IRCC Total Workforce Demographics at a Glance
Includes all employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled April 3, 2022. Workforce includes EX, EX-feeders and Non-EX.
Total Workforce at IRCC: 10,896
IRCC’s Workforce by First Official Language
| English |
French |
N/A |
| 74% |
25% |
1% |
IRCC’s Workforce by First Official Language per Sector
| First Official Language |
CFO |
CSS |
EXE |
OPS |
SIS |
SPP |
TDS |
| EN |
43% |
56% |
71% |
76% |
88% |
83% |
76% |
| FR |
55% |
44% |
28% |
23% |
12% |
17% |
24% |
| N/A |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
IRCC’s Employment Equity RepresentationFootnote *
| Employment Equity |
Men |
Women |
| Black |
4% (153) |
6% (204) |
| Baseline |
2% |
3% |
| Racialized |
9% (86) |
16% (45) |
| Baseline |
8% |
15% |
| Persons with Disabilities |
2% (-110) |
3% (-224) |
| Baseline |
4% |
6% |
| Indigenous Peoples |
1% (-10) |
2% (-52) |
| Baseline |
1% |
3% |
IRCC’s Workforce by Occupational Group
| Occupational Groups |
Total of the Workforce |
Percentage of the Workforce |
| PM |
3,791 |
35% |
| CR |
3,293 |
30% |
| AS |
876 |
8% |
| EC |
844 |
8% |
| CS |
587 |
5% |
| FS |
346 |
3% |
| Students |
285 |
3% |
| FI |
244 |
2% |
| EX |
212 |
2% |
| Others |
418 |
13% |
IRCC’s Workforce by Location
| Location |
Representation of the Workforce |
| Western |
11% |
| Ontario |
11% |
| NHQ |
57% |
| Eastern |
19% |
| International |
2% |
IRCC’s Workforce by Years of Service at IRCC
| Time at IRCC |
Percentage of the Workforce |
| < 3 years of service |
36% |
| 3 – 5 years of service |
17% |
| 5 – 10 years of service |
22% |
| 10 + years of service |
25% |
IRCC’s Workforce by Age Distribution
Average age: 40 years old
| Age Range |
Percentage of the Workforce |
Number of the Workforce |
| 60+ |
5% |
590 |
| 50-59 |
17% |
1,878 |
| 40-49 |
27% |
2,908 |
| 30-39 |
28% |
3,082 |
| < 30 |
22% |
2,438 |
IRCC’s Workforce by Eligibility for retirement (cumulative)
| Eligible for Retirement |
Percentage of the Workforce |
Number of the Workforce |
| Now |
5% |
498 |
| Within 1 year |
6% |
633 |
| Within 2 years |
7% |
748 |
| Within 3 years |
8% |
888 |
| Within 4 years |
9% |
1,033 |
| Within 5 years |
11% |
1,168 |
IRCC EX Demographics at a Glance
Includes all employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled April 3, 2022.
EX Workforce at IRCC: 212
IRCC’s EX Workforce by First Official Language
| English |
French |
N/A |
| 66% |
33% |
1% |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by First Official Language per Sector
| First Official Language |
CFO |
CSS |
EXE |
OPS |
SIS |
SPP |
TDS |
| EN |
38% |
33% |
71% |
67% |
78% |
82% |
56% |
| FR |
57% |
67% |
29% |
33% |
22% |
18% |
44% |
| N/A |
5% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
IRCC’s EX Employment Equity RepresentationFootnote *
| Employment Equity |
Men |
Women |
| Black |
< 5 (-2) |
< 5 (-3) |
| Baseline |
2% |
3% |
| Racialized |
4% (-20) |
9% (-15) |
| Baseline |
13% |
15% |
| Persons with Disabilities |
4% (-1) |
3% (-5) |
| Baseline |
4% |
5% |
| Indigenous Peoples |
< 5 (-1) |
< 5 (-1) |
| Baseline |
2% |
2% |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by Group & Level
| Group & Level |
Total of the EX Workforce |
Percentage of the EX Workforce |
| EX-01 |
133 |
63% |
| EX-02 |
33 |
16% |
| EX-03 |
37 |
17% |
| EX-04 |
7 |
3% |
| EX-05 |
2 |
1% |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by Location
| Location |
Representation of the EX Workforce |
| Western |
2% |
| Ontario |
2% |
| NHQ |
86% |
| Eastern |
2% |
| International |
8% |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by Years of Service at IRCC
| Time at IRCC |
Percentage of the EX Workforce |
| < 3 years of service |
16% |
| 3 – 5 years of service |
9% |
| 5 – 10 years of service |
16% |
| 10 + years of service |
59% |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by Age Distribution
| Age Range |
Percentage of the EX Workforce |
Number of the EX Workforce |
| 60+ |
5% |
10 |
| 50-59 |
46% |
98 |
| 40-49 |
38% |
81 |
| 30-39 |
11% |
23 |
| < 30 |
0% |
0 |
IRCC’s EX Workforce Age Average
| Classification |
Age Average |
| All EX |
49 |
| EX 1 |
48 |
| EX 2 |
50 |
| EX 3 |
51 |
IRCC’s EX Workforce by Eligibility for retirement (cumulative)
| Eligible for Retirement |
Percentage of the EX Workforce |
Number of the EX Workforce |
| Now |
11% |
23 |
| Within 1 year |
17% |
35 |
| Within 2 years |
19% |
40 |
| Within 3 years |
21% |
45 |
| Within 4 years |
25% |
52 |
| Within 5 years |
28% |
59 |
IRCC Feeder Demographics at a Glance
Includes all employment types occupying a substantive position. Data pulled April 3, 2022.
