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Canada Welcomed 700,000 New Temporary Residents in Just One Year

 Canada Welcomed 700,000 New Temporary Residents in Just One Year

Canada Welcomed 700,000 New Temporary Residents in Just One Year

On September 27, 2023, Statistics Canada reported that the number of temporary residents in Canada has increased by nearly 700,000 year-on-year as of the second quarter of 2023. This number is expected to reach 2.5 million by the end of 2023. 


Many of these temporary residents seek Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) through Canada's economic immigration options. However, the number of PR spots available is limited compared to the number of temporary residents in Canada. 


Canada has set an annual target of 465,000 for all immigration programs in 2023, with a target of over 500,000 by 2025.



Number of Temporary Residents in Canadian Provinces

Out of all the categories, Ontario has the most temporary residents—nearly one million.

The details for the province-wise distribution of temporary residents including all categories are given in the table below:


Province

Total TRs

Asylum Seekers

Work Permit Holders

Study Permit Holders

Work and Study Permit Holders

Others 

Ontario

986,863

90,793

419,475

284,739

159,806

32,050

Quebec

470,976

146,723

200,522

63,799

38,858

21,074

British Columbia

400,964

11,384

196,259

138,434

38,848

16,039

Alberta

150,320

5,766

89,575

36,576

11,013

7,390

Manitoba

60,615

1,434

32,608

18,068

6,652

1,853

Nova Scotia

45,794

325

20,712

13,619

9,056

2,082

Saskatchewan

30,704

236

15,512

10,512

2,957

1,487

New Brunswick

27,458

188

13,864

7,476

4,626

1,304

Newfoundland and Labrador

12,911

73

6,063

5,017

1,186

572

Prince Edward Island

9,953

26

5,192

3,702

745

288

Yukon

1,446

0

1,120

217

80

29

Northwest Territories

567

7

490

38

20

12

Nunavut

108

3

87

4

3

11



About the Canadian Temporary Residents Permits 


A temporary resident is a foreign national who is legally permitted to enter Canada for a specified period of time.


When a foreign citizen is granted temporary resident status, it means that they have met the legal requirements to come and/or remain in Canada as a visitor, student, worker, or temporary residence permit holder. Only foreign nationals who are physically present in Canada can obtain temporary residence status.


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