No authority in this catalogue commits to a processing time

We checked the official page for every verified route in this catalogue. No authority commits to a processing time. What they publish instead is a statistic, an estimator tool, or a legal maximum — not a guarantee for your application. The table below shows what each page says, with the page we read and the date we read it.

39 routes in this comparison.

What each authority publishes instead of a commitment

Australia student visa (subclass 500)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Opened 2026-09-24. The same section also says applications lodged outside Australia follow a Ministerial Direction: Direction 111 for applications lodged before 14 November 2025, and Direction 115 for applications lodged on or after 14 November 2025, and links to the student visa processing priorities page. Still no processing-time figure on this page.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Australia skilled migration: Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191)
Australia
Authority
Department of Home Affairs
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'.
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Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
CEC program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
FST program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
The PNP page embeds the live processing-times tool (it failed to load when read) and says processing times may increase. The tool itself states times 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' No fixed month range is published.
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Canada student visa: Study Permit → PGWP
Canada
Authority
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool includes 'Study permit (from outside Canada)' and says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.'
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Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Canada work visa: LMIA-based Work Permit (TFWP)
Canada
Authority
Employment and Social Development Canada
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Check-processing-times page, date modified 2026-09-24, read 2026-09-24. "Select your application type to get an idea of how long it’ll take us to process your application." "Your application may take longer than the times shown here. They’re not a maximum or a guarantee." Temporary residence options include "Work permit (from outside Canada)", "Work permit in Canada", and "Work permit extension in Canada". "Work permit (from outside Canada)" then asks "Where are you applying from?" No single time is shown until a country is chosen. No month range is stored.
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Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Quebec — Skilled Worker Selection (PSTQ)
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the PSTQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Quebec — Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the PEQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada investor visa: Quebec — Investor Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the investor pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada entrepreneur visa: Quebec — Entrepreneur Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the entrepreneur pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada self-employed visa: Quebec — Self-employed Worker Program
Canada
Authority
ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the self-employed pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL.
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Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Germany student visa: Student residence permit
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Federal Foreign Office: 'Applications for visas entitling the holder to a longer stay may take several months to process, depending on the purpose of the stay.' German national-visa page: if the foreigners authority must consent, 'kann das Verfahren bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger, dauern'. Times vary by mission. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Germany job search visa: Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte)
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Same national-visa rule as other long-stay visas: may take several months; if foreigners-authority consent is needed, 'bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger'. Varies by mission. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Germany work visa: EU Blue Card
Germany
Authority
Federal Government (Make it in Germany)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
National visas 'may take several months'. Employment visas often do not need foreigners-authority consent, which the German page says can speed the process. No fixed month range is stored.
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Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Ireland work visa: Critical Skills Employment Permit
Ireland
Authority
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
DETE current-processing-dates page opened 2026-09-25: “As of 24 September 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates” — Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications: 16 September 2026. That is a queue position, not a duration. Old 1–3 month range deleted. A separate ISD employment-visa page says applicants “can expect a decision within approximately 8 weeks” for the visa stage only; that wait is not stored as this permit’s processing time.
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Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE) · verified 2026-08-15
Ireland post-study work visa: Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G)
Ireland
Authority
Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
ISD renewals page opened 2026-09-21 publishes a queue, not a duration: “See below table for submission date of applications currently being processed by stamp category.” Stamp 1G: 20/07/26. “Submission Dates are updated weekly.” After processing, “it may take up to a further 15 business days to receive the new approved IRP card by post.” Old 1–2 month range deleted.
