Official processing times · Program details

Parents and grandparents (outside Quebec)

Program overview and waiting estimates for every submission month

Overall processing timeAbout 28 months

Source updated on 2026-10-09

Total people waitingAbout 35,600 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.

Submission month details 129

All available months, newest submissions first. Select a year to jump to its records.

2026 submissions

2026 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2026-09	About 35,600 people	27 months
2026-08	About 35,600 people	27 months
2026-07	About 35,500 people	27 months
2026-06	About 35,400 people	27 months
2026-05	About 35,300 people	27 months
2026-04	About 35,300 people	27 months
2026-03	About 35,200 people	27 months
2026-02	About 35,100 people	27 months
2026-01	About 35,100 people	27 months

2025 submissions

2025 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2025-12	About 35,000 people	27 months
2025-11	About 35,000 people	27 months
2025-10	About 34,900 people	27 months
2025-09	About 28,300 people	21 months
2025-08	About 23,200 people	17 months
2025-07	About 20,800 people	16 months
2025-06	About 20,700 people	16 months
2025-05	About 20,700 people	16 months
2025-04	About 20,700 people	16 months
2025-03	About 20,600 people	16 months
2025-02	About 20,600 people	15 months
2025-01	About 20,500 people	15 months

2024 submissions

2024 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2024-12	About 20,500 people	15 months
2024-11	About 20,500 people	15 months
2024-10	About 20,500 people	15 months
2024-09	About 20,500 people	15 months
2024-08	About 20,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-07	About 16,500 people	12 months
2024-06	About 12,000 people	9 months
2024-05	About 11,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-04	About 11,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-03	About 11,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-02	About 11,400 people	9 months
2024-01	About 11,400 people	More time is needed to process the application

2023 submissions

2023 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2023-12	About 11,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-11	About 9,800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-10	About 9,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-09	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-08	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-07	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-06	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-05	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-04	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-03	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-02	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-01	About 9,200 people	7 months

2022 submissions

2022 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2022-12	About 9,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-11	About 6,400 people	5 months
2022-10	About 5,900 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-09	About 5,800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-08	About 5,800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-07	About 5,800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-06	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-05	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-04	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-03	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-02	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-01	About 5,700 people	More time is needed to process the application

2021 submissions

2021 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2021-12	About 5,300 people	4 months
2021-11	About 3,100 people	2 months
2021-10	About 1,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-09	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-08	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-07	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-06	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-05	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-04	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-03	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-02	About 600 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-01	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application

2020 submissions

2020 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2020-12	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-11	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-10	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-09	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-08	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-07	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-06	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-05	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-04	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-03	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-02	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-01	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application

2019 submissions

2019 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2019-12	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-11	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-10	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-09	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-08	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-07	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-06	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-05	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-04	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-03	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-02	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-01	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application

2018 submissions

2018 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2018-12	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-11	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-10	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-09	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-08	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-07	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-06	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-05	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-04	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-03	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-02	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-01	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application

2017 submissions

2017 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2017-12	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-11	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-10	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-09	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-08	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-07	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-06	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-05	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-04	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-03	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-02	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2017-01	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application

2016 submissions

2016 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2016-12	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-11	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-10	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-09	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-08	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-07	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-06	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-05	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-04	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-03	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-02	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-01	Less than 100 people	More time is needed to process the application

Program history

Processing time (months)

People waiting

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 month	Source updated	Processing time	People waiting
2026-10	2026-10-09	About 28 months	About 35,600 people
2026-09	2026-09-03	About 28 months	About 37,500 people

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