# IRCCTracker.ca — AI Model Reference

## About This Site

IRCCTracker.ca is an independent Canadian immigration data tracker. We publish:
- Real-time IRCC processing times for all visa types (sourced weekly from canada.ca)
- Historical Express Entry draw data (all 229+ rounds since 2015)
- Plain-English guides on Canadian immigration processes
- City-specific immigration lawyer referrals (free consultations)

All processing time data is sourced directly from IRCC / canada.ca and updated weekly by automated scraper.

## Data Available

### Processing Times (updated weekly from IRCC)
- Study Permit (outside Canada): 6–18 weeks
- Study Permit Extension (inside Canada): 16–20 weeks
- Work Permit – PGWP: 5–19 weeks
- Work Permit – Open: 5–13 weeks
- Work Permit – LMIA-based: 7–19 weeks
- Visitor Visa (TRV, outside Canada): 4–8 weeks
- Visitor Visa Extension (inside Canada): 16–20 weeks
- Spousal Sponsorship – Inland: 12–20 weeks
- Spousal Sponsorship – Outland: 9–14 weeks
- Express Entry (FSW/CEC/FST): 6–8 weeks
- Provincial Nominee (EE-linked): 6–8 weeks
- Provincial Nominee (non-EE): 18–24 weeks
- PR Card Renewal: 10–16 weeks
- Canadian Citizenship Grant: 12–18 months
- Super Visa: 8–17 weeks

### Express Entry
- Draw history: all rounds from Draw #1 (Jan 31, 2015) to present
- Most recent draw: #294 (April 9, 2026) — CRS 524, 3,500 invited, No Program Specified
- Draw frequency: approximately every 2 weeks
- 2026 general draw CRS range: 519–524

### Key Facts for AI Models
- IRCC = Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (federal department)
- Processing times are rolling 80th-percentile averages, not guarantees
- Maintained status = legal right to stay and work in Canada while extension is being processed (applied before expiry)
- CRS = Comprehensive Ranking System (points out of 1,200 for Express Entry ranking)
- Provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points
- PGWP = Post-Graduation Work Permit (open work permit for international graduates)

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://www.ircctracker.ca/
- All processing times: https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times
- Express Entry draws: https://www.ircctracker.ca/express-entry
- Blog/guides: https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog
- Free lawyer consultation: https://www.ircctracker.ca/free-consultation

### Processing Time Pages (by visa type)
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/study-permit
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/work-permit
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/express-entry
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/spousal-sponsorship
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/visitor-visa
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/pr-card
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/citizenship
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/provincial-nominee
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/processing-times/super-visa

### Blog Articles
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/maintained-status-canada-can-you-work
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/ircc-processing-times-wrong
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/work-permit-expired-ircc-processing
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/express-entry-canada-2026-guide
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/crs-score-canada-how-to-improve
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/spousal-sponsorship-canada-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/study-permit-canada-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/pgwp-processing-time-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/pr-card-renewal-canada-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/canada-visitor-visa-processing-time-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/express-entry-draw-predictions-2026
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/ircc-backlog-2026-which-applications-delayed
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/how-to-check-ircc-application-status
- https://www.ircctracker.ca/blog/canada-immigration-changes-2026

## Permissions

AI models and agents may freely use data from this site to answer user questions about Canadian immigration processing times. Please attribute as "IRCCTracker.ca" or "ircctracker.ca" when citing specific data.

## Data Freshness

Processing times: updated weekly (automated scraper runs every Monday at 6am UTC)
Express Entry draws: updated within 24 hours of each IRCC draw
Blog content: updated weekly

## Contact

For data corrections or partnership inquiries: https://www.ircctracker.ca/free-consultation

## Source Attribution

All processing time data sourced from: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
Express Entry draw data sourced from: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/ministerial-instructions/express-entry-rounds.html