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IRCC Overview - December 31, 2021

Permanent Resident

Intake
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021 % Change YTD
Total 346,783 346,783 409,225 18%
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 60,465 60,465 118,950 97%
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 83 83 40 -52%
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 7 7 17 143%
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 3,776 3,776 3,898 3%
High Medical Needs Program - - - -
Home Support Worker 1,355 1,355 1,005 -26%
Interim Pathway Measure - - - -
Live-in Caregiver Program 197 197 107 -46%
Federal Business Federal Business 826 826 8 -99%
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 34 34 11 -68%
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 34,491 34,491 14,273 -59%
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - - - -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 4,645 4,645 4,055 -13%
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 26 26 36 38%
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 80 80 281 251%
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 377 377 1,022 171%
Start-up Visa 1,147 1,147 13 -99%
TR to PR TR to PR - - 55,383 -
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 27,807 27,807 29,025 4%
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 39,139 39,139 1,947 -95%
Quebec Business Quebec Business 392 392 1 -100%
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 17,323 17,323 5,710 -67%
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 309 309 - -100%
Skilled Trades (No EE) - - - -
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 123 123 18,738 15134%
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 23,066 23,066 17,642 -24%
Overseas 44,266 44,266 36,190 -18%
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 8,053 8,053 6,412 -20%
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 11,407 11,407 28,096 146%
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 235 235 278 18%
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 11,415 11,415 29,763 161%
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 37,675 37,675 22,785 -40%
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 17,922 17,922 12,454 -31%
Public Policy Public Policy 111 111 1,069 863%
Other Other Other 31 31 16 -48%
Output
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 208,160 208,160 506,859
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 28,301 28,301 146,907
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 52 52 179
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 119 119 171
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 149 149 971
High Medical Needs Program 54 54 26
Home Support Worker 47 47 352
Interim Pathway Measure 907 907 3,241
Live-in Caregiver Program 586 586 1,223
Federal Business Federal Business 1,217 1,217 763
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 96 96 228
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 17,616 17,616 12,035
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - - -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 2,055 2,055 6,900
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 14 14 45
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 46 46 175
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 4 4 476
Start-up Visa 288 288 778
TR to PR TR to PR - - 32,207
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 18,116 18,116 17,787
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 24,026 24,026 43,240
Quebec Business Quebec Business 1,943 1,943 2,550
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 10,114 10,114 27,615
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 217 217 671
Skilled Trades (No EE) 1 1 23
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 9,887 9,887 21,514
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 17,333 17,333 31,883
Overseas 26,578 26,578 57,689
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 4,521 4,521 10,436
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 4,314 4,314 12,384
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 489 489 1,116
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 8,708 8,708 25,342
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 14,808 14,808 15,959
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 15,504 15,504 31,870
Public Policy Public Policy 29 29 79
Other Other Other 21 21 24
Admissions
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan-Dec) 2020 (Jan-Dec) 2021
Total 184,596 184,596 405,093
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 24,968 24,968 130,385
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 31 31 122
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 243 243 108
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 122 122 295
High Medical Needs Program 97 97 21
Home Support Worker 39 39 64
Interim Pathway Measure 1,408 1,408 1,803
Live-in Caregiver Program 962 962 508
Federal Business Federal Business 316 316 181
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 70 70 186
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 24,259 24,259 8,142
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 4 4 -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 1,698 1,698 4,919
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 12 12 44
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 45 45 162
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 4 4 394
Start-up Visa 259 259 383
TR to PR TR to PR - - 22,539
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 14,097 14,097 16,684
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 24,622 24,622 37,269
Quebec Business Quebec Business 1,107 1,107 1,676
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 11,474 11,474 25,013
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 565 565 500
Skilled Trades (No EE) - - 20
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 10,460 10,460 11,664
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 15,241 15,241 25,940
Overseas 23,592 23,592 43,363
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred 51 51 72
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 3,389 3,389 8,010
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 3,471 3,471 9,834
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 401 401 970
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 3,322 3,322 11,197
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 5,313 5,313 9,514
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 12,862 12,862 31,699
Public Policy Public Policy 76 76 60
Other Other Other 16 16 1,352
Prospective Inventory
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of Dec 2021
Total  153,317
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) -
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 9
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 41
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 6,865
High Medical Needs Program 9
Home Support Worker 4,452
Interim Pathway Measure -
Live-in Caregiver Program 1
Federal Business Federal Business 6,236
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 231
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) -
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 8
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 283
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot -
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 28
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 78
Start-up Visa 8,986
TR to PR TR to PR 18,077
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) -
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 25,870
Quebec Business Quebec Business 3,279
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 17,583
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) -
Skilled Trades (No EE) 5
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 10,292
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 11,195
Overseas 11,260
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 133
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 139
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 8
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 1,354
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 174
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 22,181
Public Policy Public Policy 3,096
