CIMM – Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence Transitions – November 07, 2023

Key Facts and Figures

In 2022, over 177,000 former temporary residents became permanent residents, including close to 95,000 former international students^{Footnote *}. Between January and September 2023, close to 171,600 former temporary residents became permanent residents, including roughly 97,800 former international students*.
As of September 30, 2023, roughly 94,200 temporary residents and their families have been welcomed through the 2021 Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway.

Many temporary residents already in Canada make up the newcomers who become permanent residents each year. Our immigration pathways support this transition, in recognition of their skills and the contribution they are already making to the Canadian economy. For example, former temporary residents (such as students and workers) represented about 40% of all admissions in 2022.

In September 2022, in response to Private Member’s Motion 44, the Strategy to Expand Transitions to Permanent Residency was tabled, outlining measures focused on increasing transition opportunities to permanent residence and to strengthen Canada’s ability to meet a range of labour needs. Some of the accomplished measures include:
- Category-based selection was launched in Express Entry, allowing better targeting of invitations to candidates who meet specified economic goals.
- The amount of in-Canada work experience required for the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots was reduced from 24 months to 12 months.
- The Agri-Food Pilot was extended to May 2025.
- Community participation under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot was extended until 2024 and the boundaries of some participating communities was expanded.