Indian nationals applying for visitor visas to Canada are now facing an average processing time of 99 days, the longest among major source countries, according to Ontario-based news website Immigration News Canada, citing data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Applicants applying for a Super Visa, primarily intended for parents and grandparents of Canadian permanent residents, are experiencing an average processing time of 169 days.

This surge in delays, according to IRCC's latest update in November, highlights a growing bottleneck in Canada’s temporary resident visa system amid record application volumes.

For visitor visa applications submitted from outside Canada, applicants from India now face a processing time of 99 days—an increase of 13 days compared to the

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