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New Permanent ResidentsImmigrant levels increased by 20% compared to the first quarter of 2003. Canada took in 54,889 permanent residents between January and March 2004 (see table 1). Increases were registered across the different immigrant classes, with 9% more in the family class (15,754 new permanent residents) and 7% in the economic class (27,934 new permanent residents). Refugee landings more than doubled, to 9,303 new permanent residents. Increases in the family class were concentrated among spouses and partners, a category that increased by 20% for the quarter. For principal applicants in the economic class, the number of new skilled workers remained steady at 10,356. For refugees, landings increased across the different categories, but were strongest for refugees landed in Canada (successful refugee claimants). Whereas only 1,475 successful refugee claimants landed in the first quarter of 2003, 5,183 did so in the first quarter of 2004. Chart 1: Immigrants by class: Q1 2003 and Q1 2004 Source CountriesCanada saw an increase in the number of immigrants from each of the top ten countries of origin in the first quarter. China showed no sign of giving up its place as the leading source country, contributing 9,373 new permanent residents in the first quarter (see table 2). India, which ranked second, was far behind, with 5,028 new landings. Its rank as the second largest source country remained unchanged. The Philippines was the third leading source country, with 3,108 landings. The Philippines is noteworthy for the rate at which landings increased, growing by 55% over the same quarter of 2003. South Korea, which ranked fifth in the first quarter of 2003 and for the year, was not among the top ten source countries for the current quarter. DestinationAll provinces increased their intake of new immigrants in the first quarter. The number of immigrants to Canada’s most popular immigrant destinations—Ontario and British Columbia—increased at less than the national rate of 20%. Ontario increased its number of immigrants by 16% to 28,870, and British Columbia by 9% to 8,696 (see table 3). The provinces that increased their intake of immigrants beyond the national average included Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta. The provincial nominee program played an important role in some of these provinces. Thirteen percent of Newfoundland’s and 57% of Prince Edward Island’s immigrants (21 and 39 new permanent residents respectively) were provincial nominees. While the numbers were relatively small, the provincial nominee program contributed significantly to increasing immigration to provinces with smaller populations. Manitoba continued to lead the way in provincial nominees, with 754 in the first quarter alone, a full 49% of the province’s immigrants for that period. |
IMMIGRANTS | 2003 | 2004 | Difference | ||||||||
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Total | Q1 | YTD | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | YTD | YTD 2004 / YTD 2003 |
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Spouses and partners | 42,491 | 8,766 | 8,766 | 11,161 | 11,210 | 11,354 | 10,534 | 10,534 | 20% | ||
Parents and grandparents | 19,376 | 4,140 | 4,140 | 6,349 | 4,864 | 4,023 | 3,858 | 3,858 | -7% | ||
Others | 6,996 | 1,573 | 1,573 | 1,730 | 2,065 | 1,628 | 1,362 | 1,362 | -13% | ||
Total family class | 68,863 | 14,479 | 14,479 | 19,240 | 18,139 | 17,005 | 15,754 | 15,754 | 9% | ||
Skilled workers – principal applicants | 45,370 | 10,378 | 10,378 | 12,603 | 12,917 | 9,472 | 10,356 | 10,356 | 0% | ||
Business immigrants – principal applicants | 2,199 | 567 | 567 | 570 | 644 | 418 | 514 | 514 | -9% | ||
Live-in caregivers – principal applicants | 2,699 | 406 | 406 | 477 | 749 | 1,067 | 974 | 974 | 140% | ||
Provincial/territorial nominees – principal applicants | 1,418 | 241 | 241 | 389 | 428 | 360 | 435 | 435 | 80% | ||
Total economic class – principal applicants | 51,686 | 11,592 | 11,592 | 14,039 | 14,738 | 11,317 | 12,279 | 12,279 | 6% | ||
