April 2022 is the two-year first full month comparison. As a result, the changes are particularly dramatic given the full impact of travel restrictions such as the shut-down of citizenship, the virtual shutdown of visas and the impact on permanent resident arrivals and Temporary Foreign Workers. The number of Permanent Residents admissions declined slightly in April, as did the number of TR2PR transitions, the latter continuing a trend since December 2021, suggesting that the “transition pool” may be drying up. Temporary foreign workers, both IMP and the TFWP also increased, the former returning to pre-pandemic levels, the latter showing both the seasonal increase in agriculture workers as well an increase compared to pre-pandemic levels for workers with a LMIA, suggesting an impact of labour shortages. The number of students continues to increase, well beyond pre-pandemic levels. Students from India comprise more than 40 percent of all study permits. This reflects in part that many of these students, particularly at private colleges, using study as an immigration pathway. Unfortunately, IRCC data for post-secondary studies is not broken down by type of institution. While citizenship dipped in April compared to March, it is too soon to tell whether this is a blip or a sign of operational difficulties. The number of Ukrainians arriving in Canada, mainly under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel continued to increase, more than tripling from March to almost 68,000.

1. COVID-19 Immigration Effects
2018 to April 2022
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 2022-1 2022-4
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. April 2021 Highlights
• PRs: Admissions Decrease from 40,765 in March to 36,120 in April. April Year-over-year change (change from 2020 in parentheses): Economic - PNP 105.3%
(359.8%), Economic - Federal 58.2% (671.8%), Family 71.5% (1,008.2%), Refugees 98.9% (3,744.1%)
• Applications: Given timeless in entering application data, am using a four month time lag. Decrease from 28,184 in November 2021 to 20,593 in December. December year-over-year change (change from 2020): -42.4% (-35.2%).
• Express Entry and Arrima Invitations to Apply: From 1,649 in April to 1,164 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): -91.1% (-85.1%)
• Web “Immigrate to Canada”: Increase from 396,345 in April (outside Canada) to 449,542 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): 2.1% (22.8%)
• TR to PRs transition (i.e., those already in Canada): Decrease from 20,725 in March (some double counting) to 16,670 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 44.7% (553.7%)
• Temporary Residents:
• TRs/IMP: Increase from 25,810 in March to 29,805 in April. April year-over-year (change from 2020): Agreements: 29.3% (186.9%), Canadian Interests: 13.4% (-5.6%), Other IMP Participants -13.5% (7,975.0%), Not stated 661.0% (7,540.0%)
• TRs/TFWP: Increase from 13,295 in March to 20,235 in April (agriculture workers). April year-over-year change (change from 2020): Caregivers -50.5% (71.4%), Agriculture 12.8% (17.2%) and Other LMIA 37.5% (268.7%).
• Web “Get a work permit”: Increase from 88,759 in April (outside Canada) to 93,177 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): 36.6% (43.6%)
• Students: Increase from 25,780 in March to 44,715 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 43.3% (134.8%)
• Applications: Decrease from 45,648 in March to 39,225 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): -14.1% (934.1%)
• Web “Get a study permit”: Increase from 87,699 in April (outside Canada) to 100,312. May Year-over-year change (change from 2020): -18.4% (53.5%)
• Asylum Claimants: Stable from 6,080 (half at border) in March to 6,100 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 449.5% (288.5%)
• Irregular arrivals (Roxham Road etc) increased from 2,502 in March to 2,805 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 8,400.0% (46,650.0%)
• Settlement Services (December 2020 - awaiting more recent): Decline from 48,700 in November to 42,890 in December. December year-over-year (change from
2020): 21.6% (-17.1%)
• Web “Find immigrant services near you”: Stable from 5,206 in April (outside Canada) to 5,315 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): --44.2% (-36.1%). In Canada: -44.2% (-18.3%)
• Citizenship: Decline from 41,678 in March to 28,522 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 317.9% (Not calculated given program shutdown
April 2020)
• Applications (awaiting more recent): From 197,472 in 2020 to 232,974 in 2021. Year-over-year change (change from 2019):18.0% (-13.3%)
• “Apply for citizenship”: Increase from 20,204 in April (outside Canada) to 31,201 in May. May year-over-year change (change from 2020): 43.7% (9.8%). In Canada: -6.0% (30.0%)
• Visitor Visas: Increase from 88,615 in March driven by Ukrainians to 112,499 in April. April year-over-year change (change from 2020): 2,579.2% (6,975.4%).
3

