This document summarizes Canadian immigration statistics from 2018 to May 2021. It shows that immigration levels decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic across most programs. Permanent resident admissions fell sharply from 2019 levels, especially in the economic and family categories. Temporary resident numbers also declined substantially for international mobility programs and temporary foreign worker programs. Overall, the pandemic led to large declines compared to previous years across permanent and temporary immigration programs in Canada.

1. COVID-19 Immigration Effects
2018 to May 2021
Working Draft - Key Slides
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 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Economic Family Refugees

2. Programs Examined
• Permanent Residents/Immigrants (PRs): Economic, Family and Refugees
• TR to Permanent Resident transition
• Asylum Claimants
• Temporary Residents/International Mobility Program (IMP): International Agreements (e.g., NAFTA, GATS),
Canadian Interests (e.g., intra-corporate transfers, work exchange programs, post-graduate employment,
spouses)
• Temporary Residents/Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): caregivers, agriculture workers, other
workers with Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
• Study Permits (international students)
• Settlement Services
• Citizenship
• Visitor Visas
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3. May 2021 Highlights
• 2021 Permanent Resident numbers to date remain below 2019 levels, 109,615 Jan-May 2021 compared to 125,850. To meet 2021 target of 401,000, over 40,000
new PRs per month needed over the next 7 months. Given the various measures taken to date, a stretch but not impossible.
• PRs: Admissions decreased from 21,105 in April to 17,085 in May. May Year-over-year change (change from 2019 in parentheses): Economic 34.8% (-48.6%),
Family 60.4% (-62.4%), Refugees 103.9% (-42.9%)
• Applications: Decrease from 26,048 in April to 22,194 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): 25.6% (-55.7%)
• Web “Immigrate to Canada”: Decrease from 440,452 in May (outside Canada) to 410,862 in June. June year-over-year change (change from 2019): -3.6% (3.8%)
• Provincial Nominee Program: Decrease from 2,880 in April to 1,995 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): -32.8% (-66.6%)
• TR to PRs transition (i.e., those already in Canada): Decrease from 11,520 in April (some double counting) to 9,000 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): 54.6% (-4.2%)
• Temporary Residents:
• TRs/IMP: From 19,815 in April to 20,975 in May. May year-over-year (two year change): Agreements 31.5% (-39.0%), Canadian Interests: 6.3% (-39.8%). Other IMP Participants (largely open work permits granted to Hong Kong residents who hold
HSAR or BNO passports) 5,533.9%
• TRs/TFWP: Decrease from 17,140 in April to 11,920 in May. May year-over-year increase (two year change): Caregivers 73.9% (-48.1%), Agriculture 14.2% (10.1%) and Other LMIA 45.4% (-14.3%).
• Web “Get a work permit”: From 60,050 in May (outside Canada) to 68,056 in June. June year-over-year change (change from 2019): -7.5% (-19.9%)
• Students: Decrease 31,200 in April to 26,410 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): -14.2% (-5.0%)
• Applications: Decrease from 45,683 in April to 38,483 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): 1,048.1% (10.8%)
• Web “Get a study permit”: From 122,865 in May (outside Canada) to 82,033 in June. Year-over-year change (change from 2019): 10.8% (-1.7%)
• Asylum Claimants: Stable, from 1,110 in April (about 75% inland) to 1,160 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): -16.5% (-75.1%)
• Settlement Services (December): Decline from 48,700 in November to 42,890 in December. December year-over-year (change from 2019): 21.6% (-17.1%)
• Web “Find immigrant services hear you”: From 9,524 in May (outside Canada) to 9,076 in June. June year-over-year change (change from 2019): -15.8% (-17.1%)
• Citizenship: Increase from 6,825 in April to 7,699 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): no number given April 2020 shutdown (-68.6%)
• Applications: From 16,783 in February to 6,069 in March. March year-over-year change (change from 2019): -70.4% (-76.1%)
• “Apply for citizenship”: From 21,717 in May (outside Canada) to 21,077 in June. June year-over-year change (change from 2019): -38.5% (90.1%)
• Visitor Visas: Increase from 4,199 in April to 4,413 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2019): 556.7% (-96.8%)
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4. Overall Decline Across all Programs
FY 2020-2021 Compared to FY 2019-20
4
PR Applications
PR Admissions
Asylum Claimants
Temporary Workers IMP
Temporary Workers TFWP
Study Permit Applications
Study Permit Holders
Citizenship Applications
New Citizens
Settlement Services (2020/19)
Visitor Visas
-120% -88.75% -57.5% -26.25% 5%
-95.1%
-21.4%
-77.3%
-30.5%
-25%
-38.8%
4.4%
-9.3%
-76.4%
-46.1%
-38.8%

