Protected Persons Inside Canada (Outside Quebec)
Protected persons in Canada who are applying for permanent residence (PR).
Total people waiting: 100,800 applicants
Increase in February: about +1,300 new applicants in the queue
Average PR processing time: Around 16 months
Dependents of Protected Persons (Family Members Abroad), often this is done through the One‑Year Window of Opportunity Program, which allows refugees to bring immediate family members who were listed on their original refugee claim.
Average processing time, around 39 months, even if the family member qualifies under the One-Year Window program, processing can still take over 3 years on average.
Protected persons in Canada who are applying for permanent residence (PR).
Total people waiting: 100,800 applicants
Increase in February: about +1,300 new applicants in the queue
Average PR processing time: Around 16 months
Dependents of Protected Persons (Family Members Abroad), often this is done through the One‑Year Window of Opportunity Program, which allows refugees to bring immediate family members who were listed on their original refugee claim.
Average processing time, around 39 months, even if the family member qualifies under the One-Year Window program, processing can still take over 3 years on average.
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