Immigration & Population
This domain tracks Canada's permanent and temporary migration flows — admissions, permits, asylum claims — against the demographic record, and derives cautious, source-cited pressure signals for labour, housing, and the economy. Statistics Canada first, IRCC second; every derived number shows its formula.
Current snapshot
−0.45%
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371,240
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IRCC monthly counts are rounded to the nearest 5 and labelled 'not for calculations'; totals are approximate and cross-checked against StatsCan demographic estimates.
6.2%
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-155
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births minus deaths, same quarter, same table; a component of population growth alongside net international migration
40.6
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29.7%
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persons 65 and older per 100 persons aged 15-64, July 1 estimates
6,006
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net of in- and out-migrants between provinces; interprovincial migration nets to zero nationally
Time-series evidence
Permanent admissions per year, 1946 → present
View the data table for Permanent admissions per year, 1946 → present (80 points)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 71,719 |
| 1947 | 64,127 |
| 1948 | 125,414 |
| 1949 | 95,217 |
| 1950 | 73,912 |
| 1951 | 194,391 |
| 1952 | 164,498 |
| 1953 | 168,868 |
| 1954 | 154,227 |
| 1955 | 109,946 |
| 1956 | 164,857 |
| 1957 | 282,164 |
| 1958 | 124,851 |
| 1959 | 106,928 |
| 1960 | 104,111 |
| 1961 | 71,689 |
| 1962 | 74,586 |
| 1963 | 93,151 |
| 1964 | 112,606 |
| 1965 | 146,758 |
| 1966 | 194,743 |
| 1967 | 222,876 |
| 1968 | 183,974 |
| 1969 | 161,531 |
| 1970 | 147,713 |
| 1971 | 121,900 |
| 1972 | 122,006 |
| 1973 | 184,200 |
| 1974 | 218,465 |
| 1975 | 187,881 |
| 1976 | 149,429 |
| 1977 | 114,914 |
| 1978 | 86,313 |
| 1979 | 112,096 |
| 1980 | 143,498 |
| 1981 | 128,794 |
| 1982 | 121,331 |
| 1983 | 89,377 |
| 1984 | 88,599 |
| 1985 | 84,339 |
| 1986 | 99,343 |
| 1987 | 152,031 |
| 1988 | 161,534 |
| 1989 | 191,516 |
| 1990 | 216,424 |
| 1991 | 232,776 |
| 1992 | 254,856 |
| 1993 | 256,754 |
| 1994 | 224,395 |
| 1995 | 212,875 |
| 1996 | 226,061 |
| 1997 | 216,034 |
| 1998 | 174,184 |
| 1999 | 189,971 |
| 2000 | 227,429 |
| 2001 | 250,638 |
| 2002 | 229,049 |
| 2003 | 221,349 |
| 2004 | 235,859 |
| 2005 | 262,246 |
| 2006 | 251,649 |
| 2007 | 236,763 |
| 2008 | 247,262 |
| 2009 | 252,218 |
| 2010 | 280,739 |
| 2011 | 248,735 |
| 2012 | 257,825 |
| 2013 | 259,046 |
| 2014 | 260,308 |
| 2015 | 271,867 |
| 2016 | 296,385 |
| 2017 | 286,537 |
| 2018 | 321,054 |
| 2019 | 341,174 |
| 2020 | 184,594 |
| 2021 | 406,046 |
| 2022 | 437,612 |
| 2023 | 471,817 |
| 2024 | 483,654 |
| 2025 | 393,752 |
Non-permanent residents: gross inflows vs outflows per quarter
2021 Q3 → 2026 Q1 · Statistics Canada — Components of international migration, quarterly
View the data table for Non-permanent residents: gross inflows vs outflows per quarter (19 periods × 2 series)
