Workforce Demographics
Includes employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled July 26th, 2019.
Workforce excludes EX and EX-feeders.
- 4,518 total employees
- English as a primary language: 69%
- French as a primary language: 31%
Sector Breakdown
Primary Language by Sector
Primary Language |
EXE |
Corporate Management Sector (CMS) |
Operations Sector (OPS) |
Settlement and Integration Sector (SIS) |
Strategic and Program Policy Sector (SPP) |
Transformation and Digital Sector (TDS) |
English |
68% |
46% |
71% |
90% |
76% |
68% |
French |
31% |
52% |
27% |
9% |
21% |
31% |
N/A |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
Minorities and Gender Breakdown
Employment Equity data includes active Indeterminate and terms >3 months.
- 34% of workforce are visible minorities
- workforce adjustment: 16%
- 67% of workforce are women
- workforce adjustment: 70%
- 4% of workforce are peoples with disabilities
- 3% of workforce are Indigenous Peoples
Occupational Group
- Clerical and Regulatory (CR): 40%
- Programme Administration (PM): 38%
- Administrative Services (AS): 12%
- Economics and Social Science Services (EC): 3%
- Foreign Service (FS): 1%
- Others: 6%
Workforce – Locations
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- 86% National Headquarters (NHQ)
- 4% Western Canada
- 4% Ontario
- 4% Eastern Canada
- 1% International
Doesn’t include Foreign assignment officers
Time at IRCC
- Less than 3 years of service: 47%
- 3-5 years of service: 14%
- 5-10 years of service: 20%
- 10+ years of service: 19%
Workforce – Age Distribution
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Average age: 39
Age Range |
60+ years old |
50-59 years old |
40-49 years old |
30-39 years old |
25-29 years old |
Number of employees |
286 |
952 |
1,282 |
1,678 |
1,802 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
16% |
21% |
28% |
30% |
Workforce – Eligible for retirement (cumulative)
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Eligibility |
Now |
Within 1 year |
Within 2 years |
Within 3 years |
Within 4 years |
Within 5 years |
Number of employees |
239 |
320 |
401 |
482 |
558 |
636 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
EX Demographics
Includes employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled July 26th, 2019.
- 186 total employees
- English as a primary language: 69%
- French as a primary language: 31%
Sector Breakdown
Primary Language by Sector
Primary Language |
Executive Staff (EXE) |
Corporate Management Sector (CMS) |
Operations Sector (OPS) |
Settlement and Integration Sector (SIS) |
Strategic and Program Policy Sector (SPP) |
Transformation and Digital Sector (TDS) |
English |
82% |
43% |
68% |
89% |
82% |
50% |
French |
18% |
57% |
32% |
11% |
18% |
40% |
N/A |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
10% |
Minorities and Gender Breakdown
Employment Equity data includes active Indeterminate and terms >3 months.
- 16% of executives are visible minorities
- 51% of executives are women
- workforce adjustment: 50%
- 7% of executives are peoples with disabilities
- <5% of executives are Indigenous Peoples
Occupational Group
EX Group |
EX-01 |
EX-02 |
EX-03 |
EX-04 |
EX-05 |
Number of employees |
115 |
24 |
300 |
4 |
3 |
Percentage of Employees |
65% |
14% |
17% |
2% |
2% |
EX – Locations
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- 92% National Headquarters (NHQ)
- 3% Ontario
- 2% Western Canada
- 2% Eastern Canada
- 0% International
Doesn’t include Foreign assignment officers
Time at IRCC
- Less than 3 years of service: 13%
- 3-5 years of service: 11%
- 5-10 years of service: 20%
- 10+ years of service: 55%
EX – Age Distribution
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- Average age of all EX: 49
- Average age of EX-01: 48
- Average age of EX-02: 48
- Average age of EX-03: 53
Age Range |
60+ years old |
50-59 years old |
40-49 years old |
30-39 years old |
25-29 years old |
Number of employees |
10 |
80 |
78 |
18 |
0 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
43% |
42% |
10% |
0% |
EX – Eligible for retirement (cumulative)
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Eligibility |
Now |
Within 1 year |
Within 2 years |
Within 3 years |
Within 4 years |
Within 5 years |
Number of employees |
15 |
25 |
35 |
51 |
58 |
64 |
Percentage of Employees |
8% |
13% |
19% |
27% |
31% |
34% |
EX Feeder Demographics
Includes employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled July 26th, 2019.
Feeders include EX equivalent, EX minus 1 through 3.
- EX minus 1: 365 employees
- EX minus 2: 1,034 employees
- 2,672 total employees
- English as a primary language: 67%
- French as a primary language: 33%
Sector Breakdown
Primary Language by Sector
Primary Language |
Executive Staff (EXE) |
Corporate Management Sector (CMS) |
Operations Sector (OPS) |
Settlement and Integration Sector (SIS) |
Strategic and Program Policy Sector (SPP) |
Transformation and Digital Sector (TDS) |
English |
68% |
40% |
69% |
74% |
83% |
69% |
French |
30% |
59% |
31% |
26% |
16% |
30% |
N/A |
2% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
Minorities and Gender Breakdown
Employment Equity data includes active Indeterminate and terms >3 months.
