No major changes from October. The one element to flag is the sharp increase inn the number of asylum claimants, from an monthly average of about 10,000 January to June 2023 to about 15,000 July to November, largely driven by the easing of visa restrictions, with close to two-thirds of claims being “inland.” Given the large number of Mexican claimants, averaging more than 2,000 per month in 2023, there will continue to be calls to reimpose the visa requirement on Mexicans, as well as more general calls to restore the previous visa restrictions. And of course the ongoing debates over immigration levels, including temporary workers and international students.

1. Canadian Immigration Tracker
2018 to November 2023
Working Draft - Key Slides
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Economic - PNP Economic - Fed Family Refugees Other

2. Programs Examined
• Permanent Residents/Immigrants (PRs): Economic (PNP and Federal), 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
2

3. November 2023 Highlights
• PRs: Admissions Decrease from 33,565 in October to 29,420 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021 in parentheses): Economic - PNP
-1.7% (3.8%), Economic - Federal 9.1% (-64.6%), Family 20.8% (-30.9%), Refugees 8.3% (12.0%)
• Applications: Given time delays in entering application data, am using a six month time lag. Increase from 36,070 in April (time delays greater) to 47,246 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): 99.4% (-62.2%).
• Express Entry and Arrima Invitations to Apply: Increase from 1,210 in November (all Arrima) to 10,157 in December (1,187 Arrima). December year-over-year change (change from 2020): 389.0% (382.7%)
• Web “Immigrate to Canada”: Stable from 263,419 in November (outside Canada) to 260,299 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2021): -38.8% (-23.6%)
• TR to PRs transition (i.e., those already in Canada): Decrease from 12,990 in October (some double counting) to 10,520 (36 percent of all PRs). November year-over-year change (change from 2020): 170.4% (-71.8%)
• Temporary Residents:
• TRs/IMP: Decrease from 76,630 in October to 59,785 in November. November year-over-year (change from 2021: Agreements: -52.6% (-36.4%), Canadian Interests: 1.4% (110.9%), Other IMP Participants 208.6% (775.2%), Not stated -5.8% (223.2%)
• TRs/TFWP: Decrease from 12,315 in October to 10,985 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): Caregivers 6.5% (6.5%), Agriculture -18.8% (29.5%) and Other LMIA 24.8% (228.8%).
• Web “Get a work permit”: Increase from 112,477 in November. (outside Canada) to 116,490 in December. Dec year-over-year change (change from 2021): 13.8% (71.5%)
• Students: Stable from 25,785 in October to 29,395 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): 26.0 (40.3%)
• Applications: Seasonal decrease from 65,450 in October to 17,324 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): -77.9% (-64.0%)
• Web “Get a study permit”: Increase from 51,449 in November (outside Canada) to 55,355 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2021): -3.6% (-5.5%)
• Asylum Claimants: Stable from 16,820 in October to 16,335 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): 66.8% (310.9%)
• Irregular arrivals (Roxham Road etc): Remain low level, from 51 in October to 65 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): -98.3% (-92.3%).
• Settlement Services (2022): Decrease from 251,625 in November to 211,560 in December (most recent data). December year-over-year (change from 2020): 37.0%
(47.9%)
• Web “Find immigrant services near you”: Decrease from 11,240 in November (outside Canada) to 10,500 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2021): 118.7% (29.5%). In Canada: 228.1% (120.8%)
• Citizenship: Stable from 36,551 in October to 35,486 in November (monthly average year to date 32,204). November year-over-year change (change from 2021):
-0.3% (34.1%)
• Applications (2022): From 232,974 in 2021 to 264,231 in 2022. Year-over-year change (change from 2018): 13.4% (33.8%)
• “Apply for citizenship”: Stable from 12,492 in November (outside Canada) to 12,325 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2021): -27.6% (-31.6%). In Canada: -21.7% (-27.4%)
• Visitor Visas: Increase from 129,161 in October to 157,006 in November. November year-over-year change (change from 2021): 13.2% (215.4%).
3

