LANG 8.5 – IRCC staff and accepted immigrants since 2003 – March 28, 2022
IRCC’s response to a request for information made by the Standing Committee on Official Languages on February 28, 2022
Question
Mr. Marc Serré: Could you send us a table showing the number of employees at the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, by year since 2003, as well as the number of newcomers? There were 400,000 last year, a record. I am asking for statistics by province on the number of employees by year since 2003, and the number of newcomers to Canada.
I see that you are nodding. Thank you.
Response
Please see Annex A for data concerning newcomers since 2003.
The number of resources is reported on the Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) basis. For the period from fiscal year 2002-03 to 2008-09, the Departmental Performance Report did not require Departments to report on FTEs and therefore the information is not available. For the period from fiscal year 2009-10 to 2021-22, the information is provided in the table below and is also available to the public on the Government of Canada’s website: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/departmental-performance-reports.html (from 2008-09 under the Departmental Performance Report section and between 2020-21 to today, under the Departmental Results Report section).
| Fiscal Year | FTE | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 4,451 | Departmental Performance Report (DPR) |
| 2010-2011 | 4,778 | DPR |
| 2011-2012 | 4,845 | DPR |
| 2012-2013 | 4,657 | DPR |
| 2013-2014 | 5,483 | DPR |
| 2014-2015 | 6,011 | DPR |
| 2015-2016 | 6,191 | DPR |
| 2016-2017 | 6,311 | Departmental Results Report (DRR) |
| 2017-2018 | 6,688 | DRR |
| 2018-2019 | 7,414 | DRR |
| 2019-2020 | 8,038 | DRR |
| 2020-2021 | 8,413 | DRR |
| 2021-2022 | 8,216 | Planned FTEs reflected in Departmental Plan 2021-2022 |
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.3% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Nova Scotia | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| New Brunswick | 12.2% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 22.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% |
| Quebec | 30.1% | 32.0% | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.5% | 36.7% | 43.7% | 40.2% | 36.4% | 42.5% | 40.6% | 35.8% | 36.9% | 34.1% | 31.5% | 31.2% | 40.1% | 51.9% | 57.7% | 54.2% |
| Ontario | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Manitoba | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Saskatchewan | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Alberta | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| British Columbia | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Yukon | 11.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 2.4% |
| Northwest Territories | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Nunavut | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 21.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| Not stated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Excluding Quebec - French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 6.2% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 7.0% |
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | - | 15 | 10 | 10 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 15 | 15 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Nova Scotia | 35 | 35 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 50 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 115 | 160 | 180 | 40 |
| New Brunswick | 80 | 70 | 100 | 75 | 110 | 130 | 155 | 105 | 180 | 180 | 145 | 165 | 195 | 260 | 315 | 420 | 875 | 650 | 790 | 95 |
| Quebec | 11,920 | 14,135 | 14,640 | 14,935 | 15,580 | 16,585 | 21,615 | 21,725 | 18,825 | 23,375 | 21,115 | 17,970 | 18,070 | 18,135 | 16,505 | 15,975 | 16,280 | 13,095 | 29,020 | 1,760 |
| Ontario | 1,410 | 1,735 | 1,875 | 1,790 | 1,925 | 2,130 | 2,070 | 2,395 | 2,260 | 2,235 | 2,140 | 1,715 | 1,600 | 2,065 | 2,255 | 2,945 | 5,245 | 3,395 | 3,905 | 375 |
| Manitoba | 60 | 70 | 195 | 145 | 220 | 140 | 160 | 185 | 240 | 235 | 290 | 200 | 210 | 295 | 250 | 200 | 615 | 420 | 330 | 25 |
| Saskatchewan | 15 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 60 | 115 | 120 | 105 | 110 | 145 | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| Alberta | 130 | 205 | 265 | 355 | 370 | 380 | 390 | 425 | 440 | 510 | 560 | 510 | 485 | 585 | 570 | 515 | 600 | 465 | 725 | 70 |
| British Columbia | 165 | 230 | 245 | 330 | 285 | 305 | 335 | 265 | 290 | 340 | 315 | 260 | 300 | 475 | 525 | 615 | 790 | 525 | 825 | 85 |
| Yukon | 5 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 35 | - |