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Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands work visa: Highly skilled migrant
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Brochure 3072: 'The IND must take a decision on the application within 90 days, but strives to decide on the application within 2 weeks. This is on condition that the application is complete.' That 90 days is a statutory decision period, not an expected wait. Decision-periods page (https://ind.nl/en/after-your-application/decision-periods): highly skilled migrant has a legal decision period of 90 days. A separate undated section, 'Extension of decision period for initial application residence permit for work', includes this permit and says the IND may extend that legal period by 30 days and must explain the reasons. The date 22 May 2026 on that page belongs to a different rule: a 45-day period, extendable by 15 days, for some scientific-research applications. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands post-study work visa: Orientation year for highly educated persons
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Coming to work brochure: 'If the application is complete, the IND will usually decide within 2 weeks. The procedure can last up to a maximum of 90 days.' The 90 days is a statutory maximum, not an expected wait. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands student visa: Student residence permit for university or higher professional education
Netherlands
Authority
Immigration and Naturalisation Service
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Decision-periods page opened 2026-09-24. Under 'Application for the purpose of residence of study': 'A legal decision period of 60 days applies to this application.' Same accordion: 'Was your application submitted by a recognised sponsor? Then the IND usually needs less time to decide. If the application is complete, the target decision period is 2 weeks.' Under 'Application for the purpose of work as a highly skilled migrant' on the same page: 'A legal decision period of 90 days applies to this application.' The 60-day legal period is the figure that applies to this study permit; the 90-day figure is a different residence purpose. Both are statutory decision periods, not expected waits in months. No month range is stored.
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Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
New Zealand skilled migration: Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
New Zealand
Authority
Immigration New Zealand
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Resident-visa wait-times page (updated weekly): Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa average wait time 10 weeks (50% of applications) and most completed within 4 months (80%), calculated in working days. That is a recent-volume statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 6–12 months was unsourced.
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Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-09-22
New Zealand student visa: Fee Paying Student Visa
New Zealand
Authority
Immigration New Zealand
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Visa page Processing time opened 2026-09-18: '80% within 8 weeks'. That is a percentile statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 1–3 months was unsourced.
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Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Portugal digital nomad visa: remote work
Portugal
Authority
Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P.
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (opened 2026-09-24), art. 58.º n.º 4: “o prazo para a decisão sobre o pedido de visto de residência é de 60 dias.” That is a legal decision period, not a measured wait. Art. 82.º: the residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias, o qual pode ser prorrogado por 30 dias, em circunstâncias excecionais e devidamente justificadas”. Old 2–4 months estimate deleted. No official expected-wait range found.
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Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
Retire abroad in Portugal: passive income
Portugal
Authority
Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
www.gov.pt service page still says “Tem um prazo de 60 dias.” Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2007-67564445, opened 2026-09-24), art. 58.º n.º 4: 60-day decision period for a residence visa. Legal maximum, not an expected wait. Art. 82.º: the residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias, o qual pode ser prorrogado por 30 dias, em circunstâncias excecionais e devidamente justificadas”. Old 3–6 months estimate deleted.
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Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-09-24
Portugal student visa: study, exchange, internship or volunteering
Portugal
Authority
Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
www2.gov.pt (opened 2026-08-15): “Tem um prazo de 60 dias úteis.” That figure is kept. This source URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-09-24 and needs a replacement. Last confirmed reachable on 2026-08-15. The www.gov.pt twin page does not print this deadline. Legal / administrative maximum in working days, not an expected wait. Old 1–3 months estimate deleted.
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Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-09-24
Spain digital nomad visa: remote work
Spain
Authority
Boletín Oficial del Estado
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Ley 14/2013, art. 76 (opened 2026-09-24): “El plazo máximo de resolución será de veinte días desde la presentación electrónica de la solicitud en el órgano competente para su tramitación. Si no se resuelve en dicho plazo, la autorización se entenderá estimada por silencio administrativo.” That is a legal deadline for the UGE residence authorization, not an expected wait. Art. 74 quater states no decision period for the consular visa. No month range is stored.
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Source: Boletín Oficial del Estado · verified 2026-09-24
Sweden work visa: Work permit (employee)
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: highly qualified complete 75 percent within 1 month, incomplete 2 months; other employments complete 75 percent within 4 months, incomplete 10 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 1–4 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Sweden student visa: Residence permit for studies at higher education
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
English page opened 2026-09-18: statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months, “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 3 months.” Swedish: “75% av nyligen avgjorda ärenden har avgjorts inom: 3 månader.” That is a statistic, not a promised range. Old 1–3 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Sweden self-employed visa: Residence permit to run your own business
Sweden
Authority
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Page opened 2026-09-18: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months. Complete applications: “The number of decided cases is too small for us to show the waiting time.” Incomplete applications: “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 11 months.” That is history, not a promised range. The previous complete 8-month figure is no longer published. Old 3–9 month range deleted.
