A member shared the official study visa processing benchmark (13 weeks at the time) and the trigger point for raising a webform — but replies from others waiting well past that benchmark (17+ weeks, even after already raising a webform) showed that exceeding the official time doesn't guarantee a quick resolution.
What this thread illustrates:- 13 weeks was the official published processing time at the time of this thread — that's the benchmark to compare your own application against, though official processing times change over time and should be checked against IRCC's current published figures.
- Raising a webform is the standard first step once you've exceeded the official processing time, but as several members' experiences showed, a webform doesn't guarantee an accelerated response — some received only generic replies and continued waiting well beyond the benchmark.
- If a first webform gets only a generic response and significant time has passed since, some members considered documenting their case more thoroughly and posting a distinct, detailed update rather than just adding a comment to an existing thread — to get more specific advice.
The practical takeaway: check IRCC's current official study permit processing time before assuming you're delayed, and if you've genuinely exceeded it, raise a webform as the standard step — but understand it doesn't guarantee a fast resolution, and continued delays even past 13-17 weeks are unfortunately common.