Canada Visa Wait

Permanent residence · Provinces and Quebec

Quebec business immigration processing time

For investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed people selected by Quebec.

Estimated wait for a new application

about75 months

● About the same as in July

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

Already waiting

about 3,600 people

▼ 100 fewer waiting than in July

If you apply today

A new application sent today would be decided around January 2033, 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 3,60074 months left
August 2026about 3,60073 months left
July 2026about 3,60073 months left
June 2026about 3,60073 months left
May 2026about 3,60072 months left
April 2026about 3,60072 months left
March 2026about 3,60072 months left
February 2026about 3,50072 months left
January 2026about 3,50072 months left
December 2025about 3,50072 months left
November 2025about 3,50072 months left
October 2025about 3,50072 months left
September 2025about 3,50071 months left
August 2025about 3,50071 months left
July 2025about 3,50071 months left
June 2025about 3,50070 months left
May 2025about 3,40070 months left
April 2025about 3,40070 months left
March 2025about 3,40070 months left
February 2025about 3,40069 months left
January 2025about 3,40069 months left
December 2024about 3,40069 months left
November 2024about 3,40069 months left
October 2024about 3,40068 months left
September 2024about 3,30068 months left
August 2024about 3,30067 months left
July 2024about 3,30067 months left
June 2024about 3,30067 months left
May 2024about 3,30066 months left
April 2024about 3,20066 months left
March 2024about 3,20065 months left
February 2024about 3,10064 months left
January 2024about 3,10063 months left
December 2023about 3,00062 months left
November 2023about 3,00061 months left
October 2023about 2,90059 months left
September 2023about 2,80058 months left
August 2023about 2,80057 months left
July 2023about 2,70056 months left
June 2023about 2,70055 months left
May 2023about 2,60054 months left
April 2023about 2,60053 months left
March 2023about 2,50052 months left
February 2023about 2,50051 months left
January 2023about 2,50050 months left
December 2022about 2,40049 months left
November 2022about 2,30048 months left
October 2022about 2,30047 months left
September 2022about 2,20046 months left
August 2022about 2,20045 months left
July 2022about 2,20045 months left
June 2022about 2,10044 months left
May 2022about 2,10043 months left
April 2022about 2,10043 months left
March 2022about 2,10043 months left
February 2022about 2,10042 months left
January 2022about 2,00042 months left
December 2021about 2,00040 months left
November 2021about 1,90040 months left
October 2021about 1,90039 months left
September 2021about 1,80038 months left
August 2021about 1,80037 months left
July 2021about 1,70036 months left
June 2021about 1,70035 months left
May 2021about 1,60034 months left
April 2021about 1,60034 months left
March 2021about 1,60033 months left
February 2021about 1,60032 months left
January 2021about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
December 2020about 1,50031 months left
November 2020about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
October 2020about 1,500IRCC says it needs more time
September 2020about 1,40030 months left
August 2020about 1,40030 months left
July 2020about 1,40029 months left
June 2020about 1,40029 months left
May 2020about 1,400IRCC says it needs more time
April 2020about 1,30028 months left
March 2020about 1,30027 months left
February 2020about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
January 2020about 1,300IRCC says it needs more time
December 2019about 1,20026 months left
November 2019about 1,20025 months left
October 2019about 1,20025 months left
September 2019about 1,20025 months left
August 2019about 1,10024 months left
July 2019about 1,10023 months left
June 2019about 1,10023 months left
May 2019about 1,00022 months left
April 2019about 1,00020 months left
March 2019about 90019 months left
February 2019about 80018 months left
January 2019about 80017 months left
December 2018about 70016 months left
November 2018about 70014 months left
October 2018about 50011 months left
September 2018about 50010 months left
August 2018about 4008 months left
July 2018about 3006 months left
June 2018about 2004 months left
May 2018about 200IRCC says it needs more time
April 2018about 2003 months left
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 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
July 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
June 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
May 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
April 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
March 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
February 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
January 2017about 100IRCC says it needs more time
December 2016about 100IRCC says it needs more time
November 2016about 100IRCC says it needs more time
October 2016about 100IRCC says it needs more time
September 2016about 100IRCC says it needs more time
August 2016about 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 75 months.
  • About 3,600 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 Provinces and Quebec

All programs
Provincial Nominee Program (outside Express Entry)about 13 monthsabout 96,500 waiting▲ 1 month longerAtlantic Immigration Programabout 26 monthsabout 11,500 waiting● SteadyQuebec skilled workers11 monthsabout 20,500 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 Quebec business immigration application take?

IRCC's latest estimate, from October 9, 2026, is about 75 months for a new application.

How many people are waiting?

About 3,600 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 75 months−1 month
June 8, 2026about 76 months−2 months
April 7, 2026about 78 months−2 months
February 12, 2026about 80 months+1 month
January 14, 2026about 79 months−5 months
November 6, 2025about 84 months−9 months
October 9, 2025about 93 monthsfirst figure
Every published count of people waiting
IRCC updateFigureChange
October 9, 2026about 3,600−100
May 12, 2026about 3,700−100
April 7, 2026about 3,800−100
February 12, 2026about 3,900−100
January 14, 2026about 4,000−100
October 9, 2025about 4,100–

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