Permanent resident travel document: About the process

Processing times will vary based on:

• Type of application submitted;
• Volume of applications received;
• How easily we can verify information;
• How well and how quickly you respond to any requests or concerns;
• Whether the application is complete.

Many more people want to immigrate to Canada than the Government of Canada can bring in each year under our annual immigration plan. Applications received after the maximum has been met may have to wait longer to be processed.

Learn more about how Citizenship and Immigration Canada calculates processing times.