Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Business and caregivers

Caregivers processing time

For caregivers applying for permanent residence through Canada's caregiver programs, including the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.

Estimated wait for a new application

about77 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 36,400 people

▼ 1,400 fewer waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around March 2033, 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 36,40076 months left
August 2026about 36,40076 months left
July 2026about 36,40076 months left
June 2026about 36,40076 months left
May 2026about 36,40076 months left
April 2026about 36,40076 months left
March 2026about 36,40076 months left
February 2026about 36,40076 months left
January 2026about 36,40076 months left
December 2025about 36,40076 months left
November 2025about 36,40076 months left
October 2025about 36,40076 months left
September 2025about 36,400IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025about 36,40076 months left
July 2025about 36,40076 months left
June 2025about 36,400IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025about 36,40076 months left
April 2025about 36,40076 months left
March 2025about 34,80072 months left
February 2025about 24,70051 months left
January 2025about 24,70051 months left
December 2024about 24,70051 months left
November 2024about 24,70051 months left
October 2024about 24,70051 months left
September 2024about 24,70051 months left
August 2024about 24,70051 months left
July 2024about 24,70051 months left
June 2024about 24,70051 months left
May 2024about 24,600IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 23,90050 months left
March 2024about 23,30048 months left
February 2024about 22,90047 months left
January 2024about 22,50047 months left
December 2023about 18,10038 months left
November 2023about 18,100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023about 18,00037 months left
September 2023about 17,80037 months left
August 2023about 17,60036 months left
July 2023about 17,40036 months left
June 2023about 17,20036 months left
May 2023about 17,00035 months left
April 2023about 16,90035 months left
March 2023about 16,70035 months left
February 2023about 16,50034 months left
January 2023about 16,30034 months left
December 2022about 12,60026 months left
November 2022about 12,30025 months left
October 2022about 12,10025 months left
September 2022about 11,90025 months left
August 2022about 11,70024 months left
July 2022about 11,40024 months left
June 2022about 11,20023 months left
May 2022about 11,00023 months left
April 2022about 10,80022 months left
March 2022about 10,60022 months left
February 2022about 10,30021 months left
January 2022about 9,90020 months left
December 2021about 5,80012 months left
November 2021about 5,70012 months left
October 2021about 5,50011 months left
September 2021about 5,40011 months left
August 2021about 5,20011 months left
July 2021about 5,00010 months left
June 2021about 4,90010 months left
May 2021about 4,70010 months left
April 2021about 4,5009 months left
March 2021about 3,9008 months left
February 2021about 3,5007 months left
January 2021about 3,0007 months left
December 2020about 2,3005 months left
November 2020about 2,2005 months left
October 2020about 2,1005 months left
September 2020about 1,9005 months left
August 2020about 1,6004 months left
July 2020about 1,4004 months left
June 2020about 1,2003 months left
May 2020about 1,0003 months left
April 2020about 9002 months left
March 2020about 7002 months left
February 2020about 4001 month left
January 2020about 3001 month left
December 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2018fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time

In plain English

  • IRCC estimates a new application would take about 77 months.
  • About 36,400 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.

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Start-up Visamore than 10 yearsabout 47,500 waiting● SteadySelf-employed personsmore than 10 yearsabout 8,000 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 a caregiver application take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 77 months for a new application.

How many people are waiting?

About 36,400 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.

How long do the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots take?

IRCC no longer publishes separate figures for them. Its estimate for all caregiver programs is about 77 months (update of October 9, 2026). Its last separate figures, from December 9, 2025: Home Child Care Provider Pilot, still gaining work experience: about 77 months; Home Child Care Provider Pilot, with enough work experience: about 81 months; Home Support Worker Pilot, still gaining work experience: about 80 months; Home Support Worker Pilot, with enough work experience: more than 10 years.

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
September 3, 2026about 77 months−1 month
August 10, 2026about 78 months−1 month
July 7, 2026about 79 months−1 month
June 8, 2026about 80 months−2 months
May 12, 2026about 82 months−2 months
April 7, 2026about 84 months−1 month
March 9, 2026about 85 months−2 months
February 12, 2026about 87 months−10 months
January 14, 2026about 97 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 36,400−500
September 3, 2026about 36,900−500
August 10, 2026about 37,400−400
July 7, 2026about 37,800−1,000
May 12, 2026about 38,800−500
April 7, 2026about 39,300−500
March 9, 2026about 39,800−900
February 12, 2026about 40,700−300
January 14, 2026about 41,000–

Earlier figures

IRCC no longer publishes these. They're kept here as a record.

Until December 2025, IRCC published separate figures for its two home care pilots. Each was split by work experience: applicants still gaining the experience the pilot required (24 months, or 12 months for applications from April 30, 2023) and applicants who already had it. Since January 2026, IRCC publishes one estimate for all caregiver programs, so these figures can't be compared directly with the current one.

Home Child Care Provider Pilot, still gaining work experience

IRCC's last figure, from December 9, 2025: about 77 months, with about 16,800 people waiting.

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
December 9, 2025about 77 months−3 months
November 6, 2025about 80 months−3 months
October 9, 2025about 83 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
December 9, 2025about 16,800−700
November 6, 2025about 17,500−500
October 9, 2025about 18,000–

Home Child Care Provider Pilot, with enough work experience

IRCC's last figure, from December 9, 2025: about 81 months, with about 500 people waiting.

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
December 9, 2025about 81 months+1 month
November 6, 2025about 80 months−40 months
October 9, 2025more than 10 yearsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
November 6, 2025about 500−100
October 9, 2025about 600–

Home Support Worker Pilot, still gaining work experience

IRCC's last figure, from December 9, 2025: about 80 months, with about 11,300 people waiting.

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
December 9, 2025about 80 months−2 months
November 6, 2025about 82 months−3 months
October 9, 2025about 85 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
December 9, 2025about 11,300−300
November 6, 2025about 11,600−200
October 9, 2025about 11,800–

Home Support Worker Pilot, with enough work experience

IRCC's last figure, from December 9, 2025: more than 10 years, with about 300 people waiting.

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2025more than 10 yearsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
November 6, 2025about 300−200
October 9, 2025about 500–

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