| Period | Inflows | Outflows |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q3 | 224,022 | 143,273 |
| 2021 Q4 | 130,322 | 159,220 |
| 2022 Q1 | 131,483 | 97,399 |
| 2022 Q2 | 211,335 | 72,555 |
| 2022 Q3 | 322,370 | 108,107 |
| 2022 Q4 | 248,672 | 97,088 |
| 2023 Q1 | 214,441 | 113,954 |
| 2023 Q2 | 282,118 | 76,927 |
| 2023 Q3 | 432,203 | 118,144 |
| 2023 Q4 | 294,518 | 125,149 |
| 2024 Q1 | 274,625 | 112,733 |
| 2024 Q2 | 250,307 | 114,552 |
| 2024 Q3 | 270,287 | 160,326 |
| 2024 Q4 | 149,705 | 160,707 |
| 2025 Q1 | 115,837 | 171,031 |
| 2025 Q2 | 140,331 | 199,050 |
| 2025 Q3 | 163,026 | 339,505 |
| 2025 Q4 | 77,084 | 248,380 |
| 2026 Q1 | 81,380 | 199,259 |
Births vs deaths per quarter — the other engine of population change
1990 Q1 → 2026 Q1 · Statistics Canada — Estimates of the components of natural increase, quarterly
View the data table for Births vs deaths per quarter — the other engine of population change (145 periods × 2 series)
| Period | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 Q1 | 98,530 | 50,625 |
| 1990 Q2 | 107,079 | 46,662 |
| 1990 Q3 | 104,624 | 46,012 |
| 1990 Q4 | 95,253 | 48,674 |
| 1991 Q1 | 97,191 | 49,928 |
| 1991 Q2 | 105,861 | 47,825 |
| 1991 Q3 | 103,809 | 46,329 |
| 1991 Q4 | 95,672 | 51,487 |
| 1992 Q1 | 98,480 | 51,436 |
| 1992 Q2 | 105,146 | 47,715 |
| 1992 Q3 | 101,832 | 46,890 |
| 1992 Q4 | 93,185 | 50,494 |
| 1993 Q1 | 94,801 | 54,204 |
| 1993 Q2 | 102,363 | 50,220 |
| 1993 Q3 | 99,855 | 48,135 |
| 1993 Q4 | 91,375 | 52,353 |
| 1994 Q1 | 93,553 | 55,849 |
| 1994 Q2 | 101,376 | 50,127 |
| 1994 Q3 | 99,235 | 48,607 |
| 1994 Q4 | 90,950 | 52,494 |
| 1995 Q1 | 92,452 | 56,323 |
| 1995 Q2 | 99,361 | 51,965 |
| 1995 Q3 | 98,615 | 49,219 |
| 1995 Q4 | 87,588 | 53,226 |
| 1996 Q1 | 90,013 | 55,962 |
| 1996 Q2 | 96,237 | 51,359 |
| 1996 Q3 | 94,640 | 49,897 |
| 1996 Q4 | 85,310 | 55,662 |
| 1997 Q1 | 84,968 | 59,109 |
| 1997 Q2 | 92,395 | 52,553 |
| 1997 Q3 | 89,500 | 49,686 |
| 1997 Q4 | 81,735 | 54,321 |
| 1998 Q1 | 83,424 | 61,737 |
| 1998 Q2 | 90,464 | 51,944 |
| 1998 Q3 | 88,881 | 49,947 |
| 1998 Q4 | 79,649 | 54,463 |
| 1999 Q1 | 81,890 | 61,232 |
| 1999 Q2 | 87,875 | 51,990 |
| 1999 Q3 | 87,772 | 50,205 |
| 1999 Q4 | 79,712 | 56,103 |
| 2000 Q1 | 82,627 | 59,012 |
| 2000 Q2 | 86,801 | 51,909 |
| 2000 Q3 | 83,173 | 51,192 |
| 2000 Q4 | 75,281 | 55,949 |
| 2001 Q1 | 81,531 | 58,076 |
| 2001 Q2 | 87,502 | 54,103 |
| 2001 Q3 | 86,370 | 52,237 |
| 2001 Q4 | 79,212 | 55,534 |
| 2002 Q1 | 79,568 | 58,866 |
| 2002 Q2 | 83,981 | 54,210 |
| 2002 Q3 | 86,894 | 53,558 |
| 2002 Q4 | 79,451 | 57,369 |
| 2003 Q1 | 79,538 | 58,436 |
| 2003 Q2 | 85,757 | 54,891 |
| 2003 Q3 | 89,155 | 53,505 |
| 2003 Q4 | 81,902 | 59,753 |
| 2004 Q1 | 82,001 | 61,106 |
| 2004 Q2 | 86,293 | 54,892 |
| 2004 Q3 | 88,500 | 52,837 |
| 2004 Q4 | 82,218 | 57,996 |
| 2005 Q1 | 81,964 | 63,195 |
| 2005 Q2 | 89,151 | 56,183 |
| 2005 Q3 | 91,215 | 53,569 |
| 2005 Q4 | 83,035 | 57,614 |
| 2006 Q1 | 84,300 | 58,936 |
| 2006 Q2 | 90,612 | 55,796 |
| 2006 Q3 | 95,192 | 54,329 |
| 2006 Q4 | 87,817 | 59,472 |
| 2007 Q1 | 86,948 | 63,508 |
| 2007 Q2 | 93,978 | 56,884 |
| 2007 Q3 | 98,105 | 55,089 |
| 2007 Q4 | 91,338 | 59,941 |
| 2008 Q1 | 91,106 | 62,898 |