4. Change Across Major 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 Applications
New Citizens
Settlement Services (2020/19)
Visitor Visas
-100% -57.5% -15% 27.5% 70%
-82.4%
-14.1%
-22.5%
-10.3%
27.3%
64.2%
24.1%
34.8%
-44.9%
60.2%
-14.3%
35.5%
Note: Amended from previous versions given IRCC updated application data

5. Permanent Residents
5

6. Express Entry & Arrima Invitations—2018-22
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 2022-5
CEC PNP No Program Federal Skilled Trades QC Arrima
6

7. PR Applications: Region of Citizenship —2018-22
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 2021-7 2021-10
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
7
Note: Given delays in entering applications in processing systems, the most recent accurate data is December 2021. May 2021 surge
driven by applications from India

8. Admissions: PRs by Categories—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Economic - PNP Economic - Fed Family Refugees Other
8

9. Admissions: PRs Region of Citizenship—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
9

10. Admissions: Provincial Nominee Program—
2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
10

11. Admissions: PRs Canada Total
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-1,000%
0%
1,000%
2,000%
3,000%
4,000%
Economic - PNP Economic - Fed Family Refugees
25.2%
-5.8%
60.2%
-14.3%
3,744.1%
1,008.2%
671.8%
359.8%
98.9%
71.5%
58.2%
105.3%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
11

12. Admissions: PNP Provinces
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-1,250%
0%
1,250%
2,500%
3,750%
5,000%
Atlantic ON MB SK AB BC
54.2%
-5.2%
-29.9%
8.6%
43.7%
33.3%
1,044.4%
772%
4,600%
3,564.7%
1,004.1%
545.2%
83.9%
65.4%
173.7%
21%
162.8%
257.7%
April 2022/21 April 2022-20 Full year 2021/18
12

13. Admissions: Permanent Residents by Citizenship
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by 2018 base year
-100%
675%
1,450%
2,225%
3,000%
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%
275%
666.7%
1,000%
370.3%
475.8%
1,241.7%
2,400%
387.6%
455.1%
1,069.7%
-20.2%
50%
27.7%
74%
22.6%
46.4%
220.5%
18.3%
164.1%
88.5%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
13

14. Admissions: Temporary to Permanent Residents
By Program—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
14

15. Admissions by Province: TRs to PRs
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-155%
1,384%
2,923%
4,461%
6,000%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
204.9%
64.8%
24.6%
236.2%
313.3%
67.5%
205%
2,070.4%
150.5%
486.7%
504%
353%
5,400%
5,450%
26%
33.7%
29.4%
26.9%
33.4%
67.9%
262%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021-18
15

16. Admissions: TRs to PRs
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
0%
200%
400%
600%
800%
IMP Post-Graduate WP Students TFWP
136.5%
106.5%
260%
204.5%
682.4%
709.3%
580.4%
510.1%
46.2%
43.2%
63.2%
36%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
16

17. Asylum Claimants: Of
fi
ce Type 2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Airport Border Inland
17

18. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-5,000%
0%
5,000%
10,000%
15,000%
20,000%
Airport Border Inland
-54.7%
-56.2%
-50.1%
21.3%
9,285.7%
19,100%
124.2%
1,297.9%
1,820%
April 2022/21 April 2022-20 Full year 2021/18
18

