Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Provinces and Quebec

Atlantic Immigration Program processing time

For skilled workers and graduates with a job offer from an employer in Atlantic Canada.

Estimated wait for a new application

about26 months

● About the same as in July

IRCC estimate, update of October 9, 2026. Check IRCC's tool

Already waiting

about 11,500 people

▼ 800 fewer waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around December 2028, if IRCC's estimate holds.

Already applied?

Choose the month you applied. IRCC estimates how many people are ahead of you and how much time is left.

People ahead of you–
Time left–
See every month in a table
Applied inPeople ahead of youTime left
September 2026about 11,50026 months left
August 2026about 11,10025 months left
July 2026about 10,70024 months left
June 2026about 10,30022 months left
May 2026about 9,80021 months left
April 2026about 9,50020 months left
March 2026about 9,20020 months left
February 2026about 8,90019 months left
January 2026about 8,60018 months left
December 2025about 8,20017 months left
November 2025about 7,60015 months left
October 2025about 7,20015 months left
September 2025about 6,60013 months left
August 2025about 5,90012 months left
July 2025about 5,30011 months left
June 2025about 4,70010 months left
May 2025about 4,1008 months left
April 2025about 3,5007 months left
March 2025about 2,9006 months left
February 2025about 2,3005 months left
January 2025about 1,4003 months left
December 2024about 1,0002 months left
November 2024about 900IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024about 800IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024about 700IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024about 700IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024about 600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024about 500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024about 300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 200IRCC says it needs more time
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September 2023about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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June 2023about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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In plain English

  • IRCC estimates a new application would take about 26 months.
  • About 11,500 people are already waiting for a decision.
  • The estimate is about the same as in July.

How the estimate has changed

Each point is an IRCC update.

More in Provinces and Quebec

All programs
Provincial Nominee Program (outside Express Entry)about 13 monthsabout 96,500 waiting▲ 1 month longerQuebec skilled workers11 monthsabout 20,500 waiting● SteadyQuebec business immigrationabout 75 monthsabout 3,600 waiting● Steady

What does this estimate mean?

1

It looks ahead

IRCC estimates how long a new application would take, based on how many people are already waiting and how many decisions it plans to make.

2

“Waiting” is IRCC's own count

The number of people waiting is IRCC's rounded count of applications in the queue.

3

Already applied?

IRCC also estimates how many people are ahead of you and how much time is left, by when you applied.

Common questions

How long does an Atlantic Immigration Program application take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 26 months for a new application.

How many people are waiting?

About 11,500 people are waiting, by IRCC's count of October 9, 2026.

I already applied. How long is left for me?

IRCC estimates how many people are ahead of you and how much time is left, by the month you applied. Choose your month in the “Already applied?” box above.

Is this an official government website?

No. Canada Visa Wait is an independent site and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. The figures are IRCC's own. Before you rely on a date, check IRCC's official processing-times tool.

All published figures

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
June 8, 2026about 26 months−12 months
May 12, 2026about 38 months−2 months
April 7, 2026about 40 months+7 months
January 14, 2026about 33 months−4 months
October 9, 2025about 37 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 11,500−300
September 3, 2026about 11,800−300
August 10, 2026about 12,100−200
July 7, 2026about 12,300−600
May 12, 2026about 12,900−300
April 7, 2026about 13,200−300
March 9, 2026about 13,500−200
February 12, 2026about 13,700+100
January 14, 2026about 13,600+200
December 9, 2025about 13,400+100
November 6, 2025about 13,300+200
October 9, 2025about 13,100–

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