This deck looks at the impact of COVID-19 on immigration to Canada: Permanent Residents, Temporary Residents and International Students using public data, comparing year-to-year changes.

1. COVID-19 Immigration Effects
2018 to April 2020
Working Draft - Key Slides

2. Permanent Residents

3. Admissions: PRs by Categories - 2018-20
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Economic Family Refugees

4. Admissions: PRs by Region of Citizenship—
2018-20
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania

5. Admissions: Provincial Nominee Program
0
2250
4500
6750
9000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4

6. Admissions PRs Canada Total
Year to Year Comparison (monthly)
-90%
-67.5%
-45%
-22.5%
0%
22.5%
45% 2019-1
2019-2
2019-3
2019-4
2019-5
2019-6
2019-7
2019-8
2019-9
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-1
2020-2
2020-3
2020-4
-84.6%
-29.4%
28.1%
32.7%
-4.1%
9.5%
18.3%
27.1%24.7%26.1%
14.3%14.8%
-6.6%
-12.2%
-21.1%-20.9%

7. Admissions: Provincial Nominee Program
Year to year comparison (monthly)
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80% 2019-1
2019-2
2019-3
2019-4
2019-5
2019-6
2019-7
2019-8
2019-9
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-1
2020-2
2020-3
2020-4
-71.4%
-32.7%
45.6%
64.7%
13.5%
43.2%38.4%36.8%
57.3%
43.2%
25.4%
-1.6%
-29.7%
-18.7%
-36.2%-32.4%

8. Admissions PRs Canada Total
Year to Year Comparison by Category—Last Quarter, April 2020
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
Economic Family Refugees
-13.1%
-5.2%
17.7%
-95.7%
-90.5%
-78.5%
April 2020 1st Quarter

9. Admissions PNP Provinces
Year to Year Comparison by Category—Last Quarter, April 2020
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
Atlantic ON MB SK AB BC
37.2%
42.3%
25.8%
2.9%
-18.8%
7.7%
-87.5%
-48.6%
-72.1%-73.9%
-63.3%
-100%
April 2020 1st Quarter

10. Admissions by Citizenship
Year to Year Comparison (April 2020, Last Quarter)
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
India Philippines China Syria Nigeria USA Pakistan France Eritrea UK
12.4%
-20.1%
84.1%
5.3%
16.8%13.8%
7%
-1.8%
-14.6%
7.3%
-76.2%
-90.8%
-73.1%
-77.4%
-81.7%
-88.1%
-96.4%
-82.8%-85.2%-86.8%
April 2020 Last Quarter

11. Temporary Residents

12. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA

13. IMP by Region of Citizenship—2018-20
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Asia Europe Americas Africa Oceania

14. TFWP by Region of Citizenship—2018-20
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania

15. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders Total
Year to Year Comparison (Monthly)
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
2019-1
2019-2
2019-3
2019-4
2019-5
2019-6
2019-7
2019-8
2019-9
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-1
2020-2
2020-3
2020-4
IMP TFWP

16. Temporary Residents by Program Canada
Year to Year Comparison by Category—Last Quarter, April 2020
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
34.6%
-21.6%
-51.9%
1.2%
-20.4%
-51.7%
-4.4%
-76.5%
-3.6%
-70.3%
April 2020 1st Quarter

17. IMP by Citizenship
Year to Year Comparison (April 2020, Last Quarter)
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
India Philippines China Syria Nigeria USA Pakistan France Eritrea UK
-21.8%
-10.3%
-6.6%
-14.9%-12.7%
-0.6%-0.4%
10.7%
-17.3%
24.4%
-92.5%
3.2%
-61.4%
-89.3%-90%
-81.8%
-5.7%
-80.9%
-94%
55.8%
April 2020 Last Quarter

18. TFWP by Citizenship
Year to Year Comparison (April 2020, Last Quarter)
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
Mexico Jamaica Guatemala Philippines India Korea USA UK China France
26%
22%
-2.5%
-29.9%
23.2%21.2%
-25.1%
12.8%
-39.7%
-25.1%
-81%-80.8%-83.3%
-97%
-41.7%-40.8%
-54.8%
-8.5%
-4.1%-2.4%
April 2020 Last Quarter

19. Study Permits

20. Study Permit Holders—By Level
30,000
60,000
90,000
120,000
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Secondary or less Post Secondary Other Studies

21. Study Permit Holders—By Region
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1
2018-4
2018-7
2018-10
2019-1
2019-4
2019-7
2019-10
2020-1
2020-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania

22. Study Permit Holders
Year to Year Comparison by Province—Last Quarter, April 2020
-60%
-45%
-30%
-15%
0%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
-32.2%
-38.8%
-27.8%
-34.4%
-28.0%
-3.4%
-35.9% -36.4%
-24.6%
-55.0%
-37.3%
-47.7%
-8.8%
-46.6%
April 2020 1st Quarter

23. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
Year to Year Comparison by Level (April 2020/2019)
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by Number of Permits
India
China
Korea
France
Vietnam
Brazil
Iran
Japan
USA
Nigeria
-90% -67.5% -45% -22.5% 0% 22.5%
-3.6%
-86.7%
-73.8%
7.1%
-26.3%
13.6%
-15.8%
-34.8%
-26.5%
-60.4%
Number
5,775
5,045
805
400
920
560
605
215
30
535

24. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
Year to Year Comparison (April 2020, Last Quarter)
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by Number of Permits
-90%
-67.5%
-45%
-22.5%
0%
22.5%
India China Korea France Vietnam Brazil Iran Japan USA Nigeria
-35.6%
-18.7%
-36.2%
-30.4%-30.7%
-27.9%
-34.8%
-27.7%
-51.5%
1.2%
-3.6%
-86.7%
-73.8%
7.1%
-26.3%
13.6%
-15.8%
-34.8%
-26.5%
-60.4%
April 2020 Last Quarter

25. Annex

26. Top Countries Share of Total (2018)
10 Countries 25 Countries
Permanent Residents 60.9% 77.7%
IMP 70.8% 86.4%
TFWP 85.2% 93.2%
Study Permits 70.3% 73.8%

27. Top Countries (2018)
Permanent Residents IMP TFWP Students
India 69,980 India 55,610 Mexico 28,860 India 107,105
Philippines 35,050 USA 26,540 Jamaica 10,200 China 85,100
China 29,710 Finland 23,445 Guatemala 9,810 Korea 16,875
Syria 12,045 China 21,910 Philippines 8,750 Vietnam 12,370
Nigeria 10,920 UK 11,205 India 7,380 Iran 7,040
USA 10,905 Australia 8,850 Korea 1,960 Japan 6,685
Pakistan 9,490 Ireland 8,675 USA 1,850 Bangladesh 4,155
France 6,175 Korea 8,105 UK 940 Philippines 4,075
Eritrea 5,695 Brazil 8,080 China 935 Taiwan 3,160
UK 5,660 Japan 7,250 France 915 Saudi Arabia 2,870