Key trends from December IRCC operational data, which reflect in part a normal seasonal decline: Overall, comparing 2021 with 2018 data, most immigration programs have largely recovered from the steep impact of COVID travel and other restrictions, with the exceptions of the Provincial Nominee Program, asylum claimants, citizenship and visitor visas. As trumpeted by the Minister, the number of permanent resident admissions slightly exceeded the 2021 target: 403,540, compared to 401,000. Compared to 2018, admissions have increased by 26 percent. As seen throughout the year, this is largely due to two-step immigration by temporary residents, largely from the International Mobility Program and the Post-Graduate Work Program. The percentage of the economic class increased to 63 percent, up from 58 percent. While on a monthly basis, permanent residency applications increased, compared to 2018, applications declined by 43 percent. This likely reflects recognition by potential applicants of large backlogs and two-step immigration. Temporary Residents - While on a monthly basis, IMP declined in December, compared to 2018, numbers increased by 35 percent. Temporary Residents - TFWP while December numbers remained stable, compared to 2018, numbers increased by 24 percent, with the greatest increase in LMIA. Students: Study permit applications increased slightly in December while study permits issued almost tripled. Compared to 2018, applications increased by 64 percent, and permits issued by 27 percent. Asylum Claimants: The number of asylum claimants continued to increase in December, mainly due to the reopening of Roxham Road. Compared to 2018, the number of claimants decreased by 55 percent. Citizenship: The citizenship program continues to recover with traditional numbers of new citizens on a monthly basis. Compared to 2018, the number of new citizens declined by 38 percent.. Visitor Visas: While on a monthly basis, the number of visitor visas issued continues to approach traditional levels. However, compared 2018, the number of visas has decreased by 82 percent.

1. COVID-19 Immigration Effects
2018 to December 2021
Working Draft - Key Slides
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
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 2021-7 2021-10
Economic Family Refugees Other

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
2

3. December 2021 Highlights
• 2021 Full-year numbers highlight government focus on meeting 2021 target of 401,000 (exceeded) along with the recovery of most programs from COVID restrictions,
with the exceptions of the Provincial Nominee Program, asylum claimants, citizenship and visitor visas
• PRs: Admissions high level from 47,340 in November to 43,825 in December. December Year-over-year change (change from 2019 in parentheses): Economic 585.8%
(106.7%), Family 87.2% (39.9%%), Refugees 296.0% (309.3%)
• Applications: Increase from 6,281 in November to 8,537 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): -64.5% (-73.2%).
• Express Entry Invitations to Apply: From 1,778 in December to 1,428 in January. January year-over-year change (change from 2019): -85.2% (-79.0%)
• Web “Immigrate to Canada”: Increase from 344,799 in December (outside Canada) to 466,770 in January. January year-over-year change (change from 2019): 10.4% (-21.5%)
• Provincial Nominee Program: Increase from 4,300 in November to 4,980 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 237.6% (50.2%)
• TR to PRs transition (i.e., those already in Canada): Decline (seasonal) from 37,295 in November to 28,145 in December (some double counting). December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 932.8% (408.0%%)
• Temporary Residents:
• TRs/IMP: Decline from 23,115 in November to 21,055 in December. December year-over-year (two year change): Agreements -34.4% (-17.7%), Canadian Interests: -60.4% (-33.9%), Other IMP Participants 857.9% (2,933.3%), Not stated 268.4% (53.0%)
• TRs/TFWP: Stable from 4,345 in November to 4,205 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): Caregivers -46.3% (-27.5%), Agriculture -43.0% (-29.4%) and Other LMIA -30.6% (-5.0%).
• Web “Get a work permit”: Increase from 67,912 in December (outside Canada) to 95,655 in January. January year-over-year change (change from 2019): 50.0% (-4.3%)
• Students: More than doubling from 20,955 in November to 54,440 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 119.7% (9.1%)
• Applications: Increase from 48,135 in November to 51,898 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 40.5% (39.2%%)
• Web “Get a study permit”: Increase from 58,607 in December (outside Canada) to 69,620 in January. January Year-over-year change (change from 2019): 12.0% (17.4%)
• Asylum Claimants: Increase from 3,975 in November (majority at border now) to 6,350 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 412.1% (4.7%)
• Irregular arrivals (Roxham Road etc) increased from 845 in November to 2,811 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 7,708.3% (70.1%)
• Settlement Services (December 2020 - awaiting more recent): 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 near you”: Increase from 8,109 in December (outside Canada) to 9,616 in January. January year-over-year change (change from 2019): -13.2% (-60.0%). In Canada: 7.0% (0.8%)
• Citizenship: Seasonal decline from 25,495 in November to 21,182 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 755.5% (25.6%)
• Applications (awaiting more recent): From 19,005 in May to 18,189 in June. June year-over-year change (change from 2019): 21.6% (-11.7%)
• “Apply for citizenship”: Increase from 18,030 in December (outside Canada) to 22,064 in January. January year-over-year change (change from 2019): -21.7% (-28.1%). In Canada: -5.5% (54.3%)
• Visitor Visas: Seasonal decline from 48,668 in November to 42,373 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2019): 709.1% (-22.3%)
3

