CIMM – Data dashboard - Mar 8, 2021

Permanent Residents

Intake

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change YTD
Total 250,440 30,389 15,835 -48%
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 60,177 2,951 5,317 80%
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 10 - - -
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program - - - -
HCP 955 731 - -100%
High Medical Needs Program - - - -
HSW 267 219 - -100%
Interim Pathway Measure - - - -
Live-in Caregiver Program 50 17 - -100%
Federal Business Federal Business 791 421 - -100%
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 14 - - -
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 33,715 3,263 6,011 84%
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - - -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 3,684 380 9 -98%
Investor Venture Capital - - -
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 276 4 16 300%
Start-up Business 594 142 - -100%
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 27,582 3,746 2,252 -40%
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 22,335 3,540 6 -100%
Quebec Business Quebec Business 394 275 - -100%
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 19 2 - -100%
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 305 - - -
Skilled Trades (No EE) - - - -
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 115 22 - -100%
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 12,560 2,377 - -100%
Overseas 27,275 4,542 2 -100%
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 2,527 766 - -100%
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 8,777 1,136 27 -98%
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 110 16 7 -56%
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 10,592 834 1,628 95%
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 33,453 3,146 560 -82%
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 3,823 1,857 - -100%
Public Policy Public Policy 11 2 - -100%
Other Other Other 29 - - -

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021
Total 233,669 36,240 25,931
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 29,403 3,475 4,309
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 54 8 21
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 121 51 15
HCP 153 63 2
High Medical Needs Program 54 32 3
HSW 47 21 -
Interim Pathway Measure 937 388 4
Live-in Caregiver Program 647 224 9
Federal Business Federal Business 1,405 341 28
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 124 4 50
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 27,347 5,532 1,910
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 5 - -
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 2,284 473 148
Investor Venture Capital 2 - -
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 50 - 2
Start-up Business 304 50 17
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 21,840 2,374 925
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 25,743 4,033 2,994
Quebec Business Quebec Business 3,876 253 687
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 11,241 1,524 1,805
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 231 99 -
Skilled Trades (No EE) 1 - -
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 11,575 2,261 1,215
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 17,623 2,535 2,095
Overseas 28,453 4,822 2,341
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 4,755 883 472
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 4,673 1,085 377
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 771 261 71
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 8,905 715 2,621
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 15,391 2,946 1,057
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 15,598 1,778 2,744
Public Policy Public Policy 34 5 5
Other Other Other 22 4 4

InventoryFootnote 2

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Jan 2020 End of Jan 2021
Total 457,884 405,375 472,884
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 47,816 15,799 48,337
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 51 42 45
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 220 263 212
HCP 3,009 1,315 3,022
High Medical Needs Program 55 68 52
HSW 944 423 951
Interim Pathway Measure 5,166 4,550 5,160
Live-in Caregiver Program 2,507 2,720 2,501
Federal Business Federal Business 5,418 5,992 5,398
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 153 135 155
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 37,321 24,746 42,331
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) 19 19 19
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 3,008 2,067 4,077
Investor Venture Capital - 2 -
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 42 - 229
Start-up Business 1,270 1,123 1,405
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 24,053 19,290 25,709
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 43,167 43,078 46,035
Quebec Business Quebec Business 15,269 18,619 14,605
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 21,385 30,049 20,174
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 1,425 1,230 1,421
Skilled Trades (No EE) 6 2 6
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 39,905 41,173 38,890
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 21,665 25,007 22,455
Overseas 42,508 46,670 45,972
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred - - -
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 19,954 19,711 20,200
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 21,556 16,694 22,022
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 1,107 977 1,158
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 20,103 18,538 19,887
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 57,092 36,855 59,539
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 21,453 28,111 20,454
Public Policy Public Policy 65 84 63
Other Other Other 172 23 400