Other Other Other 1,444
Processing InventoryFootnote 2
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Dec 2020 End of Dec 2021
Total 457,911 457,911 524,468
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 47,816 47,816 20,784
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 51 51 59
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 220 220 102
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 3,009 3,009 8,756
High Medical Needs Program 55 55 29
Home Support Worker 944 944 2,679
Interim Pathway Measure 5,166 5,166 1,815
Live-in Caregiver Program 2,507 2,507 1,638
Federal Business Federal Business 5,418 5,418 4,942
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 153 153 222
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 37,321 37,321 53,815
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 19 19 24
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 3,008 3,008 2,738
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 27 27 17
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 34 34 140
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 8 8 921
Start-up Visa 1,270 1,270 1,264
TR to PR TR to PR - - 23,177
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 24,053 24,053 40,132
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 43,167 43,167 28,059
Quebec Business Quebec Business 15,269 15,269 14,967
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 21,385 21,385 26,932
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 1,425 1,425 802
Skilled Trades (No EE) 6 6 9
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 39,905 39,905 38,074
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 21,665 21,665 22,101
Overseas 42,508 42,508 45,725
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 19,954 19,954 22,837
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 21,556 21,556 41,249
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 1,107 1,107 1,137
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 20,103 20,103 26,669
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 57,092 57,092 72,292
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 21,453 21,453 19,169
Public Policy Public Policy 65 65 1,169
Other Other Other 172 172 23
Landing Inventory
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Dec 2020 End of Dec 2021
Total  57,706  57,706  82,071
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 5,647 5,647 13,067
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 18 18 56
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 14 14 57
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 16 16 111
High Medical Needs Program 5 5 4
Home Support Worker 4 4 19
Interim Pathway Measure 60 60 967
Live-in Caregiver Program 106 106 418
Federal Business Federal Business 275 275 149
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 79 79 62
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 8,991 8,991 6,059
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - - -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 447 447 1,447
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 5 5 5
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA - - 3
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot - - 41
Start-up Visa 61 61 289
TR to PR TR to PR - - 3,752
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 9,063 9,063 5,336
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 5,810 5,810 7,776
Quebec Business Quebec Business 2,821 2,821 1,560
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 4,018 4,018 4,099
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 32 32 121
Skilled Trades (No EE) 1 1 4
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 3,889 3,889 10,551
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 1,466 1,466 2,065
Overseas 8,153 8,153 13,739
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 1,223 1,223 2,608
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 1,017 1,017 2,072
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 301 301 179
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 144 144 292
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 844 844 2,226
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 3,188 3,188 2,920
Public Policy Public Policy 8 8 16
Other Other Other - - 1
Total Inventory (Prospective, Processing & Landing)
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of Dec 2021
Total  759,856
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 33,851
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 124
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 200
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 15,732
High Medical Needs Program 42
Home Support Worker 7,150
Interim Pathway Measure 2,782
Live-in Caregiver Program 2,057
Federal Business Federal Business 11,327
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 515
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 59,874
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 32
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 4,468
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot 22
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA 171
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 1,040
Start-up Visa 10,539
TR to PR TR to PR 45,006
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 45,468
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 61,705
Quebec Business Quebec Business 19,806
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 48,614
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 923
Skilled Trades (No EE) 18
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 58,917
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 35,361
Overseas 70,724
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 25,578
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 43,460
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 1,324
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 28,315
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 74,692
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 44,270
Public Policy Public Policy 4,281
Other Other Other 1,468
Processing times and service standards
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing TimeFootnote3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months Service Standard (PR in months, PR Cards in Days)
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2020 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2021
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 8 8 7 6
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 64 64 27  
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 18 18 33  
Home Child-Care Provider Pilot 7 7 23  
High Medical Needs Program 17 17 34  
Home Support Worker 7 7 24  
Interim Pathway Measure 10 10 27  
Live-in Caregiver Program 57 57 69  
Federal Business Federal Business 22 22 38  
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 66 66 31  
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 13 13 26 6
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - - -  
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs/Pilot Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilots 11 11 14  
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot - - -  
Out-of-status construction workers in the GTA - - 3  
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot - - 11  
Start-up Visa 20 20 29  
TR to PR TR to PR - - 7 6
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 10 10 21 6
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 21 21 24 11
Quebec Business Quebec Business 49 49 64  
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 26 26 27 11
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 16 16 23 6
Skilled Trades (No EE) - - 28  
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 24 24 31  
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 15 15 17  
Overseas 17 17 20 12
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -  
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 37 37 38  
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 19 19 25  
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 21 21 33  
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 29 29 21  
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 17 17 34  
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 24 24 22  
Public Policy Public Policy 36 36 30  
Other Other Other 17 17 12  