5. Permanent Residents
5

6. PR Applications: Region of Citizenship —2018-21
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
6

7. Admissions: PRs by Categories—2018-21
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 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Economic Family Refugees
7

8. Admissions: PRs Region of Citizenship—2018-21
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
8

9. Admissions: Provincial Nominee Program—
2018-21
2,250
4,500
6,750
9,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
9

10. Admissions: PRs Total, Provincial Nominee Program
Two-Year Comparison (monthly)
-90%
-67.5%
-45%
-22.5%
0%
22.5%
45%
67.5%
90%
2019-1 2019-3 2019-5 2019-7 2019-9 2019-11 2020-1 2020-3 2020-5 2020-7 2020-9 2020-11 2021-1 2021-3 2021-5
-66.6%
-36.5%
-50.4%
-5.6%
26.7%
-55.5%
-40%
-55.7%
-49.9%
-77.7%
-61.4%
-30.9%
-50.2%
-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%
-48.3%
-21.6%
-17.2%
-9.9%
-0.3%
-48.5%
-39.1%
-51.8%
-57.7%
-64.2%
-62.7%
-44.2%
-66.8%
-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%
PRs Total PNP
10

11. Admissions: PRs Canada Total
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-90%
-60%
-30%
0%
30%
60%
90%
120%
Economic Family Refugees
23%
-28.8%
19.6%
-42.9%
-62.4%
-48.6%
103.9%
60.4%
34.8%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 Q1
11

12. Admissions: PNP Provinces
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
Atlantic ON MB SK AB BC
-31.7%
-29.7%
-51.3%
-53.3%
-45.2%
-49.6%
-63.2%
-58.3%
-72.2%
-80.6%
-57%
-70.6%
-48.5%
-42.7%
-23%
-28.4%
-10.4%
-21.3%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
12

13. Admissions: Permanent Residents by Citizenship
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-25%
50%
125%
200%
India Philippines China Syria Nigeria USA Pakistan France Eritrea UK
-38.5%
-62.6%
-7.5%
-42.6%
-40%
-49.6%
-52.2%
-44.7%
-60.3%
-49.7%
-33.9%
-72.7%
67.1%
-66.8%
-36.4%
-20.8%
-75%
-52.4%
-75.4%
-58.3%
16.1%
123.5%
77.3%
25%
25.5%
183.3%
114.3%
43.1%
6.2%
58.9%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
13

14. Admissions: Temporary to Permanent Residents
By Program—2018-21
3,500
7,000
10,500
14,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
14

15. Admissions by Province: TRs to PRs
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-80%
-25%
30%
85%
140%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
-28.1%
-32.3%
-51.9%
-39.2%
-27.3%
-20.8%
-41.2%
-12%
-45.4%
-66.2%
-71.1%
33.6%
66.7%
-54.5%
22.9%
-6.4%
23.8%
15.6%
105.2%
133.3%
-32.3%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
15

16. Admissions: TRs to PRs
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-60%
-45%
-30%
-15%
0%
15%
30%
45%
60%
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
-41.6%
-32.6%
-28.8%
-29.9%
-24.5%
-11.7%
-5.6%
0%
37.5%
40.3%
55.7%
58.5%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
16

17. Asylum Claimants: Of
fi
ce Type 2018-21
1,750
3,500
5,250
7,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Airport Border Inland
17

18. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-250%
0%
250%
500%
750%
1,000%
Airport Border Inland
-54%
-72.2%
-77.1% -65.4%
-84.7%
-91%
-28.3%
29.7%
1,000%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
18

19. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-100%
-25%
50%
125%
200%
India Mexico Iran Nigeria Colombia Pakistan China Turkey Haiti USA
-85%
-54.5%
-53.8%
-74.2%
-90.9%
-71.4%
-93%
-66.7%
-71.4%
-77.3%
-25%
-31.3%
200%
71.4%
0%
175%
0%
-30%
-64.9%
-54.2%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19
19

20. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
20

21. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
June Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries by “Get a work permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
India USA Nigeria UK UAE Pakistan Philippines Mexico Saudi Arabia Brazil
-67.2%
13.6%
-31.4%
31%
-11.1%
-4.2%
-15%
2.9%
-20.8%
12.2%
-33.6%
-1.6%
-30.8%
27.2%
10.3%
-19.9%
-37.3%
13.9%
-54.9%
35.5%
June 2021/20 June 2021/19
21

22. Temporary Residents
22

23. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders—2018-21
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
2018-1 2018-5 2018-9 2019-1 2019-5 2019-9 2020-1 2020-5 2020-9 2021-1 2021-5
Agreements Cdn Interests Other IMP Not Stated Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
23

24. IMP by Region of Citizenship—2018-21
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Europe Americas Africa Oceania
24

25. TFWP by Region of Citizenship—2018-21
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania
25

26. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders Total
Year to Year Comparison (Monthly)
-80%
-40%
0%
40%
80%
120%
160%
2019-1 2019-3 2019-5 2019-7 2019-9 2019-11 2020-1 2020-3 2020-5 2020-7 2020-9 2020-11 2021-1 2021-3 2021-5
IMP TFWP
26

27. Temporary Residents by Program Canada
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
-12.7%
-6.1%
-49%
-7.9%
-31.1%
-14.3%
10.1%
-48.1%
-39.8%
-39%
45.4%
14.2%
73.9%
6.3%
31.5%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
27

28. IMP by Citizenship
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-120%
-80%
-40%
0%
40%
80%
120%
160%
India USA France China UK Australia Ireland Korea Brazil Japan
-81.3%
-27.9%
-60.8%
-91.7%
-82%
-57.8%
-47.4%
-54.4%
-59.6%
-26.9%
100%
44.2%
85.7%
153.8%
81.3%
137.5%
15.1%
122.9%
-3.9%
33.2%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19
28

29. TFWP by Citizenship
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-150%
-12.5%
125%
262.5%
400%
Mexico Jamaica Guatemala Philippines India Korea USA UK China France
47.4%
-37.9%
-6.3%
-68.4%
-40%
-33.3%
-7.9%
41.9%
60.8%
-6.7%
366.7%
0%
275%
71.4%
42.9%
29.6%
103.1%
8.5%
6.4%
23.8%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19
29

30. Work Permits—Web Interest
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Canada Asia Americas Europe Oceania Africa Not captured
30

31. Work Permits—Web Interest
June Comparison—2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries by “Get a work permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
India USA Mexico UK Australia Pakistan Brazil Philippines UAE Saudi Arabia
6.5%
-10.1%
9.5%
-10.4%
-20.1%
-59.2%
-39.6%
-19%
-41.9%
-2.8%
21.3%
4.9%
55.1%
-4.5%
23.2%
-3.4%
-24.3%
-20.2%
-38.9%
62.6%
June 2021/20 June 2021/19
31

32. Study Permits
32

33. Study Permit Applications—By Region—2018-21
17,500
35,000
52,500
70,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
33

34. Study Permit Holders—By Level—2018-21
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 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Secondary or less Post Secondary Other Studies
34

35. Study Permit Holders—By Region—2018-21
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
35

36. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by Number of Permits, 2018 base year
-60%
-30%
0%
30%
60%
90%
120%
India China Korea France Vietnam Brazil Iran Japan USA Nigeria
38.7%
45.3%
21.4%
62.6%
-31.9%
26.5%
116.9%
-30.5%
-29%
-37.3%
-21%
-34.7%
70%
-12.7%
-14%
-53.4%
54.6%
-39%
-30.2%
-25.5%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19
36

37. Study Permit Holders by Province
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
-90%
-62.5%
-35%
-7.5%
20%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
-28.2%
-34.4%
-41.8%
-26.5%
-36.5%
-21.5%
-46.8%
7.3%
13.2%
8.0%
11.8%
-11.3%
-10.9%
-20.8%
-13.5%
-14.0%
0.0%
-19.8%
-22.8%
18.2%
-17.3%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19 2020
37

38. Study Permits—Web Interest
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2020-1 2021-4
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not captured
38