Processing Times and Service Standards

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing Time Footnote 3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months ending on Service Standard (PR in months, TR, PR Cards in Days, eTA in Minutes)
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2020 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2021
Economic Canadian Experience Class Canadian Experience Class (EE) 8 8 8 6
Canadian Experience Class (No EE) 64 64 28  
Caregiver Program Caring For Children Program 18 5 19  
HCP 8 6 10  
High Medical Needs Program 17 5 21  
HSW 7 6 7  
Interim Pathway Measure 10 7 13  
Live-in Caregiver Program 55 50 54  
Federal Business Federal Business 24 21 24  
Federal Skilled Workers Federal Skilled Workers (C-50) 68 66 31  
Federal Skilled Workers (EE) 12 9 14 6
Federal Skilled Workers (Pre C-50) - 137 -  
Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs 12 6 13  
Investor Venture Capital   - -  
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot 7 - 7  
Start-up Business 29 15 32  
Provincial/Territorial Nominees Provincial/Territorial Nominees (EE) 11 9 11 6
Provincial/Territorial Nominees (No EE) 21 18 22 11
Quebec Business Quebec Business 49 54 49  
Quebec Skilled Workers Quebec Skilled Workers 27 22 27 11
Skilled Trades Skilled Trades (EE) 17 12 19 6
Skilled Trades (No EE) - 13 -  
Family Class Parents and Grandparents Parents and Grandparents 24 19 26  
Spouses, Partners, and Children (incl. FCH) Domestic 15 12 16  
Overseas 17 13 18 12
Humanitarian Blended Visa Office-Referred Blended Visa Office-Referred   - -  
Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons Dependants Abroad of Protected Persons 37 30 38  
Government-assisted RefugeesFootnote 1 Federal Government-assisted Refugees 19 15 19  
Quebec Government-assisted Refugees 24 18 27  
Humanitarian & Compassionate Humanitarian & Compassionate 29 31 28  
Privately Sponsored Refugees Privately Sponsored Refugees 18 23 16  
Protected Persons Landed In Canada Protected Persons Landed In Canada 24 20 24  
Public Policy Public Policy 41 28 36  
Other Other Other 16 9 12  

PR Cards

Intake

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change YTD
Total 355,633 46,114 25,382 -45%
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 185,143 24,744 24,861 0%
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 170,490 21,370 521 -98%

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021
Total 322,252 46,584 35,232
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 168,205 26,897 13,993
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 154,047 19,687 21,239

InventoryFootnote 2

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Jan 2021
Total 42,187 52,095
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 31,875 42,187
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 10,312 9,908

Processing Times and Service Standards

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing Time Footnote 3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months ending on Service Standard (PR in months, TR, PR Cards in Days, eTA in Minutes)
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2020 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2021
Other Phase I - New Cards Phase I - New Cards 107 42 115 60
Phase II - Renewals Phase II - Renewals 130 25 131  

AsylumFootnote 4

Intake

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change YTD
Total 23,965 4,697 1,197 -75%
Asylum CBSA 7,957 1,998 347 -83%
IRCC 16,008 2,699 850 -69%

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021
Total 18,621 5,665 468
Asylum CBSA 8,797 2,214 382
IRCC 9,824 3,451 86

Pre-Removal Risk AssessmentFootnote 5

Intake

2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change YTD
1,394 286 26 -91%

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021
3,064 329 138

InventoryFootnote 2

Jan 2020 Jan 2021
4,102 4,102

Processing Times and Service Standards

Processing Time Footnote 3 (PR in months, PR Cards in Days) Last 12 months ending on
2020 Full Year 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2020 12 Month Period ending on Jan 2021
14 9 14

Temporary Residents

Note: CBSA workload excluded

Intake

Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change YTD
Total 2,676,147 497,919 153,804 -69%
Work Permit Total 178,588 31,048 14,971 -52%
Agriculture NOCFootnote 6 23,698 2,805 2,754 -2%
All Other WP 87,911 9,552 7,895 -17%
International Experience Canada (IEC) 30,838 13,273 27 -100%
SAWP Footnote 6 36,141 5,418 4,295 -21%
Work Permit - Extension Total 373,527 34,058 37,979 12%
Agriculture NOC 11,929 553 203 -63%
Work Permit - Extension 361,598 33,505 37,776 13%
Student Student 316,070 25,004 20,646 -17%
Study Permit - Extension Study Permit - Extension 199,347 14,644 10,905 -26%
eTA eTA 795,924 256,334 17,643 -93%
Visitor Visitor 587,813 125,252 39,121 -69%
Visitor Record - Extension Visitor Record - Extension 224,878 11,579 12,539 8%

