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Federal Skilled Worker

Program overview and waiting estimates for every submission month

Overall processing timeAbout 7 months

Source updated on 2026-10-09

Total people waitingAbout 58,300 people

Collection month: 2026-10

The table shows cohort estimates as of the source update, not personal positions or approval dates. Remaining wait is not a live countdown and should not be added to overall processing time.

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2026 submissions

2026 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2026-09About 58,300 people7 months
2026-08About 46,200 people6 months
2026-07About 38,900 people5 months
2026-06About 35,500 people4 months
2026-05About 28,300 people3 months
2026-04About 21,900 people3 months
2026-03About 14,000 people2 months
2026-02About 11,300 people2 months
2026-01About 8,500 peopleAbout 1 month

2025 submissions

2025 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2025-12About 6,100 peopleAbout 1 month
2025-11About 4,400 peopleAbout 1 month
2025-10About 3,800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-09About 3,300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-08About 3,100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-07About 3,000 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-06About 3,000 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-05About 3,000 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-04About 2,400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-03About 1,900 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-02About 1,700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2025-01About 1,700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2024 submissions

2024 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2024-12About 1,600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-11About 1,500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-10About 1,500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-09About 1,500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-08About 1,400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-07About 1,300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-06About 1,200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-05About 1,200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-04About 1,200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-03About 1,000 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-02About 900 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2024-01About 800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2023 submissions

2023 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2023-12About 800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-11About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-10About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-09About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-08About 600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-07About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-06About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-05About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-04About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-03About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-02About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2023-01About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2022 submissions

2022 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2022-12About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-11About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-10About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-09About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-08About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-07About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-06About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-05About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-04About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-03About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-02About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-01About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2021 submissions

2021 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2021-12About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-11About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-10About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-09About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-08About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-07About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-06About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-05About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-04About 300 peopleAbout 1 month
2021-03About 300 peopleAbout 1 month
2021-02About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-01About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2020 submissions

2020 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2020-12About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-11About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-10About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-09About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-08About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-07About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-06About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-05About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-04About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-03About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-02About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-01About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2019 submissions

2019 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2019-12About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-11About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-10About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-09About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-08About 300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-07About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-06About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-05About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-04About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-03About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-02About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2019-01About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2018 submissions

2018 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2018-12About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-11About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-10About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-09About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-08About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-07About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-06About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-05About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-04About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-03About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-02About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-01About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2017 submissions

2017 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2017-12About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-11About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-10About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-09About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-08About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-07About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-06About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-05About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-04About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-03About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-02About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-01About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2016 submissions

2016 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2016-12About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-11About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-10About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-09About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-08About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-07About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-06About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-05About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-04About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-03About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-02About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-01About 200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

Program history

Processing time (months)
0472026-09: About 7 months2026-10: About 7 months2026-092026-10
People waiting
029,15058,3002026-09: About 53,800 people2026-10: About 58,300 people2026-092026-10

Lines connect exact or approximate values only. Bounds and unknown values are left as gaps; see the table for their full meaning. Changes in counts are net changes, not approvals.

Collection monthSource updatedProcessing timePeople waiting
2026-102026-10-09About 7 monthsAbout 58,300 people
2026-092026-09-03About 7 monthsAbout 53,800 people

Fetched (UTC): 2026-10-18 18:16:14 · Updated monthly