According to the statement released by the Canadian Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, individuals who hold Pakistani nationality are currently eligible to obtain a visit visa for Canada within a period of 60 days. This represents a significant improvement from the previous processing time of 802 days.
According to the statement released by the Canadian Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, individuals who hold Pakistani nationality are currently eligible to obtain a visit visa for Canada within a period of 60 days. This represents a significant improvement from the previous processing time of 802 days.
“Attention Pakistani visa applicants: Visa processing times are not 802 days for new applications. Currently, a complete TRV application from Pakistan will be processed in 60 days, and we expect to hit 30 days in the near future”
On Friday, 5th May 2023, Sean Fraser, the Canadian Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, declared that Canada has decreased the duration of processing for the issuance of visit visas to Pakistani candidates. The minister provided clarification that the website displays a duration of 802 days as a result of the processing of prior applications during the period of border closures in response to the pandemic. The backlog for Pakistani Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) has been significantly decreased from 55,000 to under 15,000. The speaker additionally pledged to allocate resources towards the establishment of a novel processing facility located in Islamabad, with the aim of augmenting processing efficiency and interview capacity within the Indo-Pacific locale.
Pakistan is considered to be one of the primary countries of origin for new immigrants to Canada. Annually, a significant number of Pakistani individuals, particularly students, migrate to Canada utilizing the Express Entry program. This action is anticipated to enhance the cultural and economic connections between Canada and Pakistan. The decrease in processing duration for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) is anticipated to stimulate a higher influx of Pakistani nationals to Canada, potentially resulting in an upsurge in tourism and trade activities between the two nations.
The Canadian government has pledged to enhance bilateral ties with Pakistan and facilitate seamless and convenient travel between the two nations. This statement serves as a conspicuous manifestation of the government’s endeavors to attain these objectives and to guarantee that Canadian society sustains its openness and hospitality towards individuals from diverse regions of the globe.