Feeders include EX minus 1 through 3.
EX minus 1 at IRCC: 496
EX minus 2 at IRCC: 1,338
Total at IRCC: 3,326
IRCC’s Feeder by First Official Language
| English |
French |
N/A |
| 70% |
29% |
1% |
IRCC’s Feeder by First Official Language per Sector
| First Official Language |
CFO |
CSS |
EXE |
OPS |
SIS |
SPP |
TDS |
| EN |
41% |
57% |
71% |
71% |
78% |
82% |
77% |
| FR |
56% |
41% |
28% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
23% |
| N/A |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
IRCC’s Feeder Employment Equity RepresentationFootnote *
| Employment Equity |
Men |
Women |
| Black |
3% (16) |
3% (-11) |
| Baseline |
2% |
3% |
| Racialized |
10% (-35) |
13% (-84) |
| Baseline |
11% |
16% |
| Persons with Disabilities |
2% (-53) |
3% (-87) |
| Baseline |
4% |
6% |
| Indigenous Peoples |
1% (-3) |
2% (-12) |
| Baseline |
2% |
2% |
IRCC’s Feeder by Occupational Group
| Occupational Groups |
Total of Feeder |
Percentage of Feeder |
| PM |
1,413 |
42% |
| EC |
592 |
18% |
| CS |
463 |
14% |
| FS |
293 |
9% |
| FI |
202 |
6% |
| IS |
126 |
4% |
| AS |
131 |
4% |
| Others |
126 |
4% |
IRCC’s Feeder by Location
| Location |
Representation of Feeder |
| Western |
5% |
| Ontario |
5% |
| NHQ |
80% |
| Eastern |
5% |
| International |
5% |
IRCC’s Feeder by Years of Service at IRCC
| Time at IRCC |
Percentage of Feeder |
| < 3 years of service |
18% |
| 3 – 5 years of service |
13% |
| 5 – 10 years of service |
27% |
| 10 + years of service |
43% |
IRCC’s All EX Feeder by Age Distribution
| Age Range |
Percentage of All EX Feeder |
Number of All EX Feeder |
| 60+ |
5% |
175 |
| 50-59 |
19% |
643 |
| 40-49 |
38% |
1,261 |
| 30-39 |
30% |
1,015 |
| < 30 |
7% |
240 |
IRCC’s EX minus 1 Feeder by Age Distribution
| Age Range |
Percentage of EX minus 1 Feeder |
Number of EX minus 1 Feeder |
| 60+ |
5% |
37 |
| 50-59 |
19% |
119 |
| 40-49 |
38% |
236 |
| 30-39 |
30% |
106 |
| < 30 |
7% |
2 |
IRCC’s EX minus 2 Feeder by Age Distribution
| Age Range |
Percentage of EX minus 2 Feeder |
Number of EX minus 2 Feeder |
| 60+ |
4% |
54 |
| 50-59 |
20% |
268 |
| 40-49 |
41% |
550 |
| 30-39 |
31% |
419 |
| < 30 |
4% |
49 |
IRCC’s Feeder Age Average
| Classification |
Age Average |
| All EX Feeders |
43 |
| EX Minus 1 Feeders |
47 |
| EX Minus 2 Feeders |
44 |
IRCC’s All EX Feeders by Eligibility for retirement (cumulative)
| Eligible for Retirement |
Percentage of All EX Feeder |
Number of All EX Feeder |
| Now |
6% |
186 |
| Within 1 year |
7% |
242 |
| Within 2 years |
8% |
281 |
| Within 3 years |
10% |
337 |
| Within 4 years |
12% |
397 |
| Within 5 years |
14% |
455 |
IRCC’s EX minus 1 Feeders by Eligibility for retirement (cumulative)
| Eligible for Retirement |
Percentage of EX minus 1 Feeders |
Number of EX minus 1 Feeders |
| Now |
8% |
38 |
| Within 1 year |
10% |
49 |
| Within 2 years |
12% |
58 |
| Within 3 years |
14% |
72 |
| Within 4 years |
19% |
93 |
| Within 5 years |
21% |
103 |
IRCC’s EX minus 2 Feeders by Eligibility for retirement (cumulative)
| Eligible for Retirement |
Percentage of EX minus 2 Feeders |
Number of EX minus 2 Feeders |
| Now |
6% |
74 |
| Within 1 year |
7% |
98 |
| Within 2 years |
8% |
113 |
| Within 3 years |
10% |
134 |
| Within 4 years |
11% |
151 |
| Within 5 years |
13% |
175 |