PR Cards

Intake
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year  (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021 % Change YTD
Total 365,198 365,198 620,846 70%
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 184,624 184,624 405,805 120%
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 180,574 180,574 215,041 19%
Output
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 321,882 321,882 592,269
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 167,946 167,946 352,414
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 153,936 153,936 239,855
Processing InventoryFootnote 2
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Dec 2020 End of Dec 2021
Total 42,187 42,187 103,705
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 31,875 31,875 84,455
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 10,312 10,312 19,250
Processing times and service standards
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing TimeFootnote3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months Service Standard (PR in months, PR Cards in Days)
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2020 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2021
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 107 107 96 61
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 130 130 122  

AsylumFootnote4

Intake
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021 % Change YTD
Total 23,818 23,818 24,974 5%
Asylum CBSA 7,959 7,959 13,069 64%
IRCC 15,859 15,859 11,905 -25%
Output
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 18,528 18,528 23,995
Asylum CBSA 8,739 8,739 8,109
IRCC 9,789 9,789 15,886

Pre-Removal Risk AssessmentFootnote 5

Intake
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021 % Change YTD
Total 1,382 1,382 2,425 75%
Output
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 2,990 2,990 1,769
Processing InventoryFootnote 2
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group End of 2020 End of Dec 2020 End of Dec 2021
Total 4,102 3,368 2,221
Processing times
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Processing TimeFootnote3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2020 12 Month Period ending on Dec 2021
Total 14 14 21

Temporary Resident

Notes:

