520a3744811766c98de100abcd5d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Citizenship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dda808a150b11e986a4776fa894075b9 wp-block-paragraph\">Although processing times for citizenship applications were previously declining, they have risen by a month, while applications for renunciation have decreased by 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Application type<\/strong><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/td><td><strong>Current (May 12)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Previous (April 7)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Citizenship grant<\/td><td>13 months<\/td><td>12 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Renunciation of citizenship<\/td><td>7 months<\/td><td>10 months<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Search of citizenship records<\/td><td>17 months<\/td><td>17 months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da64944b8114895e6a2ef849a1b3ed22 wp-block-paragraph\">There are presently 321,100 citizenship grant applications in the inventory pending evaluation (+7,900 since April 7), with a service standard of 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-superbfont-small-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comprehending_processing_durations_and_service_criteria\"><\/span>Comprehending processing durations and service criteria<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-456073752cf2b33cd3018589c4139bf1 wp-block-paragraph\">Processing times and service standards are often confused, even though they indicate distinctly different metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6e75cddc77919b5d6e12f2888dc7616 wp-block-paragraph\">IRCC processing times are meant to estimate how long an applicant might wait for a decision if the application is submitted on a specific date. For online applications, the processing timer starts upon submission. For applications submitted on paper, it starts when the application arrives at the mail intake center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bd5a9427eda1d309da9635b1eab9e0c wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Processing durations are shown in two formats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><strong>Historical processing times<\/strong> are backward-looking metrics derived from the duration needed to complete 80% of applications within a specific category.<br><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><strong>Forward-looking processing times <\/strong>are estimations based on IRCC&#8217;s existing inventory and anticipated processing capabilities.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119916a653e93827188f5d9e40f33959 wp-block-paragraph\">Service standards, in comparison, are organizational benchmarks set internally by IRCC. They demonstrate the department&#8217;s goal of handling 80% of applications within a set timeframe, while recognizing that more complicated issues might need extra processing time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 12, Canada&#8217;s immigration agency released revised processing times for different types of permanent residence and citizenship applications. Applications for Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) both experienced a one-month increase in processing times. 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