| Northwest Territories | - | - | 0 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | 10 | - |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excluding Quebec - French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 1,905 | 2,400 | 2,760 | 2,805 | 2,990 | 3,200 | 3,205 | 3,465 | 3,530 | 3,625 | 3,635 | 2,990 | 2,960 | 3,900 | 4,135 | 4,920 | 8,470 | 5,760 | 6,945 | 705 |
| French-Speaking Permanent Residents Total | 13,825 | 16,540 | 17,400 | 17,740 | 18,570 | 19,785 | 24,825 | 25,185 | 22,360 | 27,000 | 24,750 | 20,960 | 21,030 | 22,035 | 20,640 | 20,895 | 24,750 | 18,855 | 35,960 | 2,465 |
| Province/Territory | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 360 | 580 | 495 | 510 | 545 | 625 | 605 | 715 | 685 | 735 | 835 | 900 | 1,125 | 1,190 | 1,170 | 1,530 | 1,850 | 905 | 2,060 | 190 |
| Prince Edward Island | 155 | 310 | 330 | 565 | 990 | 1,455 | 1,760 | 2,590 | 1,740 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,630 | 1,190 | 2,315 | 2,350 | 2,135 | 2,445 | 1,290 | 2,630 | 200 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,475 | 1,770 | 1,930 | 2,585 | 2,530 | 2,650 | 2,390 | 2,395 | 2,135 | 2,335 | 2,525 | 2,670 | 3,405 | 5,485 | 4,515 | 5,965 | 7,580 | 3,510 | 9,025 | 1,030 |
| New Brunswick | 665 | 795 | 1,090 | 1,645 | 1,645 | 1,855 | 1,915 | 2,125 | 1,965 | 2,210 | 2,020 | 2,835 | 2,580 | 4,675 | 3,650 | 4,610 | 6,000 | 2,895 | 5,320 | 595 |
| Quebec | 39,555 | 44,245 | 43,315 | 44,680 | 45,205 | 45,195 | 49,490 | 53,985 | 51,710 | 55,020 | 51,980 | 50,240 | 48,975 | 53,240 | 52,405 | 51,125 | 40,565 | 25,225 | 50,255 | 3,250 |
| Ontario | 119,730 | 125,090 | 140,530 | 125,895 | 111,325 | 110,900 | 106,860 | 118,110 | 99,445 | 99,085 | 103,565 | 95,770 | 103,625 | 110,035 | 111,955 | 137,440 | 153,395 | 82,965 | 198,335 | 17,050 |
| Manitoba | 6,505 | 7,425 | 8,095 | 10,050 | 10,960 | 11,225 | 13,520 | 15,810 | 15,975 | 13,330 | 13,120 | 16,235 | 14,900 | 16,820 | 14,705 | 15,225 | 18,910 | 8,630 | 16,570 | 1,500 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,670 | 1,945 | 2,120 | 2,725 | 3,515 | 4,835 | 6,890 | 7,615 | 8,955 | 11,175 | 10,680 | 11,830 | 12,520 | 14,855 | 14,685 | 15,510 | 15,855 | 7,400 | 10,950 | 1,130 |
| Alberta | 15,840 | 16,475 | 19,405 | 20,715 | 20,865 | 24,210 | 27,015 | 32,655 | 30,960 | 36,090 | 36,630 | 42,520 | 47,205 | 49,200 | 42,100 | 42,020 | 43,690 | 22,955 | 40,010 | 3,390 |
| British Columbia | 35,230 | 37,025 | 44,770 | 42,095 | 38,980 | 44,005 | 41,440 | 44,185 | 34,785 | 36,230 | 36,215 | 35,165 | 35,735 | 38,075 | 38,445 | 44,870 | 50,230 | 28,490 | 69,300 | 6,805 |
| Yukon | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 85 | 110 | 175 | 350 | 235 | 280 | 315 | 305 | 265 | 210 | 225 | 305 | 400 | 175 | 595 | 40 |
| Northwest Territories | 95 | 90 | 85 | 100 | 90 | 125 | 105 | 135 | 85 | 165 | 150 | 165 | 210 | 185 | 240 | 280 | 195 | 125 | 295 | 20 |
| Nunavut | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 5 |
| Not stated | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 10 | - | 20 | 80 | 55 | 40 | 10 | 15 | - | 410 | 50 |
| Excluding Quebec - Permanent Residents Total | 181,790 | 191,575 | 218,930 | 206,960 | 191,550 | 202,045 | 202,680 | 226,710 | 196,995 | 202,760 | 207,065 | 210,070 | 222,870 | 243,130 | 234,105 | 269,930 | 300,610 | 159,355 | 355,540 | 32,010 |
| All Permanent Residents Total | 221,350 | 235,825 | 262,245 | 251,640 | 236,755 | 247,245 | 252,170 | 280,695 | 248,705 | 257,780 | 259,040 | 260,305 | 271,840 | 296,370 | 286,510 | 321,055 | 341,175 | 184,585 | 405,795 | 35,260 |
Notes:
All values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--”. This is done to prevent individuals from being identified when IRCC data is compiled and compared to other publicly available statistics. All other values are rounded to the closest multiple of 5 for the same reason; as a result of rounding, data may not sum to the totals indicated.
Data are preliminary estimates and are subject to change.
Beginning in 2019, "French-speaking" is defined to include: (1) permanent residents having declared a knowledge of "French only" as their official language, or (2) permanent residents having declared a knowledge of "French and English" as their official languages while declaring French as the language in which they are most at ease.
Prior to 2019, "French-speaking" was defined to include: (1) permanent residents having French as their mother tongue, or (2) permanent residents with a mother tongue other than French or English and "French only" declared as the spoken official language.
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