19. Asylum Claimants: Year-over-year
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-1,000%
0%
1,000%
2,000%
3,000%
4,000%
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%
650%
2,328.6%
1,258.3%
114.3%
108.3%
800%
375%
-8.7%
459.4%
57.1%
400%
3,300%
1,258.3%
87.5%
733.3%
462.5%
280%
152%
713.6%
200%
April 2022/21 April 2022-20 Full year 2021-18
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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1 2022-4
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
20

21. Immigrate to Canada—Web Interest
May Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Immigrate to Canada” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
-70%
-35%
0%
35%
70%
105%
140%
India USA Nigeria UK UAE Pakistan Philippines Mexico Saudi Arabia Brazil
-34.1%
19.5%
-4.5%
135.4%
87.3%
5.1%
-27.1%
0%
3.9%
-6.6%
-31.3%
5.8%
25.2%
67%
22.3%
0.7%
2.5%
-14.8%
63.8%
-44%
May 2022/21 May 2022/20
21

22. Temporary Residents
22

23. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders—2018-22
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 2022-1
Agreements Cdn Interests Other IMP Vulnerable Not Stated Caregivers
Agriculture LMIA 23

24. IMP by Region of Citizenship—2018-22
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 2022-1 22-4
Asia Europe Americas Africa Oceania
24

25. TFWP by Region of Citizenship—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Americas Asia Europe Africa Oceania
25

26. IMP & TFWP Work Permit Holders Total
Year to Year Comparison (quarterly)
-80%
-40%
0%
40%
80%
120%
160%
2019-Q1 2019-Q2 2019-Q3 2019-Q4 2020-Q1 2020-Q2 2020-Q3 2020-Q4 2021-Q1 2021-Q2 2021-Q3 2021-Q4 2022-Q1
-19.4%
-19.8%
-1%
27.6%
72.3%
5.4%
-13.2%
-19.9%
-7%
39.3%
16.7%
15.8%
6.5%
-22.2%
-37.6%
146.6%
54.7%
57.6%
29.8%
-54.4%
-47.5%
2.6%
42.7%
10.6%
30.7%
1.5%
IMP TFWP
26

27. Temporary Residents by Program Canada
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2022/18
-75%
0%
75%
150%
225%
300%
Agreements Canadian Interests Caregivers Agriculture LMIA
58.8%
13.6%
-26%
27.7%
-17.7%
268.7%
17.2%
71.4%
-5.6%
186.9%
37.5%
12.8%
-50.5%
13.4%
29.3%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
27

28. IMP by Citizenship
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-250%
0%
250%
500%
750%
1,000%
India USA France China UK Australia Ireland Korea Brazil Japan
733.3%
-20.3%
48.4%
588.9%
438.5%
348.4%
-46.6%
278.3%
971.4%
-19.6%
290.6%
17.2%
26.7%
169.6%
180%
107.5%
-58.4%
57.5%
38.9%
-5.3%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20
28

29. TFWP by Citizenship
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-750%
0%
750%
1,500%
2,250%
3,000%
Mexico Jamaica Guatemala Philippines India Korea USA UK China France
400%
150%
1,000%
2,100%
71.4%
90.6%
137.5%
73.3%
2.6%
34.2%
-28.6%
-32.4%
50%
83.3%
16.1%
9.8%
-12.4%
14%
14.5%
28.1%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20
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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1 2022-4
Canada Asia Americas Europe Oceania Africa Not captured
30

31. Work Permits—Web Interest
May Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries by “Get a work permit” ordered by site visits, 2018 base year
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
India USA Mexico UK Australia Pakistan Brazil Philippines UAE Saudi Arabia
107.2%
141.3%
189.7%
22.4%
120.2%
55.2%
9.7%
42.9%
7.7%
37.8%
131.7%
128.9%
121.7%
15.9%
88%
115%
36.2%
61.3%
64.8%
7.8%
May 2022/21 May 2022/20
31

32. Study Permits
32

33. Study Permit Applications—By Region—2018-22
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 2022-2
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
33

34. Study Permit Holders—By Level—2018-22
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 2022-1
Secondary or less Post Secondary Other Studies
34

