Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Express Entry

Provincial Nominee Program (Express Entry) processing time

For people nominated by a province or territory through Express Entry.

Estimated wait for a new application

about7 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 13,100 people

▲ 1,000 more waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around May 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 13,1007 months left
August 2026about 10,8006 months left
July 2026about 8,9005 months left
June 2026about 8,1005 months left
May 2026about 7,6005 months left
April 2026about 7,3004 months left
March 2026about 7,0004 months left
February 2026about 6,6004 months left
January 2026about 6,1004 months left
December 2025about 5,2003 months left
November 2025about 4,8003 months left
October 2025about 4,6003 months left
September 2025about 4,400IRCC says it needs more time
August 2025about 4,3003 months left
July 2025about 4,2003 months left
June 2025about 4,000IRCC says it needs more time
May 2025about 3,7003 months left
April 2025about 3,4003 months left
March 2025about 3,1002 months left
February 2025about 3,000IRCC says it needs more time
January 2025about 2,900IRCC says it needs more time
December 2024about 2,600IRCC says it needs more time
November 2024about 2,500IRCC says it needs more time
October 2024about 2,300IRCC says it needs more time
September 2024about 2,100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2024about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
July 2024about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
June 2024about 1,600IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023about 900IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 800IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023about 600IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023about 500IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023about 500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023about 400IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023about 300IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023about 300IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023about 300IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023about 200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2022about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2022about 200IRCC says it needs more time
October 2022about 200IRCC says it needs more time
September 2022about 200IRCC says it needs more time
August 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2021about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2021fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2021fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2021fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2020fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2019fewer than 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2019fewer than 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 7 months.
  • About 13,100 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 Express Entry

All programs
Canadian Experience Classabout 6 monthsabout 53,900 waiting● SteadyFederal Skilled Workerabout 7 monthsabout 58,300 waiting● SteadyFederal Skilled TradesNo current figure

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 provincial nominee application through Express Entry take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 7 months for a new application.

How many people are waiting?

About 13,100 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
July 7, 2026about 7 months+1 month
June 8, 2026about 6 months−1 month
January 14, 2026about 7 months+1 month
November 6, 2025about 6 months−1 month
October 9, 2025about 7 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 13,100+300
September 3, 2026about 12,800+1,000
August 10, 2026about 11,800−300
July 7, 2026about 12,100−1,900
May 12, 2026about 14,000+300
April 7, 2026about 13,700+700
March 9, 2026about 13,000+600
February 12, 2026about 12,400+1,600
January 14, 2026about 10,800+600
December 9, 2025about 10,200−500
November 6, 2025about 10,700−800
October 9, 2025about 11,500–

Also from Manr.ai