4. Change Across Major Programs
2022 full year Compared to full year 2018 Baseline
4
PR Applications
PR Admissions-PNP
PR Admissions-Fed
TR2PR
Temporary Workers IMP
Temporary Workers TFWP
Asylum Claimants
Study Permit Applications
Study Permit Holders
Citizenship Applications
New Citizens
Settlement Services
Visitor Visas
-75% -21.25% 32.5% 86.25% 140%
-7.4%
-16.9%
109.2%
1.7%
56.1%
101.7%
66.3%
65.1%
126.7%
93.2%
34.9%
40.2%
-35.8%

5. Permanent Residents
5

6. Express Entry & Arrima Invitations—2018-23
7,500
15,000
22,500
30,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
CEC PNP No Program Federal Skilled Trades Healthcare
STEM Trades Transport Agriculture French
General QC Arrima 6

7. PR Applications: Region of Citizenship —2018-23
175,000
350,000
525,000
700,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania Other
7
Note: Given delays in entering applications in processing systems, a six month time lag is used. May 2021 surge driven by
applications from India

8. Admissions: PRs by Categories—2018-23
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Economic - PNP Economic - Fed Family Refugees Other
8

9. Admissions: PRs Region of Citizenship—2018-23
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
9

10. Admissions: PRs Canada Total
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
Economic - PNP Economic - Fed Family Refugees
54.6%
5.9%
28.4%
33.2%
12%
-30.9%
-64.6%
3.8%
8.3%
20.8%
9.1%
-1.7%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
10

11. Admissions: PNP Provinces
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-60%
-30%
0%
30%
60%
90%
120%
Atlantic ON MB SK AB BC
35.8%
17.3%
39.2%
41.9%
33.5%
102.6%
-18.8%
-37.9%
66.4%
5.9%
-30.9%
-54.7%
67.5%
31.4%
-1%
-35%
-28.1%
9.7%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
11

12. Admissions: Permanent Residents by Citizenship
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-40%
20%
80%
140%
India Philippines China Syria Nigeria USA Pakistan France Eritrea UK
-21.3%
33.7%
128.9%
21.1%
-5.1%
101.3%
-29.9%
6.5%
-37.3%
67.8%
-59.5%
-28%
-71.4%
5.2%
-58.8%
-26.3%
38.9%
-56.7%
-29.6%
-61.7%
70%
-47%
-79.1%
13.7%
44.3%
-26%
-39.2%
2.3%
64.6%
24.5%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
12

13. Admissions: Temporary to Permanent Residents
By Program—2018-23
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
13

14. Admissions by Province: TRs to PRs
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-175%
0%
175%
350%
525%
700%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
76%
12.7%
3.7%
199.2%
99.7%
136.2%
205.5%
-71.1%
-60.7%
-47.3%
-66.3%
-73.6%
-82.6%
-69.9%
664.3%
629.2%
590%
500%
675.7%
-85.6%
316.3%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
14

15. Admissions: TRs to PRs
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
62.7%
79.7%
114.8%
88.6%
-71.8%
-57.7%
-78.6%
-69.5%
138.2%
108.5%
175.9%
185.3%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
15

16. Two-Step Immigration
TR2PR Percent Total Admission
0
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
22.5%
45%
67.5%
90%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Percent TR2PR Total Admissions
16

17. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
250,000
500,000
750,000
1,000,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
17

18. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
December Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21
Top 10 Countries by “Immigrate to Canada” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
India USA Nigeria UK UAE Pakistan Philippines Mexico Saudi Arabia Brazil
-31.7%
-2.8%
-55.2%
-9.9%
13.8%
-31.7%
56.9%
41.5%
-21.8%
-59.4%
-31.7%
-41.6%
-60.1%
-36%
-38.4%
-49.6%
-2.4%
-7.3%
-13.2%
-52.6%
December 2023-22 December 2023-21
18

