Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Refugees and humanitarian

Government-assisted refugees processing time

Permanent residence for refugees resettled with government support.

Estimated wait for a new application

about14 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 17,900 people

▲ 900 more waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around December 2027, 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 17,90014 months left
August 2026about 17,00013 months left
July 2026about 16,00012 months left
June 2026about 14,40011 months left
May 2026about 13,10010 months left
April 2026about 11,90010 months left
March 2026about 11,1009 months left
February 2026about 10,1008 months left
January 2026about 9,0008 months left
December 2025about 8,8007 months left
November 2025about 8,1007 months left
October 2025about 7,6007 months left
September 2025about 6,8006 months left
August 2025about 6,0006 months left
July 2025about 5,5005 months left
June 2025about 5,1005 months left
May 2025about 4,7005 months left
April 2025about 4,2004 months left
March 2025about 3,9004 months left
February 2025about 3,800IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025about 3,7004 months left
December 2024about 3,5004 months left
November 2024about 3,3004 months left
October 2024about 3,1004 months left
September 2024about 2,9003 months left
August 2024about 2,7003 months left
July 2024about 2,600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024about 2,500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024about 2,400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 2,300IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024about 2,300IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024about 2,200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024about 2,200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023about 2,100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 2,000IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023about 1,800IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2022about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2022about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
October 2022about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
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April 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2021about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
October 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
September 2021about 900IRCC says it needs more time
August 2021about 900IRCC says it needs more time
July 2021about 700IRCC says it needs more time
June 2021about 700IRCC says it needs more time
May 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
April 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
March 2021about 500IRCC says it needs more time
February 2021about 500IRCC says it needs more time
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December 2020about 500IRCC says it needs more time
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July 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
June 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
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April 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
December 2019about 300IRCC says it needs more time
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June 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
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February 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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December 2016about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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May 2016fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
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Estimated wait for a new application

about9 months

▼ 1 month shorter than in July

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

Already waiting

about 400 people

▲ 100 more waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around July 2027, 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 4009 months left
August 2026about 4009 months left
July 2026about 4009 months left
June 2026about 3008 months left
May 2026about 3008 months left
April 2026about 3008 months left
March 2026about 3007 months left
February 2026about 2007 months left
January 2026about 2006 months left
December 2025about 2006 months left
November 2025about 2006 months left
October 2025about 2006 months left
September 2025about 2005 months left
August 2025about 2005 months left
July 2025about 2005 months left
June 2025about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2025about 1005 months left
March 2025about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2025about 1005 months left
January 2025about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024about 1004 months left
November 2024about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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February 2024about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024about 1004 months left
December 2023about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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December 2022about 1002 months left
November 2022fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
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January 2021fewer than 1002 months left
December 2020fewer than 1002 months left
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September 2020fewer than 1001 month left
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December 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
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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
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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
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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
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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 14 months for people who will live outside Quebec.
  • About 17,900 people are already waiting for a decision (outside Quebec).
  • The estimate is about the same as in July.
  • In Quebec the estimate is about 9 months, with about 400 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● SteadyDependants of protected personsabout 41 monthsabout 60,400 waiting · Quebec: more than 10 years● 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.

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 government-assisted refugee case take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 14 months for a new application for people who will live outside Quebec. For people who will live in Quebec it is about 9 months.

How many people are waiting?

About 17,900 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
February 12, 2026about 14 months−1 month
November 6, 2025about 15 months+1 month
October 9, 2025about 14 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
September 3, 2026about 17,900+300
August 10, 2026about 17,600+600
July 7, 2026about 17,000−300
May 12, 2026about 17,300−900
April 7, 2026about 18,200−800
March 9, 2026about 19,000−500
February 12, 2026about 19,500−700
January 14, 2026about 20,200+1,200
December 9, 2025about 19,000+600
November 6, 2025about 18,400+300
October 9, 2025about 18,100–

Quebec

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
August 10, 2026about 9 months−1 month
May 12, 2026about 10 months+1 month
March 9, 2026about 9 months+1 month
February 12, 2026about 8 months−2 months
January 14, 2026about 10 months+1 month
December 9, 2025about 9 months+3 months
November 6, 2025about 6 months+3 months
October 9, 2025about 3 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 400+100
July 7, 2026about 300−100
February 12, 2026about 400−100
December 9, 2025about 500+100
October 9, 2025about 400–

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