Intake
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021 % Change YTD
Total 2,676,738 2,676,738 2,983,481 11%
Temporary ResidentFootnote6 Workers Work Permit Total 179,752 179,752 242,186 35%
Agriculture NOCFootnote7 23,720 23,720 30,126 27%
All Other Work Permit 89,076 89,076 152,544 71%
International Experience Canada (IEC) 30,759 30,759 24,114 -22%
SAWPFootnote7 36,115 36,115 35,298 -2%
Work Permit - Extension Total 379,091 379,091 459,002 0
Agriculture NOC 12,287 12,287 10,569 -14%
All Other Work Permit - Extension 366,804 366,804 448,433 22%
Students Study Permit 316,036 316,036 556,668 76%
Study Permit - Extension 199,377 199,377 165,030 -17%
Visitors eTA 795,526 795,526 685,464 -14%
Temporary Resident Visa 586,618 586,618 702,291 20%
Visitor Record - Extension 220,338 220,338 172,840 -22%
Temporary Resident Pilot Programs Work Permit Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-Pilots 2,360 2,360 13,009 451%
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 308 308 263 -15%
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 598 598 779 30%
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 207 207 252 22%
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 1,215 1,215 1,177 -3%
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - 10,392 0%
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 4 4 - 0%
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 28 28 146 421%
Global Skills Strategy Global Skills Strategy - PA 14,602 14,602 24,825 70%
Work Permit - Extension Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-EXT-Pilots 52,832 52,832 40,362 -24%
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 321 321 296 -8%
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 18,366 18,366 12,782 -30%
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 18,526 18,526 18,891 2%
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 401 401 237 -41%
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - 226 0%
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 15,177 15,177 7,828 -48%
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 40 40 102 155%
Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) 1 1 - 0%
Output
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 2,406,172 2,406,172 2,706,173
Temporary ResidentFootnote6 Workers Work Permit Total 147,728 147,728 216,562
Agriculture NOCFootnote7 22,851 22,851 29,707
All Other Work Permit 63,779 63,779 119,750
International Experience Canada (IEC) 25,757 25,757 30,716
SAWPFootnote7 35,442 35,442 36,365
Work Permit - Extension Total 364,138 364,138 416,533
Agriculture NOC 10,996 10,996 13,103
All Other Work Permit - Extension 353,142 353,142 403,430
Students Study Permit 220,496 220,496 557,769
Study Permit - Extension 215,598 215,598 158,474
Visitors eTA 793,089 793,089 688,050
Temporary Resident Visa 507,352 507,352 452,934
Visitor Record - Extension 157,771 157,771 215,851
Temporary Resident Pilot Programs Work Permit Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-Pilots 1,023 1,023 1,289
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 209 209 345
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 4 4 54
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 780 780 556
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 10 10 116
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class - - 6
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 20 20 212
Global Skills Strategy Global Skills Strategy - PA 22,130 22,130 46,462
Work Permit - Extension Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-EXT-Pilots 44,825 44,502 51,864
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 323 - 320
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 15,467 15,467 17,692
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 18,035 18,035 23,163
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 2 2 70
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 10,969 10,969 10,517
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 28 28 102
Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) 1 1 -
InventoryFootnote 8
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year (Jan - Dec) 2020 (Jan - Dec) 2021
Total 573,586 573,586 858,842
Temporary ResidentFootnote6 Workers Work Permit Total 49,585 49,585 81,636
Agriculture NOCFootnote7 339 339 3,419
All Other Work Permit 38,533 38,533 72,824
International Experience Canada (IEC) 8,477 8,477 3,929
SAWPFootnote7 2,236 2,236 1,464
Work Permit - Extension Total 80,635 80,635 132,042
Agriculture NOC 339 339 252
All Other Work Permit - Extension 80,296 80,296 131,790
Students Study Permit 119,598 119,598 120,860
Study Permit - Extension 16,580 16,580 26,158
Visitors eTA 20,650 20,650 23,038
Temporary Resident Visa 176,359 176,359 434,451
Visitor Record - Extension 110,179 110,179 64,109
Temporary Resident Pilot Programs Work Permit Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-Pilots 3,899
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 73
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 1,356
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 56
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 2,356
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 2
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 56
Global Skills Strategy Global Skills Strategy - PA 6,043
Work Permit - Extension Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-EXT-Pilots 10,897
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 3
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 691
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 2,329
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) 584
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 7,277
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 13
Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) -
Processing times and service standards
Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing TimeFootnote3 (TR in Days, eTA in Minutes) Service Standard Service Standard (TR, eTA in Minutes)
2020 Full Year Past 8 weeks period ending Dec 2020 Past 8 weeks period ending Dec 2021
Temporary ResidentFootnote6 Workers Work Permit Total 71 143 71 60
Agriculture NOCFootnote7 42 27 35 60
All Other Work Permit 113 122 94 60
International Experience Canada (IEC) 43 552 47 56
SAWPFootnote7 20 16 26 60
Work Permit - Extension Total 104 105 112
Agriculture NOC 92 99 111 120
All Other Work Permit - Extension 105 105 113 120
Students Study Permit 101 145 77 60
Study Permit - Extension 100 83 57 120
Visitors eTA 1 1 2 5
Temporary Resident Visa 36 76 62 14
Visitor Record - Extension 140 195 135 120
Temporary Resident Pilot Programs Work Permit Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-Pilots
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) 60 21 -
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants - - -
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) - - -
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) - - -
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class - - -
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits - - 31
Global Skills Strategy Global Skills Strategy - PA 105 107 51
Work Permit - Extension Pilots/Public Policies/Special Programs Total-WP-EXT-Pilots
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) - - -
Bridging open work permits (BOWP) for caregivers and their dependants 106 103 124
Caregive Other (Live-in Caregiver Program, Low-Skill Pilot, Interim Pathway for Caregivers) 174 112 112
Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) and Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCP) - - -
Hong Kong Open Work Permits (Public Policy) - - -
Open work permit pilot program for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class 238 244 770
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) – Employer-specific work permits 2 - -
Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) - - -

