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Spousal sponsorship processing times as of June 2026 are approximately 15 months for outland applications (applicant outside Canada) and approximately 21 months for inland applications (applicant inside Canada), according to the most recent IRCC data.
As of March 2026, IRCC's official spousal sponsorship processing times are 16 months for outland applications (outside Canada, excluding Quebec) and 25 months for inland applications, per IRCC's own processing time tool.
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) intake is closed; 17,860 invitations were sent to 2020 interest-to-sponsor registrants with a goal of 10,000 completed applications — no next intake date has been announced yet.
As of February 2026, family sponsorship processing times have dropped, particularly for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), while spousal sponsorship (outland) stands at 16 months and inland at 25 months as of March 2026.
As of February 2026, spousal and family sponsorship processing times declined compared to January 2026, with the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) showing notable improvement.
As of February 2026, family sponsorship processing times have declined, with Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) wait times dropping compared to January 2026 levels.
As of February 17, 2026, family sponsorship processing times — particularly for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) — have dropped compared to January 2026 levels, bucking the trend of rising processing times seen in other application categories.
As of February 2026, family sponsorship processing times dropped compared to January 2026, with the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) seeing notable reductions in wait times.
Approximately 27% of inland spousal sponsorship applications submitted in 2025 (January–October) were rejected at the first screening stage (R10 completeness check) without ever being processed — representing 12,241 out of 45,235 applications reviewed.
As of March 2026, spousal sponsorship processing times are approximately 15 months for outland applications and 24 months for inland applications per IRCC's official figures, with Quebec-destined applications taking significantly longer due to provincial processing requirements.
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) intake is closed — 17,860 invitations were sent to 2020 interest-to-sponsor registrants, with a target of 10,000 complete applications. The last day to apply was October 9, 2025.
The 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) intake is now closed; 17,860 invitations were sent to people who submitted interest-to-sponsor forms in 2020, with a target of 10,000 complete applications. Details on the next intake have not yet been announced.
Family sponsorship processing times dropped as of February 2026, with the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) showing notable reductions in wait times compared to January 2026.
As of April 2026, Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) sponsorship processing times for Quebec applicants jumped by 21 months in a single update, while overall family sponsorship times had been declining earlier in the year.
Family sponsorship processing times declined as of February 2026, with the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) showing notable improvement, while super visa applications from the US saw a 112-day jump in processing time.
As of April 2026, IRCC processing times show a stark regional disparity: Quebec-destined Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) sponsorship applications spiked by 21 months in a single update, while overall spousal sponsorship processing times are 15 months (Outland) and 21 months (Inland) as of March 9, 2026.
As of March 9, 2026, IRCC's official spousal sponsorship processing times are 15 months for Outland applications and 21 months for Inland applications (representing 80% of completed cases), with Quebec-destined applications taking longer due to the Canada–Quebec Accord.
As of February 2026, family sponsorship processing times — particularly for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) — were declining, while temporary resident application times (work and study permits) were rising.
As of March 9, 2026, IRCC's official processing times are 15 months for outland spousal sponsorship and 21 months for inland spousal sponsorship — these represent the time to process 80% of completed applications and are not guarantees.
Family sponsorship processing times are generally improving, with spousal sponsorship at 15 months (outland) and 21 months (inland) as of March 2026