Application timeline
Backwards-planned from your travel date using NG → CA's 14–90 day processing window. Adjust the date below to see how the schedule shifts.
Comfortable schedule. Apply by 27 Jul 2026 (in 3 weeks) to stay clear of worst-case processing.
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Start gathering documents
Passport with 6+ months validity, bank statements, employer letter, etc.
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Submit your application
Last safe date based on a 14–90 day processing window plus a 7-day buffer.
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Absolute latest you could apply
If processing hits the 14-day minimum exactly. Cutting it this fine risks missing the travel date if anything stalls.
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Decision — best case
Earliest you might hear back (14 days after applying).
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Decision — worst case
Latest realistic decision date including a return-courier buffer.
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Travel date
The fixed point everything works backwards from.
Processing-time data: manual, last verified 3 Jul 2026. These are typical processing times, exceptional cases can take longer.