Skilled workers – spouses and dependants | 59,862 | 12,671 | 12,671 | 16,537 | 18,407 | 12,247 | 13,116 | 13,116 | 4% | ||
Business immigrants – spouses and dependants | 5,902 | 1,423 | 1,423 | 1,458 | 1,914 | 1,107 | 1,339 | 1,339 | -6% | ||
Live-in caregivers – spouses and dependants | 605 | 19 | 19 | 111 | 196 | 279 | 404 | 404 | 2026% | ||
Provincial/territorial nominees – spouses and dependants | 3,000 | 472 | 472 | 787 | 978 | 763 | 796 | 796 | 69% | ||
Total economic class – spouses and dependants | 69,369 | 14,585 | 14,585 | 18,893 | 21,495 | 14,396 | 15,655 | 15,655 | 7% | ||
Skilled workers – p.a.,* spouses and dependants | 105,232 | 23,049 | 23,049 | 29,140 | 31,324 | 21,719 | 23,472 | 23,472 | 2% | ||
Business immigrants – p.a.,* spouses and dependants | 8,101 | 1,990 | 1,990 | 2,028 | 2,558 | 1,525 | 1,853 | 1,853 | -7% | ||
Live-in caregivers – p.a.,* spouses and dependants | 3,304 | 425 | 425 | 588 | 945 | 1,346 | 1,378 | 1,378 | 224% | ||
Provincial/territorial nominees – p.a.,* spouses and dependants | 4,418 | 713 | 713 | 1,176 | 1,406 | 1,123 | 1,231 | 1,231 | 73% | ||
Total economic class | 121,055 | 26,177 | 26,177 | 32,932 | 36,233 | 25,713 | 27,934 | 27,934 | 7% | ||
Post-determination refugee claimants | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 160% | ||
Deferred removal order class | 34 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -82% | ||
Total other | 79 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 15 | -6% | ||
Total immigrants | 189,997 | 40,672 | 40,672 | 52,188 | 54,399 | 42,738 | 43,703 | 43,703 | 7% | ||
Government-assisted refugees | 7,504 | 1,288 | 1,288 | 1,446 | 2,117 | 2,653 | 1,733 | 1,733 | 35% | ||
Privately sponsored refugees | 3,253 | 504 | 504 | 697 | 856 | 1,196 | 879 | 879 | 74% | ||
Refugees landed in Canada (asylum) | 11,265 | 1,475 | 1,475 | 2,467 | 3,616 | 3,707 | 5,183 | 5,183 | 251% | ||
Dependants abroad of refugees landed in Canada | 3,959 | 490 | 490 | 820 | 1,075 | 1,574 | 1,508 | 1,508 | 208% | ||
Total refugees | 25,981 | 3,757 | 3,757 | 5,430 | 7,664 | 9,130 | 9,303 | 9,303 | 148% | ||
Total immigrants and refugees | 215,978 | 44,429 | 44,429 | 57,618 | 62,063 | 51,868 | 53,006 | 53,006 | 19% | ||
Permit holders applying for permanent residence | 97 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 138% | ||
IRPA other | 5,265 | 1,114 | 1,114 | 1,227 | 1,249 | 1,675 | 1,852 | 1,852 | 66% | ||
Backlog | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | -100% | ||
Total | 221,352 | 45,561 | 45,561 | 58,862 | 63,339 | 53,590 | 54,889 | 54,889 | 20% |
* p.a. = principal applicants
Country of Last Permanent Residence | 2003 | 2004 | Difference | ||||||||||
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Total | 2003 Rank |
Q1 | YTD | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | YTD | YTD Rank |
YTD 2004 / YTD 2003 |
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China, People’s Republic of | 36,116 | 1 | 8,322 | 8,322 | 10,625 | 9,397 | 7,772 | 9,373 | 9,373 | 1 | 13% | ||
India | 24,560 | 2 | 4,598 | 4,598 | 7,349 | 7,322 | 5,291 | 5,028 | 5,028 | 2 | 9% | ||
Philippines | 11,978 | 4 | 2,003 | 2,003 | 3,317 | 3,280 | 3,378 | 3,108 | 3,108 | 3 | 55% | ||
Pakistan | 12,330 | 3 | 2,662 | 2,662 | 2,967 | 3,408 | 3,293 | 2,806 | 2,806 | 4 | 5% | ||
United States | 5,990 | 6 | 1,358 | 1,358 | 1,391 | 1,472 | 1,769 | 1,828 | 1,828 | 5 | 35% | ||
Iran | 5,648 | 7 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,353 | 1,730 | 1,365 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 6 | 25% | ||
Romania | 5,465 | 8 | 1,082 | 1,082 | 1,418 | 1,721 | 1,244 | 1,473 | 1,473 | 7 | 36% | ||
United Kingdom | 5,194 | 9 | 1,056 | 1,056 | 1,382 | 1,538 | 1,218 | 1,317 | 1,317 | 8 | 25% | ||
Sri Lanka | 4,442 | 10 | 733 | 733 | 1,200 | 1,233 | 1,276 | 1,295 | 1,295 | 9 | 77% | ||
Colombia | 4,273 | 11 | 851 | 851 | 1,061 | 1,147 | 1,214 | 1,139 | 1,139 | 10 | 34% | ||
Total – Top Ten Only | 115,996 | 23,865 | 23,865 | 32,063 | 32,248 | 27,820 | 28,867 | 28,867 | 21% | ||||
Total – Other Countries | 105,356 | 21,696 | 21,696 | 26,799 | 31,091 | 25,770 | 26,022 | 26,022 | 20% | ||||
