CRA E-Services wait times

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Figures below cover the 30 days to 2 September 2026. Live wait times refresh every 5 minutes on the homepage.

The phone number for this line is published on canada.ca.

The CRA E-Services line averages 15 minutes over the last 30 days, making it the 2nd fastest of the 9 CRA lines we track. It is quietest on Wednesdays (8 minutes on average) and around 8am–9am ET; busiest on Fridays (23 minutes) and around 5pm–6pm ET.

Our readings show this line answering Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

E-Services wait times by day and hour

Average CRA hold time in minutes for E-Services, by day and hour, Eastern Time, over the last 30 days. Weekend rows show the line closed.
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Mon81321282019212225363313
Tue451014141414111320175
Wed358119109891481
Thu3471177881317142
Fri81219252526262529392318
Sat
Sun

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Average CRA hold times for E-Services, by day, Eastern Time:

  • Monday — 22 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (8 min), worst hour 5p (36 min).
  • Tuesday — 12 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (4 min), worst hour 5p (20 min).
  • Wednesday — quietest day, 8 minutes on average. Best hour 7p (1 min), worst hour 5p (14 min).
  • Thursday — 8 minutes on average. Best hour 7p (2 min), worst hour 5p (17 min).
  • Friday — busiest day, 23 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (8 min), worst hour 5p (39 min).
  • Saturday — closed, no answered calls recorded.
  • Sunday — closed, no answered calls recorded.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for the CRA E-Services line?

Over the 30 days to 2 September 2026 it averaged 15 minutes, ranging from about 8 minutes on a typical Wednesday to 23 minutes on a typical Friday.

When is the best time to call the CRA E-Services line?

Wednesdays are quietest, averaging 8 minutes, and within the day the calmest stretch is around 8am–9am Eastern Time.

When is the worst time to call the CRA E-Services line?

Fridays are busiest, averaging 23 minutes, and the slowest stretch is around 5pm–6pm Eastern Time.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-03T03:49:03+00:00 from readings taken every 5 minutes. See live wait times for all CRA lines.