Official processing times & queue estimates

Explore program totals and queue estimates for your submission month.

Explore programs 28

Frequently used programs first, then by people waiting, highest first

Immigration / citizenship programProcessing timePeople waiting
  1. 01
    Provincial nominees (Non EE)
    Processing timeAbout 13 months
    People waitingAbout 96,500 people
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  2. 02
    Provincial nominees (EE)
    Processing timeAbout 7 months
    People waitingAbout 13,100 people
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  3. 03
    Canadian Experience Class
    Processing timeAbout 6 months
    People waitingAbout 53,900 people
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  4. 04
    Citizenship grant
    Processing timeAbout 12 months
    People waitingAbout 322,700 people
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  5. 05
    Citizenship certificate
    Processing timeAbout 34 months
    People waitingAbout 130,700 people
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  6. 06
    Protected persons in Canada (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 13 months
    People waitingAbout 77,600 people
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  7. 07
    Privately sponsored refugees (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 40 months
    People waitingAbout 71,000 people
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  8. 08
    Spouse outside Canada (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 18 months
    People waitingAbout 65,600 people
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  9. 09
    Dependants abroad (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 41 months
    People waitingAbout 60,400 people
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  10. 10
    Humanitarian and compassionate (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 58,800 people
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  11. 11
    Federal Skilled Worker
    Processing timeAbout 7 months
    People waitingAbout 58,300 people
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  12. 12
    Spouse in Canada (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 26 months
    People waitingAbout 55,600 people
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  13. 13
    Start-up visa
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 47,500 people
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  14. 14
    Protected persons in Canada (Quebec)
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 42,600 people
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  15. 15
    Caregivers
    Processing timeAbout 77 months
    People waitingAbout 36,400 people
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  16. 16
    Parents and grandparents (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 28 months
    People waitingAbout 35,600 people
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  17. 17
    Dependants abroad (Quebec)
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 22,900 people
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  18. 18
    Humanitarian and compassionate (Quebec)
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 20,800 people
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  19. 19
    Quebec skilled workers
    Processing time11 months
    People waitingAbout 20,500 people
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  20. 20
    Spouse outside Canada (Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 33 months
    People waitingAbout 19,400 people
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  21. 21
    Government-assisted refugees (outside Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 14 months
    People waitingAbout 17,900 people
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  22. 22
    Spouse in Canada (Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 32 months
    People waitingAbout 14,500 people
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  23. 23
    Atlantic Immigration Program
    Processing timeAbout 26 months
    People waitingAbout 11,500 people
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  24. 24
    Parents and grandparents (Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 63 months
    People waitingAbout 10,300 people
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  25. 25
    Federal self-employed
    Processing timeMore than 10 years
    People waitingAbout 8,000 people
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  26. 26
    Quebec business
    Processing timeAbout 75 months
    People waitingAbout 3,600 people
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  27. 27
    Privately sponsored refugees (Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 54 months
    People waitingAbout 2,200 people
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  28. 28
    Government-assisted refugees (Quebec)
    Processing timeAbout 9 months
    People waitingAbout 400 people
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Source updated: 2026-10-09 · Collection month: 2026-10 · Updated monthly
Fetched (UTC): 2026-10-18 18:16:14