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category 2020 Full Year Jan 2020 Jan 2021
Total 2,419,448 509,998 168,525
Work Permit Total 149,982 17,853 17,534
Agriculture NOC Footnote 6 23,129 1,869 2,762
All Other WP 64,262 8,728 8,290
International Experience Canada (IEC) 27,047 3,300 3,666
SAWP Footnote 6 35,544 3,956 2,816
Work Permit - Extension Total 365,755 33,007 56,413
Agriculture NOC 11,024 678 2,083
Work Permit - Extension 354,731 32,329 54,330
Student Student 221,944 30,480 27,719
Study Permit - Extension Study Permit - Extension 216,327 8,564 9,399
eTA eTA 794,449 258,562 17,498
Visitor Visitor 513,093 145,589 16,565
Visitor Record - Extension Visitor Record - Extension 157,898 15,943 23,397

InventoryFootnote 2

Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category End of 2020 End of Jan 2021
Total 575,654 551,266
Work Permit Total 51,653 47,435
Agriculture NOC Footnote 6 2,407 345
All Other WP 38,533 38,055
International Experience Canada (IEC) 8,477 5,173
SAWPFootnote 6 2,236 3,862
Work Permit - Extension Total 80,635 57,140
Agriculture NOC 339 345
Work Permit - Extension 80,296 56,795
Student Student 119,598 112,245
Study Permit - Extension Study Permit - Extension 16,580 18,524
eTA eTA 20,650 20,565
Visitor Visitor 176,359 196,390
Visitor Record - Extension Visitor Record - Extension 110,179 98,967

Processing Times and Service Standards

Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group Application Type/ Immigration Category Processing Time Footnote 3 (TR in days, eTA in minutes) Last 8 weks ending on Service Standard (PR in months, TR, PR Cards in Days, eTA in Minutes)
2020 Full Year 8 weeks ending on last completed week of Jan 2020 8 weeks ending on last completed week of Jan 2021
Work Permit Total 72 38 146 60
Agriculture NOCFootnote 6 43 35 23 60
All Other WP 113 51 95 60
International Experience Canada (IEC) 43 10 345 56
SAWPFootnote 6 20 13 14 60
Work Permit - Extension Total 103 97 84 120
Agriculture NOC 92 98 85 120
Work Permit - Extension 104 97 84 120
Student Student 101 32 85 60
Study Permit - Extension Study Permit - Extension 100 103 75 120
eTA eTA 1 1 2 5
Visitor Visitor 36 21 64 14
Visitor Record - Extension Visitor Record - Extension 139 116 202 120

Passport Stats

Channels Applications Received in FY 2020 Travel Documents Issued from 2020
Actual (Apr-Jan) FY 2019-2020 (Apr - Jan) FY 2019 (Apr - Jan) FY 2020 % Change compared to Last FYTD
Certificate of Identity (COI) 7,659 23,921 21,028 8,286 -61%
Official Travel (OT) 6,104 14,844 12,910 6,372 -51%
Walk-in 234,261 1,630,116 1,397,254 188,877 -86%
RA 17,146 491,567 415,698 23,687 -94%
Mail-in (CAN) 49,253 177,866 148,928 45,035 -70%
Mail-in (US) 22,544 24,233 20,275 19,894 -2%
MP 549 18,432 16,192 1,089 -93%
Consular 50,995 116,882 100,313 49,446 -51%
Total 388,511 2,497,861 2,132,598 342,686 -84%

Notes:

Citizenship

Intake

Application Type/ Immigration Category Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
Grants 256,757 216,218 105,308 -51%
Proofs 57,294 49,034 4,305 -91%

Output (Approved, Refused, Withdrawn)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
Grants 249,628 213,651 26,480 -88%
Proofs 33,829 25,823 22,897 -11%

New Citizens

Application Type/ Immigration Category Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
Grants 248,012 211,361 50,195 -76%
Proofs        

Inventory (in persons)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Mar 2020 Jan 2020 Jan 2021 % Change
Grants 210,930 211,633 311,259 47%
Proofs 30,337 27,658 23,511 -15%

Processing Time (in months)

Application Type/ Immigration Category Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
Grants 15 15 17 13%
Proofs 9 8 14 75%

Ceremony Events and Participants in Ceremonies

Ceremony Events Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
In-personFootnote 7 2,658 - - -
Virtual - - 9,169 -
Recipients in Ceremonies Previous FY
2019/2020
Previous FYTD
Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Current FYTD
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
% Change
In-personFootnote 7 239,826 - - -
Virtual - - 50,772 -

Notes:

Data is preliminary and subject to change.