19. Asylum Claimants
19

20. Asylum Claimants: Of
fi
ce Type 2018-23
4,500
9,000
13,500
18,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Airport Border Inland Other
20
Note: The “other claim of
fi
ce” surge in September-November likely re
fl
ected delays in classi
fi
cation, most of these were likely Inland

21. Asylum Claimants: Irregular Arrivals
RCMP Interceptions as Percent Total Asylum Claimants—2018-23
0
1,250
2,500
3,750
5,000
15%
30%
45%
60%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Percent Claimants Irregular Arrivals
21

22. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-750%
0%
750%
1,500%
2,250%
3,000%
Airport Border Inland
-17%
123.4%
146.4%
484.1%
3.6%
472%
2,778.6%
-66.2%
128.8%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
22

23. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-450%
0%
450%
900%
1,350%
1,800%
India Mexico Iran Nigeria Colombia Pakistan China Turkey Haiti USA
-39.6%
734.3%
366.7%
-50%
20.6%
182.7%
-80.4%
88.1%
397.6%
-10.9%
50%
95.7%
66.7%
238.5%
336%
36.4%
1,752.4%
55.4%
204.3%
780%
-7.7%
-46.5%
-29.7%
83.3%
122.4%
-48%
1,196.7%
-15.8%
-3.4%
214.3%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
23

24. Temporary Residents
24

25. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders—2018-23
35,000
70,000
105,000
140,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Agreements Cdn Interests Other IMP Vulnerable Not Stated Caregivers
Agriculture LMIA 25

26. Temporary Residents by Program Canada
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
-75%
0%
75%
150%
225%
300%
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
156.7%
28.5%
-48.9%
53.1%
-9.5%
228.8%
29.5%
6.5%
110.9%
-36.4%
24.8%
-18.8%
6.5%
1.4%
-52.6%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
26

27. IMP by Region of Citizenship—2018-23
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Europe Americas Africa Oceania
27

28. IMP by Citizenship
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
India USA France China UK Australia Ireland Korea Brazil Japan
-19%
0%
-8.7%
-32.8%
-29.2%
1.1%
-6.2%
6.4%
-31.1%
172.5%
117%
70.2%
73.3%
-4.2%
387.1%
52.8%
107.7%
3.8%
13%
157%
8.5%
32.7%
-0.6%
4.6%
5.6%
6.5%
-10.2%
-16.4%
-18.7%
8%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
28

29. IMP by Province
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
0%
75%
150%
225%
300%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
55.1%
46%
39.6%
72.7%
81.2%
49%
100.9%
118.2%
238.1%
128%
256.7%
236.9%
62.7%
163.1%
30.5%
55.6%
21.1%
41.7%
28.8%
28.5%
16.1%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
29

30. TFWP by Region of Citizenship—2018-23
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania
30

31. TFWP by Citizenship
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
Mexico Jamaica Guatemala Philippines India Korea USA UK China France
134%
71.9%
26.3%
-40.4%
12.1%
160.3%
48.2%
93.7%
9.8%
45.3%
153.8%
384.6%
122.2%
-6.3%
128.6%
294.2%
143.9%
43.8%
169.2%
66.4% 61%
61.5%
25%
-16.7%
20%
-5.6%
22.7%
-17.5%
66.7%
-4.9%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
31

32. TFWP by Province
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
58.1%
60.3%
69.8%
63%
31%
120.7%
112.4%
135.5%
388.1%
383.3%
290.9%
113.4%
158.5%
40.9%
-9.1%
36.8%
31.8%
30.3%
8.7%
31.2%
20.8%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
32

33. Work Permits—Web Interest
75,000
150,000
225,000
300,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Canada Asia Americas Europe Oceania Africa Not captured
33

34. Work Permits—Web Interest
December Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21
Top 10 Countries by “Get a work permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-150%
0%
150%
300%
450%
600%
India USA Mexico UK Australia Pakistan Brazil Philippines UAE Saudi Arabia
157.6%
119.1%
65.6%
19.9%
502%
76.7%
99.8%
12.5%
36.1%
-17.1%
42.4%
34.7%
-23.2%
-10.1%
154%
32.9%
35.4%
-31.6%
7.6%
-40.3%
December 2023-22 December 2023-21
34

