IRCC snapshot updated: April 7, 2026
Update cadence
monthly
Programs tracked
28
Total people waiting
1,307,800
Median current processing time
32 months
Largest queue
Citizenship grants · 313,200
Slowest current official time
Humanitarian and compassionate (rest of Canada) · More than 10 years
Sorted by IRCC's total-people counts so you can see where the biggest IRCC backlogs sit today.
Citizenship grants
About 12 months
313,200 people waiting
Provincial Nominee Program (base)
About 13 months
108,100 people waiting
Protected persons in Canada (rest of Canada)
About 16 months
103,700 people waiting
Privately sponsored refugees (rest of Canada)
About 43 months
78,500 people waiting
Dependants abroad (rest of Canada)
About 32 months
58,100 people waiting
Citizenship proofs
About 10 months
56,300 people waiting
Canadian Experience Class
About 7 months
54,600 people waiting
Spouses / partners in Canada (rest of Canada)
About 24 months
53,900 people waiting
Humanitarian and compassionate (rest of Canada)
More than 10 years
51,800 people waiting
Spouses / partners abroad (rest of Canada)
About 15 months
49,200 people waiting
Express Entry, PNP, Atlantic, Quebec and other business / work-based permanent residence streams.
Current official processing time: About 40 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 13,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
39 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 84 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 39,300 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
83 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 7 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 54,600 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
6 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 6 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 44,100 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
5 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 13 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 108,100 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
12 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 7 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 13,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
6 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: 11 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 25,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
9 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 78 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 3,800 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
77 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: More than 10 years
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 8,100 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
More than 10 years
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: More than 10 years
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 46,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
More than 10 years
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Spousal sponsorship, parents / grandparents and dependant processing times by Quebec vs rest of Canada.
Current official processing time: About 67 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 11,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
66 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 34 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 44,900 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
33 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 31 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 12,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
30 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 24 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 53,900 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
23 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 32 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 18,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
31 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 15 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 49,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
14 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 32 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 58,100 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
30 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: More than 10 years
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 21,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
116 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current IRCC queue size and processing times for citizenship grants and proof applications.
Current official processing time: About 12 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 312,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
12 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/04
Current official processing time: About 10 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 56,300 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
10 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/04
Government and private refugee programs, protected persons, and humanitarian applications.
Current official processing time: About 9 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 400 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
8 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 14 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 18,200 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
13 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: More than 10 years
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 18,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
More than 10 years
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: More than 10 years
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 51,800 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
More than 10 years
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 54 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 2,300 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
53 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 43 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 78,500 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
42 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 16 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 103,700 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
15 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03
Current official processing time: About 114 months
People ahead for the latest filing month
About 38,000 people ahead of you
Time left for the latest filing month
114 months left
People ahead by filing month
2026/03