Data Sources:

Canada - Admissions of Permanent Residents by Immigration Category, 2019 – 2020

January 2021 numbers will be available on March 1, 2021

Immigration Category Application Type/ Immigration Category Sub-Group 2019 2020
Economic - Federal Worker program Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs AHSP-Atlantic High Skilled Program 2,560 925
AIGP-Atlantic International Graduate Program 310 175
AISP-Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program 1,275 605
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs Total 4,140 1,705
Canadian Experience CE1-Canadian Experience Class-Worker (Express Entry) 30,225 25,015
CE1-Canadian Experience Class-Worker - (No Express Entry) 80 30
Canadian Experience Total 30,305 25,045
Caregiver CG-Caregiver Caring for Children Program 3,260 1,650
CP-Caregiver pilot program -- --
HCP-Home Child Care Provider Pilot 5 120
HMN-High Medical Needs Program 540 100
HSW-Home Support Worker Pilot -- 35
LC-In-Canada Live-in Caregiver 5,920 945
LC2-Dependant (outside Canada) of a Caregiver that lives in Canada 80 10
Caregiver Total 9,805 2,865
Rural and Northern Immigration RNP-Rural and Northern Immigration Program 0 50
Rural and Northern Immigration Total 0 50
Skilled Trade MST-Skilled Trades (Express Entry) 1,180 565
MST-Skilled Trades (No Express Entry) -- 0
Skilled Trade Total 1,180 565
Skilled Worker SW1-Skilled Worker (Express Entry) 58,185 24,245
SW1-Skilled Worker (No Express Entry) 575 75
Skilled Worker Total 58,755 24,320
Federal Worker Program Total 104,190 54,545
Economic - Federal Business Entrepreneur EN2-Entrepreneur 0 0
Entrepreneur Total 0 0
Investor NV5-Investor Applying on or After April 1, 1999 5 0
Investor Total 5 0
Self-Employed SE2-Self-Employed 810 315
Self-Employed Total 810 315
Start-up Business SUD-Start-up Business 525 260
Start-up Business Total 525 260
Federal Business Total 1,335 575
Economic - Quebec Worker Provincial Nominee Program PV2-Provincial Nominee (Express Entry) 20,015 14,100
PV2-Provincial Nominee (No Express Entry) 48,635 24,620
Provincial Nominee Program Total 68,645 38,720
Skilled Worker SW1-Skilled Worker 19,100 11,480
Skilled Worker Total 19,100 11,480
Quebec Worker Program Total 19,100 11,480
Economic - Quebec Business Entrepreneur EN2-Entrepreneur 115 45
Entrepreneur Total 115 45
Investor NV5-Investor Applying on or After April 1, 1999 3,210 1,055
Investor Total 3,210 1,055
Self-Employed SE2-Self-Employed 60 5
Self-Employed Total 60 5
Quebec Business Total 3,385 1,105
Economic Total 196,655 106,425
Sponsored Family Sponsored Children Total 4,035 2,475
Sponsored Extended Family Member Total 490 220
Sponsored Parent or Grandparent Total 22,010 10,445
Sponsored Spouse or Partner Total 64,775 36,020
Sponsored Family Total 91,310 49,165
Resettled Refugee & Protected Person in Canada Blended Sponsorship Refugee Total 995 50
Government-Assisted Refugee Total 9,950 3,825
Privately Sponsored Refugee Total 19,145 5,280
Resettled Refugee Total 30,090 9,155
Dependant of protected person Total 4,985 3,360
Protected Person Total 13,460 12,865
Protected Person in Canada Total 18,445 16,225
Resettled Refugee & Protected Person in Canada Total 48,530 25,380
All Other Immigration Total 4,680 3,405
Total 341,175 184,370

Notes:

Source: IRCC, CDO, Permanent Residents, December 31, 2020 Data

Data request tracking number: CDO-21-0034

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