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Statistical information: Applications processed at Canadian voffices

Skilled Worker applications received after November 26, 2008(Federal)

January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009

Citizenship and Immigration Canada staff work at locations around the world. Officers in Canadianembassies, high commissions and consulates process applications abroad for permanent residence fopeople wishing to immigrate to Canada.

The tables below show the number of months that were required to approve or refuse applications atoffices around the world.

The length of time it takes to finalize applications may be different at different visa offices.

Past processing times may not indicate the length of time it will take to finalize applications in the fut

All Regions / Africa and the Middle East / Asia and Pacific / Europe / Americas

Months Required to Finalize Applications [see note]

ALL REGIONS

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30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Processing Timesat Visa Offices inAll Regions

2 5 6 7

AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Processing Timesat Visa Offices inAfrica and theMiddle East

5 5 6 7

Processing Timesat Individual VisaOffices in Africaand the Middle East

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Abidjan 5 7 8 9

Abu Dhabi - - - -

Accra 5 6 7 8

Cairo 3 4 5 6

Damascus 5 5 6 6

Nairobi - - - -

Pretoria 5 6 7 7

Rabat 4 4 5 5

Tel Aviv 5 6 7 8

ASIA AND PACIFIC

30% of casesfinalized in:

(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:

(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:

(months)

80% of casefinalized in

(months)Processing Timesat Visa Offices inAsia and Pacific

5 6 7 8

Processing Timesat Individual VisaOffices in Asia andPacific

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Beijing 5 5 6 6

Colombo 6 6 7 7

Hong Kong 7 8 9 9

Islamabad 4 5 6 8

Kuala Lumpur 5 5 6 6

Manila 6 6 7 8

New Delhi 5 6 7 7

Seoul 5 6 7 8

Singapore 6 7 7 8

Sydney 4 5 6 6

Taipei 5 6 7 8

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Tokyo - - - -

EUROPE

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Processing Timesat Visa Offices inEurope

6 7 8 8

Processing Timesat Individual VisaOffices in Europe

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Ankara 5 6 8 8

Berlin 6 7 8 10

Bucharest 7 7 8 8

Kiev 6 6 7 7

London 6 7 8 8

Moscow 6 7 9 9

Paris 5 6 7 8

Rome 5 6 7 7

Vienna 5 6 7 8

Warsaw 3 5 7 8

THE AMERICAS

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Processing Timesat Visa Offices inthe Americas

6 6 8 8

Processing Timesat Individual VisaOffices in theAmericas

30% of casesfinalized in:(months)

50% of casesfinalized in:(months)

70% of casesfinalized in:(months)

80% of casefinalized in(months)

Bogota - - - -

Buenos Aires - - - -

Buffalo 6 6 8 8

Caracas - - - -

Guatemala City - - - -

Havana 3 6 8 8

Kingston 8 8 9 9Lima 5 6 7 8

Mexico City 6 7 8 9

Port-au-Prince - - - -

Port of Spain - - - -

Santiago - - - -

Sao Paulo 5 6 6 7

* Processing times are presented only where an office has finalized 10 or more cases in the category in thabove-mentioned 12-month time period.

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