Official processing times · Program details

Spouse outside Canada (outside Quebec)

Program overview and waiting estimates for every submission month

Overall processing timeAbout 18 months

Source updated on 2026-10-09

Total people waitingAbout 65,600 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 65,600 people	18 months
2026-08	About 53,400 people	16 months
2026-07	About 45,100 people	14 months
2026-06	About 39,600 people	12 months
2026-05	About 34,500 people	11 months
2026-04	About 29,800 people	9 months
2026-03	About 25,500 people	8 months
2026-02	About 21,500 people	7 months
2026-01	About 18,200 people	6 months

2025 submissions

2025 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2025-12	About 15,200 people	5 months
2025-11	About 13,400 people	5 months
2025-10	About 11,800 people	4 months
2025-09	About 10,400 people	4 months
2025-08	About 9,400 people	3 months
2025-07	About 8,400 people	3 months
2025-06	About 7,600 people	3 months
2025-05	About 6,900 people	3 months
2025-04	About 6,300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2025-03	About 5,900 people	More time is needed to process the application
2025-02	About 5,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2025-01	About 4,900 people	More time is needed to process the application

2024 submissions

2024 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2024-12	About 4,500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-11	About 4,100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-10	About 3,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-09	About 3,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-08	About 3,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-07	About 2,900 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-06	About 2,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-05	About 2,500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-04	About 2,300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-03	About 2,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-02	About 2,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2024-01	About 1,800 people	More time is needed to process the application

2023 submissions

2023 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2023-12	About 1,700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-11	About 1,500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-10	About 1,400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-09	About 1,300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-08	About 1,200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-07	About 1,100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-06	About 1,000 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-05	About 900 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-04	About 900 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-03	About 800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-02	About 800 people	More time is needed to process the application
2023-01	About 700 people	More time is needed to process the application

2022 submissions

2022 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2022-12	About 700 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-11	About 600 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-10	About 600 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-09	About 600 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-08	About 600 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-07	About 500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-06	About 500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-05	About 500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-04	About 500 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-03	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-02	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2022-01	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application

2021 submissions

2021 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2021-12	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-11	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-10	About 400 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-09	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-08	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-07	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-06	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-05	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-04	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-03	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-02	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2021-01	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application

2020 submissions

2020 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2020-12	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-11	About 300 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-10	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-09	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-08	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-07	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-06	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-05	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-04	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-03	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-02	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2020-01	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application

2019 submissions

2019 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2019-12	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-11	About 200 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-10	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-09	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-08	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-07	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-06	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-05	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-04	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-03	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-02	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2019-01	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application

2018 submissions

2018 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2018-12	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-11	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-10	About 100 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	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2018-01	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application

2017 submissions

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

2016 submissions

2016 submission details
Submitted	People ahead	Estimated remaining wait / status
2016-12	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-11	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-10	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-09	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-08	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-07	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-06	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-05	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-04	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-03	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-02	About 100 people	More time is needed to process the application
2016-01	About 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 18 months	About 65,600 people
2026-09	2026-09-03	About 18 months	About 62,600 people

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