Study permit processing times vary a lot case by case, but members in the group shared their own timelines to help set expectations while waiting.
What group members shared:- One applicant received their final decision (PPR) about 90 days after their biometrics date, giving a rough benchmark for how long the post-biometrics wait can take.
- Another applicant's file moved from application submission in late March to a final decision by late April the following year — illustrating that overall timelines from initial submission can run considerably longer than the post-biometrics window alone, especially depending on the specific university/program processing (in this case, University of Regina).
- Completing your medical exam upfront (before your file is even lodged), as one member did in December ahead of a February file lodging, may help remove medicals as a later bottleneck, since it's one less step for the file to wait on once formally under review.
Because these are individual data points rather than official service standards, treat them as rough expectations rather than guarantees — check IRCC's published processing time tool for the current estimate for your specific study permit application type.