| 2008 Q2 | 96,443 | 58,768 |
| 2008 Q3 | 101,562 | 55,686 |
| 2008 Q4 | 92,749 | 61,383 |
| 2009 Q1 | 91,477 | 62,679 |
| 2009 Q2 | 97,469 | 58,148 |
| 2009 Q3 | 102,286 | 55,959 |
| 2009 Q4 | 93,419 | 61,870 |
| 2010 Q1 | 90,816 | 61,206 |
| 2010 Q2 | 95,638 | 58,295 |
| 2010 Q3 | 99,346 | 57,782 |
| 2010 Q4 | 93,391 | 62,970 |
| 2011 Q1 | 89,913 | 65,348 |
| 2011 Q2 | 96,015 | 59,567 |
| 2011 Q3 | 101,069 | 57,272 |
| 2011 Q4 | 92,247 | 61,518 |
| 2012 Q1 | 91,423 | 64,103 |
| 2012 Q2 | 95,596 | 59,776 |
| 2012 Q3 | 101,531 | 58,418 |
| 2012 Q4 | 94,551 | 64,598 |
| 2013 Q1 | 91,023 | 68,169 |
| 2013 Q2 | 95,504 | 60,680 |
| 2013 Q3 | 101,045 | 59,027 |
| 2013 Q4 | 93,482 | 64,547 |
| 2014 Q1 | 91,526 | 66,905 |
| 2014 Q2 | 96,824 | 62,643 |
| 2014 Q3 | 102,614 | 60,902 |
| 2014 Q4 | 93,613 | 68,449 |
| 2015 Q1 | 90,789 | 73,200 |
| 2015 Q2 | 96,823 | 63,762 |
| 2015 Q3 | 101,906 | 61,009 |
| 2015 Q4 | 93,461 | 66,554 |
| 2016 Q1 | 92,152 | 69,974 |
| 2016 Q2 | 96,781 | 64,741 |
| 2016 Q3 | 102,755 | 62,973 |
| 2016 Q4 | 92,335 | 69,876 |
| 2017 Q1 | 90,121 | 75,303 |
| 2017 Q2 | 95,343 | 66,365 |
| 2017 Q3 | 100,344 | 64,953 |
| 2017 Q4 | 92,278 | 71,936 |
| 2018 Q1 | 89,421 | 78,450 |
| 2018 Q2 | 95,120 | 68,600 |
| 2018 Q3 | 99,399 | 66,304 |
| 2018 Q4 | 91,088 | 72,600 |
| 2019 Q1 | 88,444 | 74,728 |
| 2019 Q2 | 94,376 | 69,516 |
| 2019 Q3 | 99,977 | 67,055 |
| 2019 Q4 | 90,632 | 74,285 |
| 2020 Q1 | 88,757 | 76,920 |
| 2020 Q2 | 91,955 | 78,935 |
| 2020 Q3 | 95,041 | 70,848 |
| 2020 Q4 | 85,461 | 81,988 |
| 2021 Q1 | 87,019 | 80,046 |
| 2021 Q2 | 95,042 | 74,415 |
| 2021 Q3 | 99,851 | 75,225 |
| 2021 Q4 | 90,715 | 83,161 |
| 2022 Q1 | 84,224 | 88,170 |
| 2022 Q2 | 89,659 | 78,323 |
| 2022 Q3 | 94,429 | 79,909 |
| 2022 Q4 | 86,902 | 90,616 |
| 2023 Q1 | 82,955 | 84,042 |
| 2023 Q2 | 88,390 | 77,882 |
| 2023 Q3 | 92,975 | 77,102 |
| 2023 Q4 | 88,916 | 87,856 |
| 2024 Q1 | 88,013 | 86,544 |
| 2024 Q2 | 91,866 | 78,994 |
| 2024 Q3 | 96,027 | 78,582 |
| 2024 Q4 | 89,836 | 87,439 |
| 2025 Q1 | 89,945 | 88,962 |
| 2025 Q2 | 93,120 | 79,716 |
| 2025 Q3 | 98,137 | 80,537 |
| 2025 Q4 | 90,171 | 90,952 |
| 2026 Q1 | 90,173 | 90,328 |
Net interprovincial migration, four largest provinces
2000 Q1 → 2026 Q1 · Statistics Canada — Estimates of the components of interprovincial migration, quarterly
View the data table for Net interprovincial migration, four largest provinces (105 periods × 4 series)
| Period | Ontario | Quebec | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Q1 | 6,371 | -3,054 | 6,752 | -4,599 |
| 2000 Q2 | 8,279 | -4,026 | 7,111 | -5,266 |
| 2000 Q3 | 6,066 | -3,278 | 4,832 | -2,095 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,576 | -875 | 5,702 | -2,823 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,047 | -1,618 | 4,493 | -1,537 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,934 | -3,671 | 5,430 | -1,831 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,644 | -1,632 | 8,361 | -1,873 |
| 2001 Q4 | -125 | -168 | 5,349 | -1,787 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,130 | -1,045 | 5,378 | -2,272 |
| 2002 Q2 | 705 | -1,505 | 7,147 | -2,624 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,237 | -1,241 | 5,288 | 153 |