35. Study Permit Holders—By Region—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
35

36. Study Permit Holders by Citizenship
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries — Ordered by Number of Permits, 2018 base year
-175%
0%
175%
350%
525%
700%
India China Korea France Vietnam Brazil Iran Japan USA Nigeria
120.6%
600%
655.8%
28.9%
22.3%
-35.3%
13.8%
-18.6%
-56.4%
338%
63.9%
-19.2%
64.1%
3.3%
101.5%
-7.8%
-20.9%
-7.1%
-38.4%
60.8%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20
36

37. Study Permit Holders by Province
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
Atlantic QC ON MB SK AB BC
16.1%
28.6%
13.0%
6.4%
27.3%
45.7%
18.5%
94.6%
59.5%
134.0%
67.8%
189.8%
34.4%
154.1%
39.5%
12.0%
17.0%
7.9%
52.7%
5.0%
60.0%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
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 2021-7 2021-10 2022-1 2022-4
Canada Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Not captured
38

39. Study Permits—Web Interest
May 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
81.2%
-84.7%
20.8%
128.5%
328.9%
47.8%
101%
-24%
-2.6%
47.1%
14%
-17.1%
-39.4%
-32.7%
27.5%
-18.7%
6.6%
-30.5%
-25.8%
-41.1%
May 2022/21 May 2022/20
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 2019-3 2019-7 2019-11 2020-3 2020-7 2020-11 2021-3 2021-7 2021-11 2022-3
Canada Asia Americas Europe Africa Oceania Not speci
fi
ed
45

46. Settlement Services—Web Interest
May 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%
India USA Brazil UAE Pakistan Nigeria Mexico UK ColombiaPhilippines
5.3%
-53.2%
-36.7%
-46.9%
-29%
-38.3%
-53.9%
-66.2%
-43.7%
-44.1%
-10.4%
-82.5%
-26%
-41.4%
-19.4%
-55.7%
-40.9%
-62.2%
-29.3%
-54.9%
May 2022/21 May 2022/20
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 2021-4 2021-7 2021-10
48

49. New Citizens—By Region of Birth—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Asia Africa Americas Europe Oceania
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50. Citizenship by Region of Birth
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20, Full year 2021/18
-200%
0%
200%
400%
600%
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%
293.6%
318.5%
259.4%
298.8%
522.8%
407.9%
198.1%
244.6%
406.9%
207.9%
April 2022/21 April 2022/20 Full year 2021/18
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Note: Two-year calculation not done given complete shutdown of citizenship program April 2020

51. 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
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52. Citizenship—Web Interest
May Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
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
-10.1%
44.2%
-35.9%
9.6%
19.9%
3.3%
86.4%
-32.4%
-25.2%
46.1%
15.6%
-2.8%
-15.9%
8.1%
5.5%
4.4%
33.8%
37.5%
-40%
201%
May 2022/21 May 2022/20
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53. Approved Visitor Visas
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54. Visitor Visas—By Source Country—2018-22
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 2022-1 2022-4
Asia Americas Africa Europe Oceania Other
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Note: Increase in Europe driven by Ukraine, almost totality of Europe

55. Visitor Visas—By Source Country
April Comparison: 2022/21, 2022/20
Top 10 Countries—Ordered by 2018 base year
-500%
14,625%
29,750%
44,875%
60,000%
China India Philippines Iran Brazil Vietnam Colombia Algeria Pakistan Russia
9,866.7%
1,780%
30,700%
420.5%
1,670.4%
56,350%
21,375%
841.5%
20,467.8%
4,273.5%
788.1%
141%
4,160.5%
1,393.8%
2,794.9%
559.1%
199%
2,103.7%
560%
April 2022-21 April 2022/20
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Note: The most dramatic impact is the number of visas issued to Ukrainians under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel, from a pre-
pandemic average of 648 per month in 2019 to 67,681 April 2022.

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
• 2018 is used as baseline
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