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Visa timeline planner

Reverse-plan your migration. Each planner breaks the route into sourced stages with typical, minimum, and maximum durations, plus a worked example for working backwards from a target landing date.

Reviewed 2026-04-20.

  • 🇨🇦 Canada Express Entry (FSW / CEC)

    Typical: ~12 months · Min: ~8 months · Max: ~24 months

  • 🇦🇺 Australia Subclass 189 Skilled Independent

    Typical: ~20 months · Min: ~14 months · Max: ~30 months

  • 🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker visa

    Typical: ~6 months · Min: ~3 months · Max: ~12 months

How these planners work

Each planner lists the stages in order with a source-backed duration range. The ranges come from the authority’s published processing times, draw cadence, and tested real-world norms. Add up the minimum durations for a best-case timeline; the typical durations for a realistic plan; and the maximums if you need a conservative buffer (e.g. job offer tied to a specific start date).

This is not legal advice

We publish neutral, sourced information about immigration routes. Rules and thresholds change often — always verify details on the official government source linked on this page and consult a regulated immigration advisor before applying.