How long does it take to complete the immigration process to Canada?

How long will the immigration process(to Canada) take after you receive the file number?

• I have applied for Canadian visa as a skilled worker ..My case is approved and I received a filed number a couple of months ago.it took me 3 months to provide the needed documents and finally I sent everything to the visa office in Damascus this morning. I was wondering what will be the next step and when will I be informed whether my documents are accepted or not? And generally if everything goes well how long the whole process will take?

• Answer:

  From what I can tell you are asking about processing times. Citizenship and Immigration Canada tracks processing times. You can search for Skilled Worker Applications received before February 27, 2008, and those received after November 26, 2008. The statistics for Damascus are in the Federal Skilled Worker category are that: 50% were finalized in 5 months or less 80% were finalized in 6 months or less Of course, I cannot vouch for the accuracy or currency of this website, but it should give you an idea. http://www.smeurrens.com