For applicants who hold an open work permit and have applied for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) while still inside Canada — often to enable future travel home and back — a common question is how long the process realistically takes before you can safely plan travel.
Processing timelines group members reported (inland applications):- One member's spouse: about 4 weeks for the passport request (PPR) after applying, followed by roughly 2 weeks for visa stamping.
- Another member: about 4 weeks for the passport request, followed by roughly 1 week for stamping.
Takeaway: based on these examples, expect somewhere in the range of 5–6 weeks total from application to a stamped visa in your passport when applying for a TRV inland while your study/work status remains valid. These are individual data points, not official IRCC guarantees — processing times vary by visa office and case, so check current IRCC processing time estimates before booking non-refundable travel, and avoid traveling internationally before you've received the passport request and completed stamping.