CIMM – Summary Data Sheet – October 21, 2025

as of August 31, 2025

Data mostly extracted from DPU approved products, but formatting may have been adjusted. Note: Figures in these reports are rounded due to privacy considerations and may not sum precisely to the stated totals. Unless otherwise indicated, where year to date (YTD) data is referenced, ‘Total’ refers to the full calendar year.

PR Inventories & Admissions

Line of Business Inventory as of August 31, 2025 Admissions YTD 2025 Target 2026 Target 2027 Target
Economic 297,500 170,100 232,150 229,750 225,350
Family 180,700 63,400 94,500 88,000 81,000
Resettled Refugees & Protected Persons 298,400 34,600 58,350 55,350 54,350
Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other 125,200 9,000 10,000 6,900 4,300
Total 901,800 277,000 395,000 380,000 365,000
Franco Outside of Quebec 33,100 18,500 8.5% 9.5% 10%

TR Application Approval Rate and TR Arrivals (Permits Confirmed)

Temporary Resident Programs Approval Rate Permits ConfirmedTablenote * YTD TargetTablenote **
2024 2025 2025 2026 2027
Work Permit Total 76% 55% 200,500 367,750 210,700 237,700
WP-IMP 77% 48% 111,000 280,750 128,700 155,700
WP-TFWP 75% 67% 89,500 82,000 82,000 82,000
Work Permit Extensions Total 92% 90% N/A - - -
PGWP 98% 96% 109,300 - - -
Study PermitTablenote *** Total 52% 42% 89,200 305,900 305,900 305,900
Study Permit ExtensionTablenote *** Total 94% 93% N/A - - -
Temporary Resident Visa 50% 49% N/A - - -
eTA 97% 98% N/A - - -
TOTAL - - 289,800 673,650 516,600 543,600

Number of Asylum Claims made by Applicants with Prior Approved Study PermitsTablenote * (including Extensions)

Line of Business 2023 Jan to Aug (2023 Total) 2024 Jan to Aug (2024 Total) 2025 (Jan to Aug) Total Jan to Aug (TotalTablenote **)
SP

6,440
11,820

11,590
19,865

11,780

29,810
43,460

SP-EXT

850
1,260

1,305
2,375

2,315

4,470
5,955

Total

7,290
13,080

12,895
22,240

14,095

34,280
49,415

Asylum Claims by Mode

Debt Type Mode 2023 Jan-Aug (Total) 2024 Jan-Aug (Total) 2025 Jan-Aug TotalTablenote * % Change
2024 vs 2023 (Total) 2025 vs 2024
CBSA Regular Airport

21,135
41,320

33,470
42,620

8,085

62,690
92,025

58%
3%

-76%

Inland

435
685

450
715

470

1,355
1,870

4%
4%

4%
Land Border

9,270
15,840

10,145
14,770

16,125

35,540
48,735

9%
-7%

59%
Marine

25
35

15
30

5

50
75

-44%
-11%

-60%

Total

30,865
57,880

44,080
58,135

24,685

99,635
140,705

43%
<1%

-44%
Irregular Irregular

14,355
14,965

915
1,310

1,345

16,615
17,615

-94%
-91%

47%
  CBSA Total

45,220
72,845

44,995
59,440

26,030

116,245
158,320

-1%
-18%

-42%
IRCC Regular Inland

35,195
68,885

72,670
110,550

52,710

160,575
232,145

106%
60%

-27%

Irregular Irregular

880
2,465

2,035
3,010

1,645

4,565
7,120

131%
22%

-19%

IRCC Total

36,080
71,345

74,705
113,560

54,355

165,140
239,265

107%
59%

-27%

Overall Totals

81,300
144,195

119,700
173,000

80,385

281,385
397,580

47%
20%

-33%

Asylum Claims by Top 3 Countries

Rank Citizenship 2023 Jan to Aug (Total) 2024 Jan to Aug (Total) 2025 Jan to Aug TotalTablenote * Jan to Aug (Total) % Change
2024 vs 2023 (Total) 2025 vs 2024
1 Haiti

3,530
5,560

5,370
8,110

14,115

23,015
27,785

52%
46%

163%
2 India

5,985
11,280

22,160
32,390

12,265

40,410
55,935

270%
187%

-45%

3 Iran

4,010
5,935

4,345
6,770

4,620

12,970
17,325

8%
14%

6%

Asylum Claims by Provincial Distribution

Province 2023 Jan to Aug 2024 Jan to Aug 2025 Jan to Aug TotalTablenote * Jan to Aug (Total) % Change 2024 vs 2023 (Total) % Change 2025 vs 2024
(Total)
Intake % of Total Intake Intake % of Total Intake Intake % of Total Intake
ON

32,675
62,960

40%
44%

62,320
89,380

52%
52%

35,665

44%

130,660
188,005

91%
42%

-43%
QC

40,630
65,480

50%
45%

41,595
57,865

35%
33%

29,560

37%

111,790
152,900

2%
-12%

-29%

BC

4,320
7,835

5%
5%

7,110
11,735

6%
7%

7,720

10%

19,150
27,290

65%
50%

9%
AB

2,825
6,135

3%
4%

6,330
10,050

5%
6%

5,030

6%

14,185
21,215

124%
64%

-20%

Eligibility Determinations and Processing Times

Debt Decisions Rendered Jan to Aug (Total) TotalTablenote ** Jan-Aug (Total) Processing TimesTablenote * (in days) Jan to Aug (at end of year) Internal Service Standard (in days)
2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025
CBSA

49,000
75,275

47,615
62,985

25,710

122,320
160,770

226
54

28
7

1 30
IRCC

42,550
70,125

83,300
126,690

53,805

179,650
250,620

58
82

65
21

23 30
Overall 91,545
145,405
130,910
189,675
79,510

301,970
414,590

136
77

61
21

21 30

IRB-RPD Inventory

IRB-RPD InventoryTablenote * (as of Aug 31, 2025)
Over 292.7K claims

Asylum Claim Eligibility, Inventory and Processing Time

  2023 Jan to Aug (Total) 2024 Jan to Aug (Total) 2025 Jan to Aug TotalTablenote * Jan to Aug
Total Claims

81,300
144,195

119,700
173,000

80,385

281,385
397,580

Claims Deemed EligibleTablenote **

87,795
139,300

127,200
184,145

73,255

288,250
396,705

Eligibility Processing Time

136
77

61
21

21 n/a

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