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Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
UAE work visa: Golden Residence — specialised / skilled workers
United Arab Emirates
Authority
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” That is a service-catalogue expected completion in hours, not a 1–2 month wait. ICP federal issuance page (opened): “Service Completion Duration 2 Days” for the multi-category residence-permit service. Old 1–2 months deleted. No month range stored.
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Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-09-24
UAE work visa: Private-sector employment residence
United Arab Emirates
Authority
General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai private-sector residence page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” Work-entry visa page (opened): also 48.0 Hour(s). ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. These are catalogue times, not a 1–2 month range. Old months deleted.
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Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-09-24
UAE student visa: Residence permit for study
United Arab Emirates
Authority
Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai student page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. Old 1–3 / 1–2 months deleted.
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Source: Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) · verified 2026-09-24
UK student visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the Student row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24
UK work visa: Skilled Worker Visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the Skilled Worker row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24
UK visa without a job offer: High Potential Individual Visa
United Kingdom
Authority
UK Visas and Immigration
Processing time
No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the High Potential Individual (HPI) row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24

Route	Authority	Processing time
Australia student visa (subclass 500) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Opened 2026-09-24. The same section also says applications lodged outside Australia follow a Ministerial Direction: Direction 111 for applications lodged before 14 November 2025, and Direction 115 for applications lodged on or after 14 November 2025, and links to the student visa processing priorities page. Still no processing-time figure on this page. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-14
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Independent Visa (subclass 189) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Nominated Visa (subclass 190) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-09-24
Australia skilled migration: Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa (subclass 491) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Australia skilled migration: Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (subclass 191) Australia	Department of Home Affairs	No commitment to a processing time
Department publishes no figure. Page directs to the processing time guide tool and states the result 'is a guide only and not specific to your application'. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Home Affairs · verified 2026-08-16
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No commitment to a processing time
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No commitment to a processing time
CEC program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No commitment to a processing time
FST program page publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool, opened 2026-08-16, says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee' and 'Your application may take longer than the times shown here.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No commitment to a processing time
The PNP page embeds the live processing-times tool (it failed to load when read) and says processing times may increase. The tool itself states times 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' No fixed month range is published. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Canada student visa: Study Permit → PGWP Canada	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada	No commitment to a processing time
IRCC publishes no fixed month range. The check-processing-times tool includes 'Study permit (from outside Canada)' and says results 'are not a maximum or a guarantee.' Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · verified 2026-08-15
Canada work visa: LMIA-based Work Permit (TFWP) Canada	Employment and Social Development Canada	No commitment to a processing time
Check-processing-times page, date modified 2026-09-24, read 2026-09-24. "Select your application type to get an idea of how long it’ll take us to process your application." "Your application may take longer than the times shown here. They’re not a maximum or a guarantee." Temporary residence options include "Work permit (from outside Canada)", "Work permit in Canada", and "Work permit extension in Canada". "Work permit (from outside Canada)" then asks "Where are you applying from?" No single time is shown until a country is chosen. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Employment and Social Development Canada · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Quebec — Skilled Worker Selection (PSTQ) Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the PSTQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada skilled migration: Quebec — Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the PEQ hub. The page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada investor visa: Quebec — Investor Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the investor pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada entrepreneur visa: Quebec — Entrepreneur Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the entrepreneur pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Canada self-employed visa: Quebec — Self-employed Worker Program Canada	ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration	No commitment to a processing time
