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Protected persons in Canada (outside Quebec)

Program overview and waiting estimates for every submission month

Overall processing timeAbout 13 months

Source updated on 2026-10-09

Total people waitingAbout 77,600 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.

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

2026 submissions

2026 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2026-09About 77,600 people12 months
2026-08About 74,500 people11 months
2026-07About 71,300 people11 months
2026-06About 67,800 people10 months
2026-05About 64,500 people10 months
2026-04About 60,900 people9 months
2026-03About 56,900 people9 months
2026-02About 52,700 people8 months
2026-01About 49,200 people7 months

2025 submissions

2025 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2025-12About 46,000 people7 months
2025-11About 42,400 people7 months
2025-10About 38,700 people6 months
2025-09About 35,000 people6 months
2025-08About 31,900 people5 months
2025-07About 29,200 people5 months
2025-06About 26,700 people4 months
2025-05About 25,100 people4 months
2025-04About 23,500 people4 months
2025-03About 22,000 people4 months
2025-02About 20,600 people4 months
2025-01About 19,600 people3 months

2024 submissions

2024 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2024-12About 18,600 people3 months
2024-11About 17,600 people3 months
2024-10About 16,800 people3 months
2024-09About 15,900 people3 months
2024-08About 15,300 people3 months
2024-07About 14,600 people2 months
2024-06About 13,700 people2 months
2024-05About 12,600 people2 months
2024-04About 11,900 people2 months
2024-03About 11,100 people2 months
2024-02About 10,200 people2 months
2024-01About 9,300 people2 months

2023 submissions

2023 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2023-12About 8,500 people2 months
2023-11About 7,700 people2 months
2023-10About 7,100 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-09About 6,400 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-08About 5,800 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-07About 5,100 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-06About 4,600 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-05About 4,000 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-04About 3,400 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-03About 3,100 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-02About 2,700 peopleAbout 1 month
2023-01About 2,400 peopleAbout 1 month

2022 submissions

2022 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2022-12About 2,100 peopleAbout 1 month
2022-11About 1,900 peopleAbout 1 month
2022-10About 1,700 peopleAbout 1 month
2022-09About 1,500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-08About 1,400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-07About 1,300 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-06About 1,200 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-05About 1,100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-04About 1,000 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-03About 900 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-02About 800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2022-01About 800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2021 submissions

2021 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2021-12About 800 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-11About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-10About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-09About 700 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-08About 600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-07About 600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-06About 600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-05About 600 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-04About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-03About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-02About 500 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2021-01About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2020 submissions

2020 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2020-12About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-11About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-10About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-09About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-08About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-07About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-06About 400 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2020-05About 400 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 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-09About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-08About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-07About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-06About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-05About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-04About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-03About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-02About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2018-01About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2017 submissions

2017 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2017-12About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-11About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-10About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-09About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-08About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-07About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-06About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-05About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-04About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-03About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-02About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2017-01About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

2016 submissions

2016 submission details
SubmittedPeople aheadEstimated remaining wait / status
2016-12About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-11About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-10About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-09About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-08About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-07About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-06About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-05About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-04About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-03About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-02About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application
2016-01About 100 peopleMore time is needed to process the application

Program history

Processing time (months)
07132026-09: About 13 months2026-10: About 13 months2026-092026-10
People waiting
043,05086,1002026-09: About 86,100 people2026-10: About 77,600 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 13 monthsAbout 77,600 people
2026-092026-09-03About 13 monthsAbout 86,100 people

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