The time that elapses in you getting the permanent residency to canada depends on the immigration stream selected by a candidate. A candidate has to wait for 6 months if he has filed his application through the Express Entry. He has to, wait for, 1 year if his application has been filed through PNP. The time to get the PR also depends on a candidate’s Express Entry score. If his score is high, the candidate can also get the invite quickly in the shortest time period of 2 weeks and his PR processing time in this case is 3-4 months.