Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Provinces and Quebec

Provincial Nominee Program (outside Express Entry) processing time

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

Estimated wait for a new application

about13 months

▲ 1 month longer than in July

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

Already waiting

about 96,500 people

▼ 7,300 fewer waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around November 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 96,50013 months left
August 2026about 90,00012 months left
July 2026about 84,00011 months left
June 2026about 77,60010 months left
May 2026about 71,0009 months left
April 2026about 64,2008 months left
March 2026about 56,0007 months left
February 2026about 47,9006 months left
January 2026about 41,0005 months left
December 2025about 35,6004 months left
November 2025about 31,9004 months left
October 2025about 30,0004 months left
September 2025about 28,8003 months left
August 2025about 27,5003 months left
July 2025about 26,5003 months left
June 2025about 25,6003 months left
May 2025about 24,7003 months left
April 2025about 23,8003 months left
March 2025about 22,8003 months left
February 2025about 21,6003 months left
January 2025about 20,6003 months left
December 2024about 19,0002 months left
November 2024about 17,2002 months left
October 2024about 14,5002 months left
September 2024about 12,4002 months left
August 2024about 10,9002 months left
July 2024about 9,8001 month left
June 2024about 8,800IRCC says it needs more time
May 2024about 8,100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2024about 7,500IRCC says it needs more time
March 2024about 6,900IRCC says it needs more time
February 2024about 6,300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2024about 5,800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2023about 5,400IRCC says it needs more time
November 2023about 4,800IRCC says it needs more time
October 2023about 4,400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2023about 4,100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2023about 3,700IRCC says it needs more time
July 2023about 3,300IRCC says it needs more time
June 2023about 3,100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2023about 2,800IRCC says it needs more time
April 2023about 2,600IRCC says it needs more time
March 2023about 2,400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2023about 2,100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2023about 1,900IRCC says it needs more time
December 2022about 1,700IRCC says it needs more time
November 2022about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
October 2022about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
September 2022about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
August 2022about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
July 2022about 1,200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2022about 1,100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2022about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
April 2022about 1,000IRCC says it needs more time
March 2022about 900IRCC says it needs more time
February 2022about 800IRCC says it needs more time
January 2022about 800IRCC says it needs more time
December 2021about 700IRCC says it needs more time
November 2021about 700IRCC says it needs more time
October 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
September 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
August 2021about 600IRCC says it needs more time
July 2021about 500IRCC says it needs more time
June 2021about 500IRCC says it needs more time
May 2021about 500IRCC says it needs more time
April 2021about 400IRCC says it needs more time
March 2021about 400IRCC says it needs more time
February 2021about 400IRCC says it needs more time
January 2021about 400IRCC says it needs more time
December 2020about 300IRCC says it needs more time
November 2020about 300IRCC says it needs more time
October 2020about 300IRCC says it needs more time
September 2020about 300IRCC says it needs more time
August 2020about 300IRCC says it needs more time
July 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
June 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
May 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
March 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
February 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
January 2020about 200IRCC says it needs more time
December 2019about 200IRCC says it needs more time
November 2019about 200IRCC 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 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2019about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2018about 100IRCC 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 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2018about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2017about 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 13 months.
  • About 96,500 people are already waiting for a decision.
  • The estimate is 1 month longer than in July.

How the estimate has changed

Each point is an IRCC update.

More in Provinces and Quebec

All programs
Atlantic Immigration Programabout 26 monthsabout 11,500 waiting● SteadyQuebec skilled workers11 monthsabout 20,500 waiting● SteadyQuebec business immigrationabout 75 monthsabout 3,600 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 provincial nominee application outside Express Entry take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 13 months for a new application.

How many people are waiting?

About 96,500 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
August 10, 2026about 13 months+1 month
July 7, 2026about 12 months−1 month
June 8, 2026about 13 months−1 month
May 12, 2026about 14 months+1 month
January 14, 2026about 13 months−3 months
October 9, 2025about 16 months−3 months
September 9, 2025about 19 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 96,500−5,000
September 3, 2026about 101,500−900
August 10, 2026about 102,400−1,400
July 7, 2026about 103,800−6,400
May 12, 2026about 110,200+2,100
April 7, 2026about 108,100+100
March 9, 2026about 108,000−300
February 12, 2026about 108,300+5,700
January 14, 2026about 102,600+4,100
December 9, 2025about 98,500+2,500
November 6, 2025about 96,000+1,300
October 9, 2025about 94,700+1,600
September 9, 2025about 93,100–

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