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New IRCC Processing Times For January 2026 Are Out - See Your Wait Time Now January 2026 IRCC processing times: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published its latest processing time as of January 21, 2026, across

Visitors to Canada: Having an electronic travel authorization (eTA) or visitor visa does not give you the right to work in Canada. Most people also need a valid work permit.

Learn who can apply for a permit and how to avoid the consequences of unauthorized work: https://bit.ly/4a2EaXf

Due to ongoing high demand and limited spaces, intake for the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots is paused and will not reopen in March 2026: https://bit.ly/3KRcISh

While we understand that this will be disappointing for prospective applicants and their families, this pause will prevent further inventory growth and support our goal to bring immigration back to sustainable levels.

We will continue to process applications already received. Any future updates will be shared publicly.