4. Overall Decline Across all Programs
2021 Compared to 2018 Baseline
4
PR Applications
PR Admissions - PNP
PR Admissions - Fed
Asylum Claimants
Temporary Workers IMP
Temporary Workers TFWP
Study Permit Applications
Study Permit Holders
Citizenship App. (Jan-June)
New Citizens
Settlement Services (2020/19)
Visitor Visas
-100% -57.5% -15% 27.5% 70%
-82.1%
-14.1%
-37.6%
-20.6%
27.3%
64.2%
24.1%
34.8%
-44.9%
35.4%
-14.3%
-43.1%

5. Permanent Residents
5

6. Express Entry Invitations—2018-21
7,500
15,000
22,500
30,000
2018-1 2018-5 2018-9 2019-1 2019-5 2019-9 2020-1 2020-5 2020-9 2021-1 2021-5 2021-9 2022-1
CEC PNP No Program Federal Skilled Trades
6

7. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
7

8. Admissions: PRs by Categories—2018-21
12,500
25,000
37,500
50,000
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 2021-7 2021-10
Economic Family Refugees Other
8

9. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
9

10. 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 2021-7 2021-10
10

11. Admissions: PRs Total, Provincial Nominee Program
Two-Year Comparison (monthly)
-90%
-60%
-30%
0%
30%
60%
90%
120%
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 2021-7 2021-9 2021-11
50.2%
-9%
-34.5%
-35.8%
-46%
-12.7%
-34.6%
-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%
109%
88.9%
47.8%
26.6%
19%
7.9%
3.7%
-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
11

12. Admissions: PRs Canada Total
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-150%
0%
150%
300%
450%
600%
Economic Family Refugees
25.2%
-5.8%
35.3%
309.3%
39.9%
106.7%
296%
87.2%
585.8%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
12

13. Admissions: PNP Provinces
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-100%
25%
150%
275%
400%
Atlantic ON MB SK AB BC
54.2%
-5.2%
-29.9%
8.6%
43.7%
33.3%
-32.8%
49%
24.6%
59.7%
64%
85.3%
107.5%
155.4%
297.3%
328%
356.1%
348.4%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
13

14. Admissions: Permanent Residents by Citizenship
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
100%
300%
500%
700%
India Philippines China Syria Nigeria USA Pakistan France Eritrea UK
15.5%
-6.2%
105.2%
-12.2%
9.1%
42.2%
-53.7%
4.2%
-48.8%
82.2%
49.3%
125.5%
148.9%
24.3%
78%
96.6%
67.9%
43.4%
50%
177.2%
221.2%
231.3%
387.2%
132.5%
279%
231.4%
54.9%
228.2%
244.7%
637.7%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
14

15. Admissions: Temporary to Permanent Residents
By Program—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 2021-7 2021-10
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
15

16. Admissions by Province: TRs to PRs
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-155%
384%
923%
1,461%
2,000%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
204.9%
64.8%
24.6%
236.2%
313.3%
67.5%
205%
296.9%
194.1%
154.5%
267.2%
627.9%
283.5%
431.5% 453%
560.4%
600%
634.4%
1,587.3%
736.1%
1,956.5%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021-18
16