35. Study Permits
35

36. Study Permit Applications—By Region—2018-23
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
36

37. Study Permit Holders—By Level—2018-23
45,000
90,000
135,000
180,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Secondary or less Post Secondary Other Studies
37

38. Study Permit Holders—By Region—2018-23
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
38

39. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by Number of Permits, 2018 base year
-75%
0%
75%
150%
225%
300%
India China Korea France Vietnam Brazil Iran Japan USA Nigeria
150%
9.9%
68.2%
93.4%
-1.6%
-17.2%
26.6%
-32.2%
-38.3%
114.1%
205.5%
11.6%
-51.9%
58.9%
-2.7%
10.4%
-41.9%
-18.8%
-21.2%
32.7%
138.5%
18.5%
-27.5%
5.6%
11.1%
6.7%
-26.5%
-18%
6.7%
29.7%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
39

40. Study Permit Holders by Province
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
34.6%
51.7%
44.4%
19.9%
66.3%
45.6%
51.1%
22.8%
66.8%
52.8%
24.1%
43.4%
47.4%
55.2%
20.4%
22.5%
29.4%
21.7%
27.4%
33.6%
38.1%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
40

41. Study Permits—Web Interest
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2020-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not captured
41

42. Study Permits—Web Interest
December Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21
Top 10 Countries by “Get your study permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-350%
0%
350%
700%
1,050%
1,400%
India USA China Nigeria Brazil PhilippinesColombia Mexico Iran Pakistan
72.6%
135.7%
-18.1%
-35%
-4%
-12.2%
70%
29.1%
8.8%
-38.7%
15.9%
1,220%
-16.2%
8.9%
-22.5%
0%
0.6%
-24.5%
1.9%
-12.2%
December 2023-22 December 2023-21
42

43. Settlement Services
43

44. Settlement—By Service—2018-22
Pre-Arrival and In Canada Services
68,750
137,500
206,250
275,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7
Pre-Arrival Information & Orientation Needs & Assets Assessment, Referrals Employment Related Services
Information & Orientation Services Community Connections Language Assessment
Language Training Resettlement Assistance Service Delivery Improvement
44

45. Settlement Services
December Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2022/18
Pre-Arrival Info & Orientation
Needs, Assets & Referrals
Employment Related
Information & Orientation
Community Connections
Language Assessment
Language Training
Resettlement Assistance
Service Delivery Improvement
-100% 0% 100% 200% 300% 400%
18.8%
109.2%
-15.5%
8.9%
-1.7%
13%
18.9%
7.5%
18.8%
99.3%
374.9%
22.7%
224.9%
42.7%
41.7%
64.9%
66.8%
99.3%
11.3%
82.6%
22.9%
93.4%
32.6%
36.2%
76.9%
48.0%
11.3%
December 2022/21 December 2022/20 Full year 2022/18
45

46. Settlement Services—By Region—2018-22
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
46

47. Settlement Services by Citizenship
December Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
Top 10, 2018 base year
-125%
0%
125%
250%
375%
500%
Syria China India Philippines Iraq Eritrea Iran PakistanAfghanistan Somalia
15.9%
267.2%
-9.9%
-9.6%
23.3%
-25.9%
-39.5%
-7.4%
-20.8%
-21.6%
25.7%
429.3%
11.8%
4.8%
41.5%
-7.7%
-11.2%
19.7%
6.5%
-9.3%
22.9%
115.6%
10.3%
6.7%
14.7%
-1%
-13.7%
15.9%
11.3%
-0.3%
December 2022/21 December 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
47