39. Study Permits—Web Interest
June Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries by “Get your study permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-120%
-80%
-40%
0%
40%
80%
120%
160%
India USA China Nigeria Brazil PhilippinesColombia Mexico Iran Pakistan
27.5%
-99%
4.6%
130.3%
118.3%
10.7%
33.1%
-62.9%
-20.3%
22.6% 18.6%
-91.9%
5%
156.4%
116.8%
26.1%
36.6%
-23.7%
-27.5%
37.1%
June 2021/20 June 2021/19
39

40. Settlement Services
40

41. Settlement—By Service—2018-20
In Canada Services—Top 25 Countries
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10
Community Connections Employment Related Services Information and Orientation Services Language Assessment
Language Training Needs & Assets Assessment and Referrals Resettlement Assistance Program Service Delivery Improvement
41

42. Settlement Services
Year-over-year Comparison by Service—December 2020, Last Quarter
Community
Employment
Information/Orientation
Language Assessment
Language Training
Needs Assessment, Referrals
Resettlement Assistance
-100% -72.5% -45% -17.5% 10%
-88.2%
-30.5%
-13.3%
-71.1%
1.5%
-24.3%
-23.3%
-48.4%
-29.3%
-9.8%
-68.2%
-9.1%
-36.2%
-40.3%
December 2020 July-September
42

43. Settlement Services
Year-over-year Comparison by Province—December 2020, Last Quarter
-50%
-37.5%
-25%
-12.5%
0%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
-18.4%
-23.2%
-24.8%
-26.5%
-7.4%
-28.4%
-45.8%
-19.7%
-13.4%
-24.1%
-35.8%
-15.9%
-28.9%
-21.8%
December 2020 July-September
43

44. Settlement Services by Citizenship
Year-over-year Comparison—December 2020, Last Quarter
Top 10, 2018 base year
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
Syria Eritrea Congo Somalia Afghanistan India Pakistan Korea Mexico Philippines
-14.3%
-15.4%
-29.3%
-16.6%
-15.6%
-15.9%
-28.1%
-24.5%
-17.4%
-23.5%
-38.3%
-26.1%
-17.3%
-18.8%
-2.2%
0.9%
-32.5%
-36.4%
-23.3%
-20.2%
December 2020 July-September
44

45. Settlement Services—Web Interest
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
2018-11
2019-2
2019-5
2019-8
2019-11
2020-2
2020-5
2020-8
2020-11
2021-2
2021-5
Canada Asia Americas Europe Africa Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
45

46. Settlement Services—Web Interest
June Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries by “Find immigrant services near you” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-80%
-40%
0%
40%
80%
120%
160%
India USA Brazil UAE Pakistan Nigeria Mexico UK ColombiaPhilippines
8.1%
72%
-39.2%
-35.5%
-32.9%
-15.5%
-17.7%
28%
-53.6%
-10.5%
25.6%
150.7%
-19.2%
-26.9%
0%
-17.5%
-21.7%
-5.9%
-36.8%
5.5%
June 2021/20 June 2021/19
46

47. Citizenship
47

48. Citizenship Applications—2018-21
7,500
15,000
22,500
30,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1
48

49. New Citizens—By Region of Birth—2018-21
7,500
15,000
22,500
30,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
49

50. Citizenship by Region of Birth
May Comparison: 2021/19 Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
2021/20 Comparison not calculable given complete shutdown April-May 2020
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
Philippines India Iran China Pakistan Nigeria USA Egypt Iraq France
-92.7%
-72.5%
-69.3%
-67.7%
-54.7%
-67.5%
-79%
-86.3%
-53.8%
-57.4%
May 2021/20 May 2021/19
50

51. Citizenship—Web Interest
Note: Technical anomaly April - December 2019
45,000
90,000
135,000
180,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-72018-102019-1 2019-4 2019-72019-102020-1 2020-4 2020-72020-102021-1 2021-4
Canada Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania Not captured
51

