Information by source country
What IRCC requires from each major source country — police-certificate processes, ECA notes, Visa Application Centres, embassy locations, and processing-time differences. 15 countries covered; more added as we expand coverage.
India
~127,000 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software engineers and designers; Software developers and programmers
China
~28,500 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software engineers; Financial auditors and accountants
Philippines
~28,000 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates; Registered nurses
Nigeria
~12,000 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Registered nurses; Software developers
Pakistan
~10,500 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software engineers; Registered nurses
Cameroon
~10,200 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Registered nurses; Software developers
Iran
~9,800 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software engineers; Civil engineers
Mexico
~9,200 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Harvesting labourers; Transport truck drivers
France
~6,500 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software developers; Accountants
Bangladesh
~6,200 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software developers; Accountants
United Kingdom
~5,500 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Registered nurses; Software engineers
Vietnam
~5,300 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Food service; Truck drivers
Brazil
~4,200 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software developers; Sales managers
United Arab Emirates
~3,800 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Software engineers; Accountants
Ghana
~3,500 PR admissions to Canada in 2024
Top occupations: Registered nurses; Software developers
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