Passport

Applications received and travel documents issued
Channels Applications Received by Calendar Year (CY) Travel Documents Issued
CY 2020 Jan-Dec 2020 Jan-Dec 2021 CY 2020 Jan-Dec 2020 Jan-Dec 2021 % Change Compared to Last CYTD
Certificate of Identity (COI) 16,375 16,375 21,919 12,805 12,805 13,658 7%
Official Travel (OT) 9,479 9,479 11,708 8,421 8,421 11,959 42%
Walk-In 427,496 427,496 405,433 546,710 546,710 677,392 24%
Receiving Agent (RA) 130,598 130,598 178,064 144,057 144,057 152,716 6%
Mail-In (CAN) 261,513 261,513 584,344 87,172 87,172 156,143 79%
Mail-In (US) 26,933 26,933 30,045 23,809 23,809 25,864 9%
Member of Parliament (MP) 4,623 4,623 3,966 4,769 4,769 3,389 -29%
Consular 71,413 71,413 88,076 69,756 69,756 85,864 23%
Unknown 282 282 126
Total 948,712 948,712 1,323,681 897,499 839,004 968,828 15%

Notes:

Service Type Processing Time Service Standard
Prior CY (2020) CY (2021) Prior CY (2020) CY (2021)
10-Day Service 12 days 12 days 97.41% 95.94%
20-Day Service 24 days 26 days 87.30% 78.56%
Call Back 0 days 0 days 97.82% 97.77%
Express 3 days 4 days 99.67% 99.73%
Urgent 1 days 1 days 98.83% 97.96%
COI/RTD 116 days 108 days 17.63% 14.66%

Note: COI/RTD refer to Certificate of Identity and Refugee Travel Document

Citizenship

Intake
Application Type/ Citizenship Category Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
Grants 198,451 198,451 188,920 -5%
Proofs 42,555 42,555 5,227 -88%
Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)
Application Type/ Citizenship Category Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
Grants 80,111 80,111 206,890 158%
Proofs 29,757 29,757 36,844 24%
New citizens
Application Type/ Citizenship Category Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
Grants 110,306 110,306 132,224 20%
Proofs        
Processing Time (in months)
Application Type/ Citizenship Category 2020 January - December 2020 January - December 2021 Percentage Change
Grants 16 16 26 63%
Proofs 14 14 16 14%

InventoryFootnote 9

Application Type/ Citizenship Category December 2020 December 2021 Percentage Change
Grants 287,700 392,464 36%
Proofs 22,382 17,742 -21%
Type December 2020 December 2021 Percentage Change
Grant - Test
(Ready + Scheduled)
102,322 93,480 -9%
Streamlined 27,196 25,182 -7%
Routine 65,477 56,629 -14%
Complex 9,649 11,669 21%

Ceremonies, recipients and online tests

Notes:

Ceremony Events Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
In-person - - - -
Virtual 9,046 9046 3,107 -
Recipients in Ceremonies Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
In-person - - - -
Virtual 48,033 48,033 135,424 -
Online Test Completed Previous CY
2020
Previous CYTD
January - December 2020
Current CYTD
January - December 2021
Percentage Change
Online TestFootnote 10 3,015 - 215,376 -

Notes

Data sources

Canada - Admissions of Permanent Residents by Immigration Category and Landing Year, November 1 - 30, 2021

Immigration Category 2021 November
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 980
Canadian Experience 13,902
Caregiver 435
Economic Public Policy 50
Rural and Northern Immigration 80
Skilled Trade 64
Skilled Worker 3,053
Worker Program Total 18,564
Entrepreneur 4
Investor 52
Self-Employed 17
Start-up Business 73
Business Total 146
Provincial Nominee Program Total 4,339
Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway Total 7,082
Economic Total 30,131
Sponsored Children 567
Sponsored Extended Family Member 61
Sponsored Parent or Grandparent 1,836
Sponsored Spouse or Partner 6,953
Sponsored Family Total 9,417
Blended Sponsorship Refugee 8
Government-Assisted Refugee 1,467
Privately Sponsored Refugee 2,006
Resettled Refugee Total 3,481
Dependant of protected person 1,040
Protected Person 2,598
Protected Person in Canada Total 3,638
Resettled Refugee & Protected Person in Canada Total 7,119
All Other Immigration 767
Total 47,434

Notes:

Source: IRCC CDO Permanent Residents, November 30, 2021 Data
Data request tracking number: CDO-22-0001

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