Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Refugees and humanitarian

Dependants of protected persons processing time

For the spouse, partner or children of a protected person in Canada, when they live abroad and apply for permanent residence.

Estimated wait for a new application

about41 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 60,400 people

● About the same as in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around March 2030, 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–
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Applied inPeople ahead of youTime left
September 2026about 60,40039 months left
August 2026about 59,10037 months left
July 2026about 57,70034 months left
June 2026about 56,20032 months left
May 2026about 54,70029 months left
April 2026about 53,30027 months left
March 2026about 51,40026 months left
February 2026about 49,50025 months left
January 2026about 47,70024 months left
December 2025about 45,90023 months left
November 2025about 43,90022 months left
October 2025about 41,90021 months left
September 2025about 39,90019 months left
August 2025about 37,90018 months left
July 2025about 36,10017 months left
June 2025about 34,30016 months left
May 2025about 32,60015 months left
April 2025about 30,40014 months left
March 2025about 28,30013 months left
February 2025about 26,30012 months left
January 2025about 24,60011 months left
December 2024about 22,80011 months left
November 2024about 21,10010 months left
October 2024about 19,5009 months left
September 2024about 18,1008 months left
August 2024about 17,0008 months left
July 2024about 15,8007 months left
June 2024about 14,7007 months left
May 2024about 13,7006 months left
April 2024about 12,6006 months left
March 2024about 11,5005 months left
February 2024about 10,4005 months left
January 2024about 9,5004 months left
December 2023about 8,7004 months left
November 2023about 8,0004 months left
October 2023about 7,4003 months left
September 2023about 6,6003 months left
August 2023about 5,9003 months left
July 2023about 5,3002 months left
June 2023about 4,6002 months left
May 2023about 4,0002 months left
April 2023about 3,5002 months left
March 2023about 3,0002 months left
February 2023about 2,6001 month left
January 2023about 2,4001 month left
December 2022about 2,2001 month left
November 2022about 2,0001 month left
October 2022about 1,8001 month left
September 2022about 1,6001 month left
August 2022about 1,5001 month left
July 2022about 1,4001 month left
June 2022about 1,2001 month left
May 2022about 1,1001 month left
April 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
February 2022about 900IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2021about 800IRCC says it needs more time
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December 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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August 2017fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
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Estimated wait for a new application

more than10 years

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 22,900 people

▲ 800 more waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around October 2036, 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–
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Applied inPeople ahead of youTime left
September 2026about 22,90010 years left
August 2026about 22,50010 years left
July 2026about 22,20010 years left
June 2026about 21,70010 years left
May 2026about 21,200118 months left
April 2026about 20,700115 months left
March 2026about 20,100112 months left
February 2026about 19,600110 months left
January 2026about 19,000107 months left
December 2025about 18,500104 months left
November 2025about 18,000101 months left
October 2025about 17,50099 months left
September 2025about 17,10097 months left
August 2025about 16,70095 months left
July 2025about 16,40093 months left
June 2025about 15,90091 months left
May 2025about 15,50089 months left
April 2025about 15,00086 months left
March 2025about 14,50083 months left
February 2025about 13,90080 months left
January 2025about 13,50078 months left
December 2024about 13,00075 months left
November 2024about 12,60074 months left
October 2024about 12,20071 months left
September 2024about 11,70069 months left
August 2024about 11,30067 months left
July 2024about 10,80064 months left
June 2024about 10,40062 months left
May 2024about 10,00060 months left
April 2024about 9,50057 months left
March 2024about 9,10055 months left
February 2024about 8,70053 months left
January 2024about 8,30051 months left
December 2023about 8,00049 months left
November 2023about 7,70048 months left
October 2023about 7,30046 months left
September 2023about 7,00044 months left
August 2023about 6,70043 months left
July 2023about 6,30041 months left
June 2023about 5,90039 months left
May 2023about 5,60037 months left
April 2023about 5,30036 months left
March 2023about 5,00034 months left
February 2023about 4,60032 months left
January 2023about 4,40031 months left
December 2022about 4,10030 months left
November 2022about 3,90028 months left
October 2022about 3,60026 months left
September 2022about 3,40025 months left
August 2022about 3,00022 months left
July 2022about 2,70020 months left
June 2022about 2,40018 months left
May 2022about 2,10016 months left
April 2022about 1,90014 months left
March 2022about 1,60012 months left
February 2022about 1,40010 months left
January 2022about 1,2009 months left
December 2021about 1,0008 months left
November 2021about 9007 months left
October 2021about 8006 months left
September 2021about 7005 months left
August 2021about 6005 months left
July 2021about 6004 months left
June 2021about 5004 months left
May 2021about 4003 months left
April 2021about 4003 months left
March 2021about 3003 months left
February 2021about 3002 months left
January 2021about 300IRCC says it needs more time
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August 2020about 2002 months left
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Quebec selects some immigrants itself, so IRCC publishes separate figures for people who will live in Quebec.

In plain English

  • IRCC estimates a new application would take about 41 months for people who will live outside Quebec.
  • About 60,400 people are already waiting for a decision (outside Quebec).
  • The estimate is about the same as in July.
  • In Quebec the estimate is more than 10 years, with about 22,900 people waiting.

How the estimate has changed

Each point is an IRCC update.

More in Refugees and humanitarian

All programs
Humanitarian and compassionate casesmore than 10 yearsabout 58,800 waiting · Quebec: more than 10 years● SteadyProtected persons in Canadaabout 13 monthsabout 77,600 waiting · Quebec: more than 10 years● SteadyGovernment-assisted refugeesabout 14 monthsabout 17,900 waiting · Quebec: about 9 months● SteadyPrivately sponsored refugeesabout 40 monthsabout 71,000 waiting · Quebec: about 54 months● 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.

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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 permanent residence for a protected person's dependants take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 41 months for a new application for people who will live outside Quebec. For people who will live in Quebec it is more than 10 years.

How many people are waiting?

About 60,400 people are waiting (outside Quebec), 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

Outside Quebec

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
September 3, 2026about 41 months+1 month
August 10, 2026about 40 months+2 months
July 7, 2026about 38 months+3 months
June 8, 2026about 35 months+3 months
April 7, 2026about 32 months−7 months
March 9, 2026about 39 months+2 months
February 12, 2026about 37 months+2 months
January 14, 2026about 35 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 60,400−500
September 3, 2026about 60,900+200
August 10, 2026about 60,700−100
July 7, 2026about 60,800+1,500
June 8, 2026about 59,300+100
May 12, 2026about 59,200+1,100
April 7, 2026about 58,100+1,100
March 9, 2026about 57,000+1,600
February 12, 2026about 55,400+1,300
January 14, 2026about 54,100–

Quebec

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
March 9, 2026more than 10 yearsno change
February 12, 2026about 119 monthsno change
January 14, 2026about 118 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 22,900+300
September 3, 2026about 22,600+200
August 10, 2026about 22,400+300
July 7, 2026about 22,100+600
June 8, 2026about 21,500+100
May 12, 2026about 21,400+200
April 7, 2026about 21,200+100
March 9, 2026about 21,100+300
February 12, 2026about 20,800+400
January 14, 2026about 20,400–

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