| 2002 Q4 | -1,034 | 696 | 1,783 | 298 |
| 2003 Q1 | 485 | -348 | 3,159 | -1,460 |
| 2003 Q2 | -51 | -936 | 1,673 | -28 |
| 2003 Q3 | -3,324 | 978 | 3,019 | 2,830 |
| 2003 Q4 | -2,012 | 85 | 1,678 | 1,683 |
| 2004 Q1 | -905 | -297 | 3,192 | 310 |
| 2004 Q2 | -694 | -1,588 | 2,717 | 3,042 |
| 2004 Q3 | -4,002 | -460 | 8,779 | 2,378 |
| 2004 Q4 | -3,628 | -627 | 6,189 | 2,055 |
| 2005 Q1 | -1,748 | -828 | 8,290 | 1,055 |
| 2005 Q2 | -1,794 | -3,048 | 11,165 | 2,726 |
| 2005 Q3 | -4,723 | -1,407 | 10,143 | 3,172 |
| 2005 Q4 | -5,248 | -1,873 | 13,820 | 259 |
| 2006 Q1 | -4,056 | -2,131 | 12,320 | 1,883 |
| 2006 Q2 | -3,474 | -4,000 | 9,512 | 3,486 |
| 2006 Q3 | -8,454 | -3,268 | 16,729 | 3,919 |
| 2006 Q4 | -5,957 | -2,429 | 7,678 | 3,511 |
| 2007 Q1 | -2,185 | -2,503 | 4,725 | 3,238 |
| 2007 Q2 | -3,451 | -4,665 | 4,677 | 4,337 |
| 2007 Q3 | -4,202 | -3,516 | 2,205 | 6,127 |
| 2007 Q4 | -3,588 | -1,991 | 2,035 | 3,074 |
| 2008 Q1 | -3,458 | -1,776 | 3,862 | 2,627 |
| 2008 Q2 | -3,502 | -4,399 | 7,215 | 2,815 |
| 2008 Q3 | -2,928 | -2,086 | 2,657 | 3,212 |
| 2008 Q4 | -5,253 | -1,446 | 4,111 | 2,195 |
| 2009 Q1 | -4,157 | -1,439 | 4,685 | 1,471 |
| 2009 Q2 | -3,263 | -2,448 | 1,731 | 3,117 |
| 2009 Q3 | -1,288 | -375 | -2,020 | 3,036 |
| 2009 Q4 | -525 | 15 | -2,202 | 2,048 |
| 2010 Q1 | -1,396 | -1,205 | 148 | 1,613 |
| 2010 Q2 | -1,453 | -1,693 | 803 | 2,031 |
| 2010 Q3 | 890 | -711 | -1 | 1,463 |
| 2010 Q4 | -1,950 | -739 | 1,330 | 1,105 |
| 2011 Q1 | -1,003 | -1,144 | 3,160 | 780 |
| 2011 Q2 | -1,944 | -2,169 | 3,954 | 73 |
| 2011 Q3 | -834 | -971 | 3,958 | -576 |
| 2011 Q4 | -1,961 | -1,456 | 4,896 | 434 |
| 2012 Q1 | -3,342 | -2,238 | 10,431 | -1,789 |
| 2012 Q2 | -4,474 | -2,250 | 8,367 | -780 |
| 2012 Q3 | -3,692 | -2,512 | 9,785 | -595 |
| 2012 Q4 | -1,630 | -1,975 | 7,704 | -1,158 |
| 2013 Q1 | -4,571 | -1,554 | 9,746 | -383 |
| 2013 Q2 | -4,008 | -4,390 | 11,363 | 268 |
| 2013 Q3 | -2,062 | -4,736 | 10,234 | 1,822 |
| 2013 Q4 | -1,346 | -2,666 | 5,487 | 807 |
| 2014 Q1 | -4,341 | -2,246 | 8,768 | 1,723 |
| 2014 Q2 | -6,815 | -4,664 | 10,893 | 5,123 |
| 2014 Q3 | -1,299 | -5,452 | 6,386 | 5,594 |
| 2014 Q4 | -2,186 | -2,141 | 3,076 | 3,419 |
| 2015 Q1 | -3,275 | -2,709 | 6,482 | 4,492 |
| 2015 Q2 | -1,935 | -5,840 | 5,650 | 6,874 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,911 | -3,580 | -1,997 | 7,183 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,326 | -2,071 | -2,711 | 4,278 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,611 | -1,248 | -4,390 | 5,939 |
| 2016 Q2 | 4,229 | -4,219 | -6,010 | 9,173 |
| 2016 Q3 | 7,651 | -3,546 | -4,566 | 4,757 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,249 | -1,579 | -2,864 | 3,720 |
| 2017 Q1 | 233 | -441 | -3,079 | 4,291 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,249 | -2,561 | -5,050 | 6,066 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,989 | -2,196 | -1,274 | 2,728 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,487 | -802 | -1,011 | 2,211 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,782 | -519 | -172 | 2,737 |