48. Settlement Services
December Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2022/18
-45%
-30%
-15%
0%
15%
30%
45%
60%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
6.9%
9.5%
10.5%
-10.4%
5.5%
-27.4%
25%
36.6%
50.8%
39.2%
40.5%
41.4%
-0.9%
44.3%
28.1%
39.9%
30.8%
40.1%
32.7%
11.4%
40.6%
December 2022/21 December 2022/20 Full year 2022/18
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49. Settlement Services—Web Interest
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
2018-11 2019-5 2019-11 2020-5 2020-11 2021-5 2021-11 2022-5 2022-11 2023-5 2023-11
Canada Asia Americas Europe Africa Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
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Hard to understand steep spike November and December 2023

50. Settlement Services—Web Interest
December Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21
Top 10 Countries by “Find immigrant services near you” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-12,500%
0%
12,500%
25,000%
37,500%
50,000%
India USA Brazil UAE Pakistan Nigeria Mexico UK ColombiaPhilippines
43.7%
56.6%
13,733.3%
-23.6%
168.5%
59.1%
5,250%
-29.1%
5,426.1%
-45%
71.1%
286.5%
41,400%
30.6%
197.9%
159.6%
15,950%
74.1%
10,491.7%
21.4%
December 2023-22 December 2023-21
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51. Citizenship
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52. Citizenship Applications—2018-22
7,500
15,000
22,500
30,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7
Number: Red line is 3-month moving average
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53. New Citizens—By Region of Birth—2018-23
Numbers
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
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54. New Citizens—By Region of Birth—2018-23
Percentage
25%
50%
75%
100%
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
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55. Citizenship by Country of Birth
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/1, Full year 2022/18
-200%
-75%
50%
175%
300%
Philippines India Iran China Pakistan Nigeria USA Egypt Iraq France
110.3%
88.2%
25%
162.4%
185.1%
60.2%
8.8%
29.6%
203.2%
109.1%
158.3%
7.2%
-6.4%
-33.4%
63.9%
-1.2%
87.4%
-3%
89.5%
25.3%
100.4%
-47.5%
-45.2%
2.9%
-22.3%
-22.2%
56.9%
-23.3%
35%
7.2%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
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56. Citizenship—Web Interest
Note: Technical anomaly April - December 2019
45,000
90,000
135,000
180,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Canada Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania Not captured
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57. Citizenship—Web Interest
December Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21
Top 10 Countries by “Apply for Citizenship” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
USA India UK Pakistan UAE Nigeria China Brazil Turkey Bangladesh
-39.1%
-39.9%
-33.2%
46%
22%
-39.1%
-25.5%
-17.3%
-68.7%
-21.3%
-32.5%
-34.9%
-42.7%
-13.1%
-5.4%
-44.1%
-54.9%
-7.6%
-53.8%
-1.7%
December 2023-22 December 2023-21
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58. Approved Visitor Visas
58

59. Visitor Visas—By Source Country—2018-23
75,000
150,000
225,000
300,000
2018-1 2018-7 2019-1 2019-7 2020-1 2020-7 2021-1 2021-7 2022-1 2022-7 2023-1 2023-7
Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Other
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60. Visitor Visas—By Source Country
November Comparison: 2023/22, 2023/21, Full year 2022/18
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-125%
0%
125%
250%
375%
500%
China India Philippines Iran Brazil Vietnam Colombia Algeria Pakistan Russia
-55.2%
1.8%
-36%
28.4%
-22.1%
-39.5%
-35.5%
-4.7%
9.1%
-81.8%
491.2%
109.2%
244.6%
163.3%
281.1%
53.9%
119.9%
279.5%
170.8%
372%
359.1%
-41.2%
42.1%
-40.8%
34.1%
-47.3%
44.4%
-38.9%
46.3%
115.9%
November 2023/22 November 2023/21 Full year 2022/18
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Note: The most dramatic change was the number of visas issued to Ukrainians under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel, which
was not among the top 10 in 2018, but has declined in on a year-over-year basis.

61. Research Questions
61
• 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?

62. Annex
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63. 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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64. 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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65. 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
• 2018 is used as baseline
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