Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Family sponsorship

Parents and grandparents sponsorship processing time

For Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsoring their parents or grandparents to live in Canada.

Estimated wait for a new application

about28 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 35,600 people

▼ 4,800 fewer waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around February 2029, 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 35,60027 months left
August 2026about 35,60027 months left
July 2026about 35,50027 months left
June 2026about 35,40027 months left
May 2026about 35,30027 months left
April 2026about 35,30027 months left
March 2026about 35,20027 months left
February 2026about 35,10027 months left
January 2026about 35,10027 months left
December 2025about 35,00027 months left
November 2025about 35,00027 months left
October 2025about 34,90027 months left
September 2025about 28,30021 months left
August 2025about 23,20017 months left
July 2025about 20,80016 months left
June 2025about 20,70016 months left
May 2025about 20,70016 months left
April 2025about 20,70016 months left
March 2025about 20,60016 months left
February 2025about 20,60015 months left
January 2025about 20,50015 months left
December 2024about 20,50015 months left
November 2024about 20,50015 months left
October 2024about 20,50015 months left
September 2024about 20,50015 months left
August 2024about 20,400IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024about 16,50012 months left
June 2024about 12,0009 months left
May 2024about 11,400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 11,400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024about 11,400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024about 11,4009 months left
January 2024about 11,400IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023about 11,400IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 9,800IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023about 9,400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023about 9,2007 months left
December 2022about 9,200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2022about 6,4005 months left
October 2022about 5,900IRCC says it needs more time
September 2022about 5,800IRCC says it needs more time
August 2022about 5,800IRCC says it needs more time
July 2022about 5,800IRCC says it needs more time
June 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
May 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
April 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
February 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 5,700IRCC says it needs more time
December 2021about 5,3004 months left
November 2021about 3,1002 months left
October 2021about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
August 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
July 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
June 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
May 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
April 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
March 2021about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
February 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
January 2021about 400IRCC says it needs more time
December 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
November 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
October 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
August 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
July 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
June 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
May 2020about 400IRCC says it needs more time
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 400IRCC says it needs more time
November 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
October 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
August 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
July 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
June 2019about 400IRCC says it needs more time
May 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
March 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2018about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2018about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2018about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2018about 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

Estimated wait for a new application

about63 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 10,300 people

● About the same as in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around January 2032, 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 10,30062 months left
August 2026about 10,30062 months left
July 2026about 10,20062 months left
June 2026about 10,20062 months left
May 2026about 10,20061 months left
April 2026about 10,20061 months left
March 2026about 10,20061 months left
February 2026about 10,20061 months left
January 2026about 10,20061 months left
December 2025about 10,20061 months left
November 2025about 10,20061 months left
October 2025about 10,20061 months left
September 2025about 9,30056 months left
August 2025about 8,70053 months left
July 2025about 8,50052 months left
June 2025about 8,50052 months left
May 2025about 8,50051 months left
April 2025about 8,50051 months left
March 2025about 8,40051 months left
February 2025about 8,40051 months left
January 2025about 8,40051 months left
December 2024about 8,40051 months left
November 2024about 8,40051 months left
October 2024about 8,400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024about 8,40051 months left
August 2024about 8,40051 months left
July 2024about 7,50046 months left
June 2024about 5,30033 months left
May 2024about 4,80030 months left
April 2024about 4,70030 months left
March 2024about 4,70030 months left
February 2024about 4,70030 months left
January 2024about 4,70030 months left
December 2023about 4,70030 months left
November 2023about 3,10021 months left
October 2023about 2,80019 months left
September 2023about 2,80019 months left
August 2023about 2,80019 months left
July 2023about 2,80019 months left
June 2023about 2,80019 months left
May 2023about 2,80019 months left
April 2023about 2,800IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023about 2,80019 months left
February 2023about 2,80019 months left
January 2023about 2,800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2022about 2,80019 months left
November 2022about 1,70012 months left
October 2022about 1,60012 months left
September 2022about 1,50012 months left
August 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
July 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 1,50011 months left
February 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 1,50011 months left
December 2021about 1,50011 months left
November 2021about 6006 months left
October 2021about 3004 months left
September 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2021about 2004 months left
March 2021about 200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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June 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
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April 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2020about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2019about 100IRCC 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 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2019about 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

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 28 months for people who will live outside Quebec.
  • About 35,600 people are already waiting for a decision (outside Quebec).
  • The estimate is about the same as in July.
  • In Quebec the estimate is about 63 months, with about 10,300 people waiting.

How the estimate has changed

Each point is an IRCC update.

More in Family sponsorship

All programs
Spousal sponsorship, inland (partner in Canada)about 26 monthsabout 55,600 waiting · Quebec: about 32 months● SteadySpousal sponsorship, outland (partner outside Canada)about 18 monthsabout 65,600 waiting · Quebec: about 33 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 parents and grandparents sponsorship take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 28 months for a new application for people who will live outside Quebec. For people who will live in Quebec it is about 63 months.

How many people are waiting?

About 35,600 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 28 months−1 month
August 10, 2026about 29 months−1 month
July 7, 2026about 30 months−2 months
June 8, 2026about 32 months−1 month
May 12, 2026about 33 months−1 month
March 9, 2026about 34 months−1 month
February 12, 2026about 35 months−2 months
January 14, 2026about 37 months−3 months
December 9, 2025about 40 months−2 months
November 6, 2025about 42 months+16 months
October 9, 2025about 26 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 35,600−1,900
September 3, 2026about 37,500−1,500
August 10, 2026about 39,000−1,400
July 7, 2026about 40,400−3,100
May 12, 2026about 43,500−1,400
April 7, 2026about 44,900−1,700
March 9, 2026about 46,600−1,700
February 12, 2026about 48,300−2,000
January 14, 2026about 50,300−1,300
December 9, 2025about 51,600−1,100
November 6, 2025about 52,700+5,600
October 9, 2025about 47,100–

Quebec

Every published estimate
IRCC updateFigureChange
September 3, 2026about 63 months−1 month
August 10, 2026about 64 months−1 month
July 7, 2026about 65 months−2 months
June 8, 2026about 67 months+1 month
May 12, 2026about 66 months−1 month
April 7, 2026about 67 months+21 months
March 9, 2026about 46 months−1 month
February 12, 2026about 47 months−1 month
January 14, 2026about 48 months−1 month
December 9, 2025about 49 months−1 month
November 6, 2025about 50 months+6 months
October 9, 2025about 44 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
September 3, 2026about 10,300−100
August 10, 2026about 10,400−100
July 7, 2026about 10,500−500
May 12, 2026about 11,000−200
April 7, 2026about 11,200−500
March 9, 2026about 11,700−300
February 12, 2026about 12,000−400
January 14, 2026about 12,400−200
December 9, 2025about 12,600−300
November 6, 2025about 12,900+1,100
October 9, 2025about 11,800–

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