In Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in fathers’ involvement in domestic labor, particularly in housework and childcare, according to a survey conducted in August and September 2021. The study focused on dual-earner parents of young children, revealing that while father involvement saw modest increases, these changes did not prove to be lasting. Initial increases in father participation correlated with specific employment arrangements, such as fathers working from home while mothers returned to their workplaces. However, as these arrangements diminished, so did the increases in father involvement. Additionally, closures of schools and childcare facilities during the pandemic’s first wave did not result in sustained changes in fathers’ childcare responsibilities. The research emphasizes the need to consider longer timeframes and couple-level employment data to accurately assess the pandemic’s effects on gender roles in domestic labor.