- 24% of EX feeders are visible minorities
- workforce adjustment: 17%
- 60% of EX feeders are women
- workforce adjustment: 58%
- 4% of EX feeders are peoples with disabilities
- 3% of EX feeders are Indigenous Peoples
Occupational Group
- Programme Administration (PM): 40%
- Economics and Social Science Services (EC): 18%
- Computer Systems (CS): 14%
- Foreign Service (FS): 10%
- Financial Management (FI): 6%
- Information Services (IS): 4%
- Administrative Services (AS): 4%
- Personnel Administration (PE): 3%
- Others: 1%
EX Feeders – Locations
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- 77% National Headquarters (NHQ)
- 10% International
- 4% Ontario
- 4% Western Canada
- 4% Eastern Canada
Doesn’t include Foreign assignment officers
Time at IRCC
- Less than 3 years of service: 16%
- 3-5 years of service: 10%
- 5-10 years of service: 30%
- 10+ years of service: 43%
EX Feeders – Age Distribution
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- Average age of all EX Feeders: 44
- Average age of EX Minus 1: 47
- Average age of EX Minus 2: 44
Age Range – All EX Feeders |
60+ years old |
50-59 years old |
40-49 years old |
30-39 years old |
25-29 years old |
Number of employees |
1 |
5 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
43% |
42% |
10% |
0% |
Age Range – EX Minus 1 |
60+ years old |
50-59 years old |
40-49 years old |
30-39 years old |
25-29 years old |
Number of employees |
29 |
93 |
162 |
81 |
0 |
Percentage of Employees |
8% |
25% |
44% |
22% |
0% |
Age Range – EX Minus 2 |
60+ years old |
50-59 years old |
40-49 years old |
30-39 years old |
25-29 years old |
Number of employees |
36 |
207 |
418 |
340 |
33 |
Number of employees |
3% |
27% |
40% |
33% |
3% |
EX Feeders – Eligible for retirement (cumulative)
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Eligibility – All EX Feeders |
Now |
Within 1 year |
Within 2 years |
Within 3 years |
Within 4 years |
Within 5 years |
Number of employees |
137 |
194 |
250 |
302 |
349 |
402 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
Eligibility – All EX Minus 1 |
Now |
Within 1 year |
Within 2 years |
Within 3 years |
Within 4 years |
Within 5 years |
Number of employees |
28 |
40 |
56 |
68 |
75 |
87 |
Percentage of Employees |
8% |
11% |
15% |
19% |
21% |
24% |
Eligibility – All EX Minus 2 |
Now |
Within 1 year |
Within 2 years |
Within 3 years |
Within 4 years |
Within 5 years |
Number of employees |
50 |
69 |
91 |
110 |
133 |
150 |
Percentage of Employees |
5% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
Number of employees
Total number of employees: 8,907
1,168 employees have no position number or location.
Number of employees across Canada
Total number of employees across Canada: 7,437
Province, Territory or Region |
Number of Employees |
Yukon |
1 |
Northwest Territories |
1 |
British Columbia |
253 |
Alberta |
406 |
Saskatchewan |
35 |
Manitoba |
81 |
Ontario |
811 |
National Capital Region (NCR) – Ottawa & Gatineau |
4,493 |
Quebec |
830 |
New Brunswick |
14 |
Prince Edward Island |
2 |
Nova Scotia |
39 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
3 |
City |
Number of Employees |
Whitehorse |
1 |
Yellowknife |
1 |
Vancouver |
244 |
Surrey |
9 |
Edmonton |
331 |
Calgary |
75 |
Saskatoon |
35 |
Winnipeg |
81 |
Windsor |
21 |
London |
16 |
Hamilton |
31 |
Kitchener |
19 |
Niagara Falls |
30 |
Etobicoke |
309 |
Mississauga |
281 |
Toronto |
18 |
Scarborough |
80 |
Kingston |
6 |
Ottawa |
3,316 |
Gatineau |
1,177 |
Montréal |
830 |
Fredericton |
14 |
Charlottetown |
2 |
Halifax |
39 |
Sydney |
468 |
St. John’s |
3 |
Number of employees around the world
Country, Territory or City |
Number of Employees |
Canada |
7,437 |
United States of America |
9 |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
Mexico |
13 |
Jamaica |
6 |
Haiti |
2 |
Colombia |
7 |
Peru |
2 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 |
Brazil |
3 |
Argentina |
2 |
United Kingdom |
17 |
Belgium |
1 |
France |
8 |
Switzerland |
2 |
Italy |
6 |
Germany |
1 |
Poland |
6 |
Austria |
4 |
Ukraine |
2 |
Romania |
2 |
Russia |
2 |
Morocco |
3 |
Algeria |
1 |
Tunisia |
2 |
Egypt |
3 |
Senegal |
7 |
Ghana |
5 |
Nigeria |
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Kenya |
12 |
Tanzania |
5 |
South Africa |
3 |
Turkey |
14 |
Lebanon |
10 |
Israel |
1 |
Jordan |
7 |
Saudi Arabia |
3 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
11 |
Pakistan |
3 |
India |
43 |
|
34 |
|
7 |
|
2 |
Sri Lanka |
4 |
China |
32 |
|
14 |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
8 |
Japan |
1 |
Thailand |
2 |
Philippines |
18 |
Vietnam |
5 |
Singapore |
6 |
Indonesia |
2 |
Australia |
1 |