| 2018 Q2 | 686 | -2,176 | -790 | 6,313 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,107 | -2,061 | -241 | 1,872 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,042 | -1,344 | 58 | 1,794 |
| 2019 Q1 | 85 | -341 | 142 | 3,528 |
| 2019 Q2 | -605 | -382 | -1,991 | 6,131 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,396 | -1,749 | 71 | 2,319 |
| 2019 Q4 | 823 | -590 | 708 | 2,287 |
| 2020 Q1 | -1,612 | -557 | 895 | 3,875 |
| 2020 Q2 | -813 | -1,540 | -4,051 | 8,518 |
| 2020 Q3 | -21 | -1,250 | -634 | 3,266 |
| 2020 Q4 | -386 | -1,256 | -1,429 | 3,651 |
| 2021 Q1 | -6,225 | -446 | -3,026 | 6,992 |
| 2021 Q2 | -11,773 | 8 | -4,369 | 11,467 |
| 2021 Q3 | -3,209 | -2,567 | 246 | 7,878 |
| 2021 Q4 | -4,325 | -1,418 | 748 | 4,710 |
| 2022 Q1 | -8,592 | -470 | 1,300 | 5,022 |
| 2022 Q2 | -14,892 | -2,074 | 3,352 | 8,459 |
| 2022 Q3 | -5,891 | -3,351 | 13,160 | -2,138 |
| 2022 Q4 | -3,912 | -2,812 | 7,775 | -18 |
| 2023 Q1 | -9,776 | -1,718 | 9,772 | 2,068 |
| 2023 Q2 | -10,151 | -2,452 | 8,701 | 3,476 |
| 2023 Q3 | -9,391 | -2,436 | 16,514 | -3,187 |
| 2023 Q4 | -5,528 | -2,295 | 9,376 | -1,639 |
| 2024 Q1 | -12,702 | -1,141 | 11,525 | -771 |
| 2024 Q2 | -15,068 | -878 | 10,979 | 1,470 |
| 2024 Q3 | -4,223 | -257 | 10,265 | -2,176 |
| 2024 Q4 | -2,082 | -1,093 | 4,993 | -660 |
| 2025 Q1 | -5,320 | -1,239 | 6,693 | -1,234 |
| 2025 Q2 | -6,154 | -2,506 | 6,187 | 1,678 |
| 2025 Q3 | -972 | -2,268 | 5,652 | 1,504 |
| 2025 Q4 | -1,598 | -1,579 | 3,684 | 1,227 |
| 2026 Q1 | -5,774 | -1,871 | 6,006 | 1,581 |
Age structure of the population, July 1 (% of population)
1971 → 2025 · Statistics Canada — Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender, annual
View the data table for Age structure of the population, July 1 (% of population) (55 periods × 3 series)
| Period | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.3% | 62.7% | 8.0% |
| 1972 | 28.5% | 63.3% | 8.1% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | 64.0% | 8.2% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | 64.7% | 8.3% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | 65.4% | 8.5% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | 66.0% | 8.6% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | 66.5% | 8.8% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | 67.0% | 9.0% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | 67.5% | 9.2% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | 67.9% | 9.4% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | 68.1% | 9.6% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | 68.3% | 9.7% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | 68.4% | 9.9% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | 68.4% | 10.0% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | 68.5% | 10.2% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | 68.5% | 10.5% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | 68.4% | 10.7% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | 68.3% | 10.9% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | 68.2% | 11.1% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | 68.0% | 11.3% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | 67.9% | 11.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | 67.7% | 11.