52. Citizenship—Web Interest
June Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries by “Apply for Citizenship” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-75%
0%
75%
150%
225%
300%
USA India UK Pakistan UAE Nigeria China Brazil Turkey Bangladesh
293.9%
118.5%
98.9%
63.8%
86.2%
108%
141.6%
70%
129%
54.7%
-18.5%
8.8%
-43%
-20.4%
17.6%
-29.7%
-2%
-51.5%
-5%
-63.7%
June 2021/20 June 2021/19
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53. Approved Visitor Visas
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54. Visitor Visas—By Source Country—2018-21
45,000
90,000
135,000
180,000
2018-1 2018-4 2018-7 2018-10 2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4
Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Other
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55. Visitor Visas—By Source Country
May Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-500%
1,125%
2,750%
4,375%
6,000%
China India Philippines Iran Brazil Vietnam Colombia Algeria Pakistan Russia
-87.4%
-98.4%
-98.9%
-98.9%
-99%
-98%
-90.8%
-97.6%
-98.9%
-95.4%
122.9%
412.5%
156.3%
156.3%
220%
355.6%
5,233.3%
775%
1,542.9%
4,620%
May 2021/20 May 2021/20
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56. Research Questions
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• Which programs contracted most quickly and which source countries
were most a
ff
ected? Similarly, which programs and source countries
recovered more quickly?
• Did application success rates vary pre and post-COVID by source
country?
• Were exogenous factors such as US immigration restrictions or
tensions with China a factor?
• Did interest in immigrating to Canada increase or decrease and for
which countries?

57. Annex
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58. 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%
Asylum Claimants 57.4% 77.4%
Citizenship 50.3% 71.5%
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59. Top Countries (2018)
Permanent
Residents
IMP TFWP Students Settlement Citizenship
India 69,980 India 55,610 Mexico 28,860 India 107,105 Syria 15,530 Philippines 19,647
Philippines 35,050 USA 26,540 Jamaica 10,200 China 85,100 Eritrea 11,865 India 19,486
China 29,710 Finland 23,445 Guatemala 9,810 Korea 16,875 Congo 11,355 Iran 10,037
Syria 12,045 China 21,910 Philippines 8,750 Vietnam 12,370 Somalia 10,785 PRC 9,718
Nigeria 10,920 UK 11,205 India 7,380 Iran 7,040 Afghanistan 9,550 Pakistan 9,406
USA 10,905 Australia 8,850 Korea 1,960 Japan 6,685 India 9,035 Nigeria 4,398
Pakistan 9,490 Ireland 8,675 USA 1,850 Bangladesh 4,155 Pakistan 8,360 USA 4,229
France 6,175 Korea 8,105 UK 940 Philippines 4,075 Korea of 7,775 Egypt 4,115
Eritrea 5,695 Brazil 8,080 China 935 Taiwan 3,160 Mexico 7,640 Iraq 3,951
UK 5,660 Japan 7,250 France 915
Saudi
Arabia
2,870 Philippines 6,995 France 3,836
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60. Data Sources
• PRs: Canada - Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, Canada - Admissions
of Permanent Residents by Country of Citizenship, COVID Immigration Impact - PR Applications Source Countries
• TR to Permanent Resident transition: Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents with Prior Post-graduate Work Permit Holder Status by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and
Immigration Category, Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents with Prior International Mobility Program Work Permit Holder Status by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and
Immigration Category, Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents with Prior Study Permit Holder Status by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, Canada –
Admissions of Permanent Residents with Prior Temporary Foreign Worker Program Work Permit Holder Status by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category
• Asylum Claimants: Canada - Asylum Claimants by Claim O
ffi
ce Type, Province/Territory* of Claim and Claim Year, Canada - Asylum Claimants by Top Twenty-Five Countries of Citizenship
(2019 ranking), Claim O
ffi
ce Type and Claim Year
• TRs: Canada - International Mobility Program (IMP) work permit holders by province/territory of intended destination, program and year in which
permit(s) became e
ff
ective, Canada - Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) work permit holders by province/territory of intended destination,
program and year in which permit(s) became e
ff
ective, Canada – International Mobility Program work permit holders by country of citizenship and
year in which permit(s) became e
ff
ective, Canada – Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit holders by country of citizenship and year in
which permit(s) became e
ff
ective
• Study Permits: Canada - Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year in which permit(s) became e
ff
ective, Canada - Study permit
holders by province/territory of intended destination, study level and year in which permit(s) became e
ff
ective, Source Countries - Applications
Processed by IRCC for New Study Permit Applications
• Settlement Services: Special request IRCC data table
• Citizenship: Source Countries (Country of Birth) - New Canadian Citizens (in Persons) by Month
• Web: Provided by IRCC
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