17. Admissions: TRs to PRs
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
0%
275%
550%
825%
1,100%
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
136.5%
106.5%
260%
204.5% 202.6%
224.1%
568.6%
406.7%
807.7%
552.8%
1,076.6%
961.8%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
17

18. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Airport Border Inland
18

19. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-400%
0%
400%
800%
1,200%
1,600%
Airport Border Inland
-54.7%
-56.2%
-50.1% -40.4%
74.2%
27.3%
136.7%
921.2%
1,407.7%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
19

20. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-450%
0%
450%
900%
1,350%
1,800%
India Mexico Iran Nigeria Colombia Pakistan China Turkey Haiti USA
-78.4%
37.1%
-8.7%
-67.9%
-62.1%
-23.6%
-93.6%
-23.1%
-5.3%
-67% -38.2%
124.3%
145.7%
-68.8%
-30.8%
91.5%
-38.7%
0%
18.2%
-77.1%
950%
1,409.1%
1,620%
-9.1%
650%
400%
850%
240.9%
403.2%
40.7%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021-18
20

21. 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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
21

22. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
January Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Immigrate to Canada” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-90%
-67.5%
-45%
-22.5%
0%
22.5%
45%
67.5%
90%
India USA Nigeria UK UAE Pakistan Philippines Mexico Saudi Arabia Brazil
-84.6%
-28.4%
16.2%
12.5%
-5%
-29.5%
-49.7%
-36.2%
-22.5%
-16.6%
-6.4%
0.7%
77.9%
-11.6%
31.2%
-9.2%
-40.7%
-33.3%
-16.7%
17%
January 2022/21 January 2022/20
22

23. Temporary Residents
23

24. 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 2021-9
Agreements Cdn Interests Other IMP Vulnerable Not Stated Caregivers
Agriculture LMIA 24

25. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Europe Americas Africa Oceania
25

26. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania
26

27. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders Total
Year to Year Comparison (Monthly)
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
2019-1 2019-4 2019-7 2019-10 2020-1 2020-4 2020-7 2020-10 2021-1 2021-4 2021-7 2021-10
IMP TFWP
27

28. Temporary Residents by Program Canada
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
70%
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
58.8%
13.6%
-26%
27.7%
-17.7%
-5%
-29.4%
-27.5%
-33.9%
-17.7%
-30.6%
-43%
-46.3%
-60.4%
-34.4%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
28

29. IMP by Citizenship
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-70%
-52.5%
-35%
-17.5%
0%
17.5%
35%
52.5%
India USA France China UK Australia Ireland Korea Brazil Japan
-25.8%
-13%
-27%
0%
-62.9%
-9.5%
-43%
21.4%
-36.2%
-44.9%
2.2%
-13.8%
-42.9%
36.4%
25.8%
25%
-68.8%
0%
-7.7%
-69.8%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19
29

30. TFWP by Citizenship
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Mexico Jamaica Guatemala Philippines India Korea USA UK China France
72.7%
-24%
22.2%
-25%
-52.8%
-46.7%
11.2%
11.2%
-83.3%
-27.9%
-40.6%
-42.4%
-21.4%
100%
-63.2%
-57.9%
-23.2%
-29.5%
-79.5%
-26.3%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19
30

31. 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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1
Canada Asia Americas Europe Oceania Africa Not captured
31

32. Work Permits—Web Interest
January Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Get a work permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
India USA Mexico UK Australia Pakistan Brazil Philippines UAE Saudi Arabia
23.2%
25.9%
38.1%
-4.6%
42.6%
-48.2%
-29.1%
28.4%
-26.1%
-0.8%
67%
72.2%
30.4%
14.9%
96.7%
63.6%
-2.3%
96.7%
13.1%
38.1%
January 2022/21 January 2022/20
32

33. Study Permits
33

34. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
34

35. Study Permit Holders—By Level—2018-21
30,000
60,000
90,000
120,000
2018-1 2018-5 2018-9 2019-1 2019-5 2019-9 2020-1 2020-5 2020-9 2021-1 2021-5 2021-9
Secondary or less Post Secondary Other Studies
35

36. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
36

37. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
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
161.5%
62.5%
148.6%
47.7%
45.1%
1.8%
167.8%
-12%
61.1%
-28.8%
139.8%
-22.8%
53.3%
47%
164.2%
38.3%
-10.1%
23.3%
101.6%
210.8%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19
37

38. Study Permit Holders by Province
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-90%
-17.5%
55%
127.5%
200%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
16.1%
28.6%
13.0%
6.4%
27.3%
45.7%
18.5% 14.7%
17.6%
-3.4%
-5.5%
-2.1%
59.9%
62.9%
97.7%
105.2%
117.7%
74.4%
184.2%
19.6%
162.9%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
38

39. 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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not captured
39

40. Study Permits—Web Interest
January Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Get your study permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
India USA China Nigeria Brazil PhilippinesColombia Mexico Iran Pakistan
2.4%
-95.9%
-4.3%
54.6%
115.3%
-4.2%
56.1%
-28.8%
-13%
42.6%
22.8%
323.1%
-18.5%
23.7%
46.4%
-17.9%
19.6%
-12.1%
-21.2%
6.8%
January 2022/21 January 2022/20
40

41. Settlement Services
41

42. 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
42

43. 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
43

44. 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
44

45. 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
45

46. 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 2021-8 2021-11
Canada Asia Americas Europe Africa Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
46

47. Settlement Services—Web Interest
January Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Find immigrant services near you” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-90%
-67.5%
-45%
-22.5%
0%
22.5%
45%
67.5%
90%
India USA Brazil UAE Pakistan Nigeria Mexico UK ColombiaPhilippines
-17.2%
85.2%
-41.3%
9.4%
-47.3%
-3.2%
-23.6%
-31.9%
-32.4%
-14.9%
-37.1%
87.4%
-35.3%
62.5%
-68.5%
39.8%
-13.9%
-16.9%
-8.3%
-20.4%
January 2022/21 January 2022/20
47

48. Citizenship
48

49. 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 2021-4
49

50. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
50

51. Citizenship by Region of Birth
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19, Full year 2021/18
-350%
0%
350%
700%
1,050%
1,400%
Philippines India Iran China Pakistan Nigeria USA Egypt Iraq France
-30.2%
-46.5%
-55.8%
-22.8%
-27.3%
-42.4%
-49.8%
-52.4%
4.9%
-9.8%
69.3%
-23.6%
29.3%
44%
71.2%
1.9%
-19.7%
-2.7%
33.1%
24.7%
562.9%
630.8%
513.7%
503.8%
1,134.2%
1,214.1%
581.9%
850%
921.3%
953.9%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19 Full year 2021/18
51

52. 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
Canada Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania Not captured
52

53. Citizenship—Web Interest
January Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Apply for Citizenship” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-50%
-37.5%
-25%
-12.5%
0%
12.5%
25%
37.5%
50%
USA India UK Pakistan UAE Nigeria China Brazil Turkey Bangladesh
16.4%
-38.6%
-23.2%
-24.6%
-27.8%
-41.7%
0.7%
-37%
-26.7%
-14%
-42%
-15.7%
-22.4%
36.5%
-32.7%
-28.9%
3.2%
-39.8%
-5.7%
-40.7%
January 2022/21 January 2022/20
53

54. Approved Visitor Visas
54

55. 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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Other
55

56. Visitor Visas—By Source Country
December Comparison: 2021/20, 2021/19
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-500%
375%
1,250%
2,125%
3,000%
China India Philippines Iran Brazil Vietnam Colombia Algeria Pakistan Russia
-32.4%
27.7%
-50.3%
-8%
-24.7%
-47.1%
144.1%
-23.8%
-2.4%
-68.7%
141.6%
766.9%
419%
1,329.4%
2,419.2%
718.2%
1,113.9%
805.2%
964.2%
445.2%
December 2021/20 December 2021/19
56

57. Research Questions
57
• 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?

58. Annex
58

59. 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%
59

60. 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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61. 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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