REB Metrics 2025 - 2026

Sept. 25, 2026
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The following data is reported in total days, including weekends, holidays, and other closures.

Average Response Times

Initial Applications

Laurier’s REB received 384 total new applications from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Average response times for initial applications

Type of Review

Target Review Timelines

Actual Avg. Response Time

Percentage of reviews completed within target

Avg. Researcher Response Time

Minimal risk projects – initial submission

21 days

(15 business days)

19.3 days

60%

12.4 days

Resubmission review (minimal risk)

7 days

(5 business days)

2.9 days

94%

 6.7 days

Higher than minimal risk projects – initial submission

28 – 42 days

(20-30 business days)

32.0 days

100%

31 days

Multi-jurisdictional projects

7 days

(5 business days)

2.7 days

88%

7.2 days

 

Modification Requests

Laurier’s REB received 385 total new modification requests from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

Average response times for modification requests

Type of Review

Target Review Timelines

Actual Avg. Response Time

Achieved

Avg. Researcher Response Time

Initial review

7-14 days

(5-10 business days)

1.9 days

99%

5.3 days

Resubmission review

7-14 days

(5-10 business days)

2.0 days

97%

3.6 days

 

 

How long did approval take?

Approval time is measured from the date of initial submission to the date of final approval and includes all review rounds and time awaiting researcher resubmissions.

Minimal Risk Projects

Pie chart showing how long it took for minimal risk ethics applications to be approved. 46% were approved in one month. 42% were approved in two months. 5% were approved in three months. 3% were approved in four months. 4% were approved in over four months.

Average time was 39.5 days.

 

Higher than Minimal Risk Projects

Pie chart showing how long it took for higher than minimal risk ethics applications to be approved. 50% were approved in four months. 50% were approved in over four months.

Average time was 116.0 days.

 

Multi-Jurisdictional Projects

Pie chart showing how long it took for multi-jurisdictional ethics applications to be approved. 93% were approved in one month. 7% were approved in two months.

Average time was 6.8 days.

 

Modification Requests

Pie chart showing how long it took for modification requests to be approved. 40% were approved in one day. 46% were approved in 2 to 7 days. 8% were approved in 8 to 14 days. 6% were approved in 15 or more days.

Average time was 4.7 days.