No fixed processing duration is published on the self-employed pages. The landing page is stored as the guidance URL. Open the authority page for this fact Source: ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration · verified 2026-09-24
Germany student visa: Student residence permit Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No commitment to a processing time
Federal Foreign Office: 'Applications for visas entitling the holder to a longer stay may take several months to process, depending on the purpose of the stay.' German national-visa page: if the foreigners authority must consent, 'kann das Verfahren bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger, dauern'. Times vary by mission. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Germany job search visa: Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No commitment to a processing time
Same national-visa rule as other long-stay visas: may take several months; if foreigners-authority consent is needed, 'bis zu drei Monaten, gelegentlich auch länger'. Varies by mission. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Germany work visa: EU Blue Card Germany	Federal Government (Make it in Germany)	No commitment to a processing time
National visas 'may take several months'. Employment visas often do not need foreigners-authority consent, which the German page says can speed the process. No fixed month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Federal Government (Make it in Germany) · verified 2026-08-15
Ireland work visa: Critical Skills Employment Permit Ireland	Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE)	No commitment to a processing time
DETE current-processing-dates page opened 2026-09-25: “As of 24 September 2026, we are processing applications received on the following dates” — Critical Skills Employment Permit Applications: 16 September 2026. That is a queue position, not a duration. Old 1–3 month range deleted. A separate ISD employment-visa page says applicants “can expect a decision within approximately 8 weeks” for the visa stage only; that wait is not stored as this permit’s processing time. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Employment Permits Section; pages still branded DETE) · verified 2026-08-15
Ireland post-study work visa: Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) Ireland	Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration	No commitment to a processing time
ISD renewals page opened 2026-09-21 publishes a queue, not a duration: “See below table for submission date of applications currently being processed by stamp category.” Stamp 1G: 20/07/26. “Submission Dates are updated weekly.” After processing, “it may take up to a further 15 business days to receive the new approved IRP card by post.” Old 1–2 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands work visa: Highly skilled migrant Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No commitment to a processing time
Brochure 3072: 'The IND must take a decision on the application within 90 days, but strives to decide on the application within 2 weeks. This is on condition that the application is complete.' That 90 days is a statutory decision period, not an expected wait. Decision-periods page (https://ind.nl/en/after-your-application/decision-periods): highly skilled migrant has a legal decision period of 90 days. A separate undated section, 'Extension of decision period for initial application residence permit for work', includes this permit and says the IND may extend that legal period by 30 days and must explain the reasons. The date 22 May 2026 on that page belongs to a different rule: a 45-day period, extendable by 15 days, for some scientific-research applications. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands post-study work visa: Orientation year for highly educated persons Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No commitment to a processing time
Coming to work brochure: 'If the application is complete, the IND will usually decide within 2 weeks. The procedure can last up to a maximum of 90 days.' The 90 days is a statutory maximum, not an expected wait. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
Netherlands student visa: Student residence permit for university or higher professional education Netherlands	Immigration and Naturalisation Service	No commitment to a processing time
Decision-periods page opened 2026-09-24. Under 'Application for the purpose of residence of study': 'A legal decision period of 60 days applies to this application.' Same accordion: 'Was your application submitted by a recognised sponsor? Then the IND usually needs less time to decide. If the application is complete, the target decision period is 2 weeks.' Under 'Application for the purpose of work as a highly skilled migrant' on the same page: 'A legal decision period of 90 days applies to this application.' The 60-day legal period is the figure that applies to this study permit; the 90-day figure is a different residence purpose. Both are statutory decision periods, not expected waits in months. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration and Naturalisation Service · verified 2026-08-15
New Zealand skilled migration: Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa New Zealand	Immigration New Zealand	No commitment to a processing time
Resident-visa wait-times page (updated weekly): Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa average wait time 10 weeks (50% of applications) and most completed within 4 months (80%), calculated in working days. That is a recent-volume statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 6–12 months was unsourced. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-09-22
New Zealand student visa: Fee Paying Student Visa New Zealand	Immigration New Zealand	No commitment to a processing time
Visa page Processing time opened 2026-09-18: '80% within 8 weeks'. That is a percentile statistic, not a promised range, so no month range is stored. Previous stored 1–3 months was unsourced. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Immigration New Zealand · verified 2026-08-15
Portugal digital nomad visa: remote work Portugal	Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P.	No commitment to a processing time
Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (opened 2026-09-24), art. 58.º n.º 4: “o prazo para a decisão sobre o pedido de visto de residência é de 60 dias.” That is a legal decision period, not a measured wait. Art. 82.º: the residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias, o qual pode ser prorrogado por 30 dias, em circunstâncias excecionais e devidamente justificadas”. Old 2–4 months estimate deleted. No official expected-wait range found. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P. · verified 2026-09-24
Retire abroad in Portugal: passive income Portugal	Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)	No commitment to a processing time
www.gov.pt service page still says “Tem um prazo de 60 dias.” Lei n.º 23/2007 consolidada (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2007-67564445, opened 2026-09-24), art. 58.º n.º 4: 60-day decision period for a residence visa. Legal maximum, not an expected wait. Art. 82.º: the residence-title grant “deve ser decidido no prazo de 90 dias, o qual pode ser prorrogado por 30 dias, em circunstâncias excecionais e devidamente justificadas”. Old 3–6 months estimate deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-09-24
Portugal student visa: study, exchange, internship or volunteering Portugal	Governo de Portugal (gov.pt)	No commitment to a processing time
www2.gov.pt (opened 2026-08-15): “Tem um prazo de 60 dias úteis.” That figure is kept. This source URL returned HTTP 404 on 2026-09-24 and needs a replacement. Last confirmed reachable on 2026-08-15. The www.gov.pt twin page does not print this deadline. Legal / administrative maximum in working days, not an expected wait. Old 1–3 months estimate deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Governo de Portugal (gov.pt) · verified 2026-09-24
Spain digital nomad visa: remote work Spain	Boletín Oficial del Estado	No commitment to a processing time
Ley 14/2013, art. 76 (opened 2026-09-24): “El plazo máximo de resolución será de veinte días desde la presentación electrónica de la solicitud en el órgano competente para su tramitación. Si no se resuelve en dicho plazo, la autorización se entenderá estimada por silencio administrativo.” That is a legal deadline for the UGE residence authorization, not an expected wait. Art. 74 quater states no decision period for the consular visa. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Boletín Oficial del Estado · verified 2026-09-24
Sweden work visa: Work permit (employee) Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No commitment to a processing time
Page: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months: highly qualified complete 75 percent within 1 month, incomplete 2 months; other employments complete 75 percent within 4 months, incomplete 10 months. That is history, not a promised range. Old 1–4 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Sweden student visa: Residence permit for studies at higher education Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No commitment to a processing time
English page opened 2026-09-18: statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months, “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 3 months.” Swedish: “75% av nyligen avgjorda ärenden har avgjorts inom: 3 månader.” That is a statistic, not a promised range. Old 1–3 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
Sweden self-employed visa: Residence permit to run your own business Sweden	Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)	No commitment to a processing time
Page opened 2026-09-18: “It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision.” Statistics for cases decided in the last 12 months. Complete applications: “The number of decided cases is too small for us to show the waiting time.” Incomplete applications: “75% of recently decided cases have been decided within: 11 months.” That is history, not a promised range. The previous complete 8-month figure is no longer published. Old 3–9 month range deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · verified 2026-08-15
UAE work visa: Golden Residence — specialised / skilled workers United Arab Emirates	General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai	No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” That is a service-catalogue expected completion in hours, not a 1–2 month wait. ICP federal issuance page (opened): “Service Completion Duration 2 Days” for the multi-category residence-permit service. Old 1–2 months deleted. No month range stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-09-24
UAE work visa: Private-sector employment residence United Arab Emirates	General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai	No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai private-sector residence page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” Work-entry visa page (opened): also 48.0 Hour(s). ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. These are catalogue times, not a 1–2 month range. Old months deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai · verified 2026-09-24
UAE student visa: Residence permit for study United Arab Emirates	Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae)	No commitment to a processing time
GDRFA Dubai student page (opened): “Expected Completion Time 48.0 Hour(s).” ICP federal issuance (opened): Service Completion Duration 2 Days. Old 1–3 / 1–2 months deleted. Open the authority page for this fact Source: Official Platform of the UAE Government (u.ae) · verified 2026-09-24
UK student visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the Student row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24
UK work visa: Skilled Worker Visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the Skilled Worker row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24
UK visa without a job offer: High Potential Individual Visa United Kingdom	UK Visas and Immigration	No commitment to a processing time
Outside-the-UK processing table opened 2026-09-24: the High Potential Individual (HPI) row is '3 weeks'. That page does not state an inside-the-UK time. The previous '8 weeks' inside-the-UK figure is not on this page and has been removed from this note. UKVI publishes weeks, not months. No month range is stored. Open the authority page for this fact Source: UK Visas and Immigration · verified 2026-09-24

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