Published on : September 8, 2022
India sends the most number of immigrants to Canada in 2022. Official statistics reveal that Canada could go beyond the annual admissions target for the year.
As of August 22, 2022, around 300,000 had been granted Canadian permanent residence visas in 2022. Previously, Canada has welcomed 300,000+ immigrants in a year in only 6 years - 2021, 2019, 2018, 1913, 1912, and 1911.
Canada is well on track to set another newcomer admissions record in 2022.
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Canada | Building a Stronger Immigration System |
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April 1 to July 31, 2021 |
April 1 to July 31, 2022 |
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New Canadian citizens welcomed |
35,000 |
116,000 |
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Work permits issued |
112,000 |
349,000 |
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Study permits finalized |
306,000 |
360,000 |
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In 2021 |
By August 22, 2022 |
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New permanent residents welcomed |
405,000 |
300,000+ As of August 22, 2022, over 300,000 new Canada PR visa holders had been welcomed, surpassing the milestone earlier than in any other previous year. |
Source: Twitter, official account of Sean Fraser.
In the 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan announced on March 12, 2022, Canada had set a target of welcoming 361,000 newcomers in 2022. A week later - on March 18, 2020 - international travel restrictions were imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Following a shortfall in the number of newcomers in 2020, Canadian immigration was gradually stepped up. The year 2021 ended with a record-breaking 405,330 getting Canada PR visas. However, the 300,000 mark could only be crossed in 2021 Q4.
231,625 have secured Canada PR visas in 2022 by June-end, as per the Monthly Update from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Over 68,000 had been granted Canadian permanent residence since then. The data for July-August 2022 will be made available soon. IRCC Monthly Update data is publicly available and can be viewed online from IRCC Open Data Portal.
If the pace keeps up for the remaining year, Canada might even exceed its target of welcoming 431,000 new immigrants in 2022.
By a wide margin, India was the source country for the most number of new permanent residents in 2022.
Top 10 Source Countries for New Immigrants to Canada in 2022
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Rank |
Country |
PR visas granted between January-June 2022 |
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#1 |
India |
68,280 |
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#2 |
China |
16,540 |
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#3 |
Philippines |
12,630 |
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#4 |
Afghanistan |
11,415 |
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#5 |
Nigeria |
10,080 |
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#6 |
Iran |
6,425 |
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#7 |
France |
6,280 |
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#8 |
US |
6,025 |
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#9 |
Pakistan |
5,505 |
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#10 |
Brazil |
4,810 |
Source: CIC News.
Ontario was the destination of choice for a wide majority of newcomers that settled in Canada in the first 6 months of the year.
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PR Admissions by Intended Destination |
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Province / Territory |
Total new permanent residents that settled between January-June 2022 |
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Ontario |
101,155 |
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British Columbia |
36,700 |
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Quebec |
31,880 |
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Alberta |
26,920 |
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Manitoba |
10,785 |
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Saskatchewan |
9,550 |
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Nova Scotia |
6,745 |
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New Brunswick |
4,545 |
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Prince Edward Island |
1,510 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
1,305 |
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Yukon |
305 |
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Northwest Territories |
145 |
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Not stated |
50 |
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Nunavut |
25 |
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TOTAL |
231,625 |
Source: IRCC Open Data Portal.
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