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | 67.6% | 11.7% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | 67.6% | 11.8% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | 67.6% | 12.0% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | 67.7% | 12.1% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | 67.8% | 12.2% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | 67.9% | 12.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | 68.1% | 12.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | 68.3% | 12.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | 68.5% | 12.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | 68.7% | 12.7% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | 68.9% | 12.8% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | 69.0% | 12.9% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | 69.3% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | 69.4% | 13.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | 69.5% | 13.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | 69.4% | 13.7% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | 69.4% | 13.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | 69.3% | 14.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | 69.2% | 14.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | 68.8% | 14.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | 68.5% | 15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | 68.1% | 15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | 67.7% | 16.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | 67.4% | 16.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | 67.0% | 16.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 17.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | 66.4% | 17.5% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | 66.1% | 17.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | 65.6% | 18.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | 65.5% | 18.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | 65.7% | 18.9% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 65.8% | 19.0% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | 65.5% | 19.5% |
What this means together
Net interprovincial migration diverged across four provinces.
Four provinces show a persistent pattern in net interprovincial migration — the number of people moving to a province from elsewhere in Canada, minus the number leaving it. Ontario and Quebec have each recorded a long, unbroken run of net outflows to other provinces; Alberta a comparably long run of net inflows. British Columbia's net flow underwent a separately-detected level shift earlier in the record. This describes only the pattern of movement, not its causes, and covers these four provinces only — not a claim about every province and territory.
Ontario net interprovincial migration, quarterly: 25 consecutive quarters at a negative level
Ontario net interprovincial migration, quarterly has been negative for 25 consecutive quarters, beginning in 2020 Q1. The latest reading is -5,774 in 2026 Q1. A streak counts consecutive periods in one direction; it carries no causal claim and does not imply the run will continue.
