CRA Registered Plans wait times
RRSPs, RRIFs, pension plans, and other registered plan administration.
Figures below cover the 30 days to 18 October 2026. Live wait times refresh every 5 minutes on the homepage.
The phone number for this line is published on canada.ca.
The CRA Registered Plans line averages 22 minutes over the last 30 days, making it the fastest of the 9 CRA lines we track. It is quietest on Wednesdays (15 minutes on average) and around 8am–9am ET; busiest on Mondays (29 minutes) and around 6pm–7pm ET.
Our readings show this line answering Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Registered Plans wait times by day and hour
| 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 26 |
| Tue | 11 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 18 |
| Wed | 9 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
| Thu | 12 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
| Fri | 12 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 22 |
| Sat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
<15Under 15 min 15–2915–29 min 30+30 min and over FullLine full Closed
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Average CRA hold times for Registered Plans, by day, Eastern Time:
- Monday — busiest day, 29 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (14 min), worst hour 12p (36 min).
- Tuesday — 22 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (11 min), worst hour 6p (31 min).
- Wednesday — quietest day, 15 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (9 min), worst hour 10a (25 min).
- Thursday — 18 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (12 min), worst hour 10a (22 min).
- Friday — 26 minutes on average. Best hour 8a (12 min), worst hour 5p (33 min).
- Saturday — closed, no answered calls recorded.
- Sunday — closed, no answered calls recorded.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for the CRA Registered Plans line?
Over the 30 days to 18 October 2026 it averaged 22 minutes, ranging from about 15 minutes on a typical Wednesday to 29 minutes on a typical Monday.
When is the best time to call the CRA Registered Plans line?
Wednesdays are quietest, averaging 15 minutes, and within the day the calmest stretch is around 8am–9am Eastern Time.
When is the worst time to call the CRA Registered Plans line?
Mondays are busiest, averaging 29 minutes, and the slowest stretch is around 6pm–7pm Eastern Time.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-18T05:49:57+00:00 from readings taken every 5 minutes. See live wait times for all CRA lines.