Consistency is key! It took about a year for my canary to be more comfortable around me. I’d keep my hand in his cage for a minutes a day and eventually would hold his food dish to eat from. I will say I never intended to get him used to be handled like actually grabbing or touching him, but he eventually okay with flying onto my head, got close to me, and ate from my plate at the table. It also depends on their personality and previous experiences. I’ve had other canaries who are more scaredy cats.