Technical details
Alberta net interprovincial migration, quarterly: 19 consecutive quarters at a positive level
Alberta net interprovincial migration, quarterly has been positive for 19 consecutive quarters, beginning in 2021 Q3. The latest reading is 6,006 in 2026 Q1. A streak counts consecutive periods in one direction; it carries no causal claim and does not imply the run will continue.
Technical details
British Columbia net interprovincial migration, quarterly: level shift detected around 2022 Q3
A two-segment mean-shift scan over the last 40 quarters places the largest level shift in british columbia net interprovincial migration, quarterly around 2022 Q3: mean 4,951 before vs 79 after (shift = 2.0× pooled variability). The detector locates the shift; it does not attribute a cause.
Technical details
Quebec net interprovincial migration, quarterly: 19 consecutive quarters at a negative level
Quebec net interprovincial migration, quarterly has been negative for 19 consecutive quarters, beginning in 2021 Q3. The latest reading is -1,871 in 2026 Q1. A streak counts consecutive periods in one direction; it carries no causal claim and does not imply the run will continue.
Technical details
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Findings
NPR share 6.18% vs the sub-5% end-2027 target: on a straight-line pace
The government's 2026-2028 Levels Plan commits to a temporary population below 5% of Canada's population by end-2027. On 2026-04-01 the NPR share was 6.18% (StatsCan basis), vs 6.85% at the start of the plan period. A straight line from 6.85% (2025 Q4) to 5.0% (end 2027) passes through 6.44% today; the observed share is at or below that line. The straight-line path is Countability's measurement convention — IRCC stated only the endpoint. IRCC's 'temporary population' concept and StatsCan's NPR estimate differ at the margin; the StatsCan basis is used consistently.
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Net non-permanent resident change negative for 6 consecutive quarters
The net change in non-permanent residents was -117,879 in 2026 Q1, the 6th consecutive negative quarter. The NPR population was 2,558,562 on 2026-04-01 (6.18% of Canada's population), down from its peak.
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Registered commitments
Reduce Canada's temporary population to less than 5% of the total population by the end of 2027
Issuer: Government of Canada (IRCC, 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan). Stated in 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, supplementary information.
Latest observed: 6.18 (2026 Q2) against target 5.
Stabilize permanent resident admissions at 380,000 per year for 2026-2028
Issuer: Government of Canada (IRCC, 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan). Stated in 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan.
Latest observed: 146,810 (5 months to May 2026) against target 380,000.
New temporary resident arrivals of 385,000 in 2026 (370,000 in 2027 and 2028)
Issuer: Government of Canada (IRCC, 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan). Stated in 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan.
Latest observed: — against target 385,000.
Evidence gaps
Are temporary residents actually leaving at the rate the 2026-2028 Levels Plan assumes?
What is missing: Canada has no direct public measure of temporary-resident departures. Net NPR change (StatsCan 17-10-0040/17-10-0121) reflects arrivals minus departures plus status transitions; departures are not separately published.
Consequence: The Levels Plan's path to a sub-5% temporary population depends on exits that cannot be directly verified from public data. NPR stock and share can be tracked (and are); the departure mechanism cannot be decomposed.
Is the 385,000 new-temporary-resident-arrivals target for 2026 being met?
What is missing: No held public series measures the plan's 'new arrivals' concept. IRCC monthly permit flows count documents becoming effective (including renewals and in-Canada transitions); StatsCan net-NPR change nets out departures.
Consequence: The arrivals target is published as a registered target without a compliance claim; permit flows are shown as labelled proxies only.
How many hearings does Canada's refugee board have scheduled against its pending caseload?
What is missing: The Immigration and Refugee Board publishes decision outputs and pending counts, but no located public series states hearings held or hearings scheduled. The one externally set standard a claims register could test -- the regulation-set timeline for claim referral -- cannot be checked because the connecting series (hearings against pending inventory) is not published on any cadence.
Consequence: The board's throughput can be read only after the fact, from decisions; the forward relationship between its scheduled capacity and its pending inventory is not publicly measurable. Backlog commentary therefore runs on totals and averages that cannot be decomposed into the board's own scheduling reality.
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