Total | 221,352 | 45,561 | 45,561 | 58,862 | 63,339 | 53,590 | 54,889 | 54,889 | 20% |
Province Census Metropolitan Area |
2003 | 2004 | Difference | ||||||||
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Total | Q1 | YTD | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | YTD | YTD 2004 / YTD 2003 |
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St. John’s | 254 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 112 | 44 | 71 | 71 | 54% | ||
Other Newfoundland | 105 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 95 | 95 | 332% | ||
Total Newfoundland | 359 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 148 | 78 | 166 | 166 | 144% | ||
Total Prince Edward Island | 153 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 50 | 68 | 68 | 196% | ||
Halifax | 1,115 | 215 | 215 | 239 | 385 | 276 | 281 | 281 | 31% | ||
Other Nova Scotia | 361 | 97 | 97 | 70 | 80 | 114 | 106 | 106 | 9% | ||
Total Nova Scotia | 1,476 | 312 | 312 | 309 | 465 | 390 | 387 | 387 | 24% | ||
Saint John | 157 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 60 | 28 | 28 | -22% | ||
Other New Brunswick | 510 | 119 | 119 | 138 | 131 | 122 | 137 | 137 | 15% | ||
Total New Brunswick | 667 | 155 | 155 | 164 | 166 | 182 | 165 | 165 | 6% | ||
Québec | 1,691 | 348 | 348 | 341 | 505 | 497 | 464 | 464 | 33% | ||
Montréal | 33,732 | 6,315 | 6,315 | 8,990 | 10,040 | 8,387 | 8,897 | 8,897 | 41% | ||
Ottawa – Gatineau (QC) | 894 | 165 | 165 | 194 | 272 | 263 | 204 | 204 | 24% | ||
Other Quebec | 3,234 | 660 | 660 | 654 | 1,046 | 874 | 945 | 945 | 43% | ||
Total Quebec | 39,551 | 7,488 | 7,488 | 10,179 | 11,863 | 10,021 | 10,510 | 10,510 | 40% | ||
Ottawa – Gatineau (ON) | 5,984 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,647 | 1,720 | 1,439 | 1,459 | 1,459 | 24% | ||
Toronto | 97,476 | 20,397 | 20,397 | 26,253 | 27,930 | 22,896 | 22,855 | 22,855 | 12% | ||
Hamilton | 3,537 | 750 | 750 | 904 | 893 | 990 | 928 | 928 | 24% | ||
London | 1,998 | 425 | 425 | 438 | 594 | 541 | 544 | 544 | 28% | ||
Other Ontario | 10,746 | 2,237 | 2,237 | 2,616 | 3,124 | 2,769 | 3,084 | 3,084 | 38% | ||
Total Ontario | 119,741 | 24,987 | 24,987 | 31,858 | 34,261 | 28,635 | 28,870 | 28,870 | 16% | ||
Winnipeg | 5,137 | 811 | 811 | 1,425 | 1,467 | 1,434 | 1,238 | 1,238 | 53% | ||
Other Manitoba | 1,355 | 236 | 236 | 381 | 439 | 299 | 304 | 304 | 29% | ||
Total Manitoba | 6,492 | 1,047 | 1,047 | 1,806 | 1,906 | 1,733 | 1,542 | 1,542 | 47% | ||
Regina | 570 | 96 | 96 | 122 | 166 | 186 | 168 | 168 | 75% | ||
Saskatoon | 630 | 129 | 129 | 173 | 156 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 33% | ||
Other Saskatchewan | 470 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 91 | 105 | 107 | 107 | -31% | ||
Total Saskatchewan | 1,670 | 379 | 379 | 415 | 413 | 463 | 447 | 447 | 18% | ||
Calgary | 9,266 | 1,811 | 1,811 | 2,639 | 2,582 | 2,234 | 2,254 | 2,254 | 24% | ||
Edmonton | 4,813 | 916 | 916 | 1,223 | 1,510 | 1,164 | 1,229 | 1,229 | 34% | ||
Other Alberta | 1,751 | 373 | 373 | 433 | 480 | 465 | 515 | 515 | 38% | ||
Total Alberta | 15,830 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 4,295 | 4,572 | 3,863 | 3,998 | 3,998 | 29% | ||
Vancouver | 30,766 | 6,920 | 6,920 | 8,501 | 8,280 | 7,065 | 6,798 | 6,798 | -2% | ||
Victoria | 948 | 237 | 237 | 228 | 243 | 240 | 148 | 148 | -38% | ||
Other British Columbia | 3,514 | 799 | 799 | 956 | 934 | 825 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 119% | ||
Total British Columbia | 35,228 | 7,956 | 7,956 | 9,685 | 9,457 | 8,130 | 8,696 | 8,696 | 9% | ||
Total Territories | 160 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 40 | -2% | ||
Not Stated | 25 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | - | - | -100% | ||
Total | 221,352 | 45,561 | 45,561 | 58,862 | 63,339 | 53,590 | 54,889 | 54,889 | 20% |
Note: Destination coding is often amended after a record is entered in the
administrative system. As a result, the number of people destined for a census
metropolitan area is understated for the current quarter.
Date Published: 2004-09-17 | Important Notices |