{"id":1395,"date":"2025-10-22T13:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oskcanada.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:28:12","slug":"ircc-updated-processing-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oskcanada.com\/en\/ircc-updated-processing-times\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCC updated processing times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has ushered in a new update cycle for Canada&#8217;s immigration system by releasing its latest processing times, which took effect on October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes apply to processing times for key application streams: citizenship, permanent residency, study and work permits, visitor visas, and family sponsorship. 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