Last year, the total number of new immigrants to Canada in 2021 successfully reached the immigration target of 401,000. The Canadian federal immigration department IRCC set the immigration target for 2022 at 431,000. Whether the expected target can be successfully reached depends on monthly performance. .
Recently, the Canadian federal immigration department IRCC announced the number of newly approved Canadian permanent residents in April 2022.
According to published data, 36,120 new immigrants were approved in April this year, from 208 countries. Among them, 10,235 new immigrants were from India, accounting for 28%. Compared with 86% in March, there was a significant drop. .
The second country of origin is still China (2,365 people), Afghanistan ranks third for the first time (2,205 people), which is also related to the Canadian government's large number of Afghan refugees.
Developed countries such as the United States, France, and the United Kingdom also continue to maintain their ranking in the top 20 source countries. Among them, the number of newly approved immigrants from France in April reached 990, replacing the United States as the number one source country for Canadian immigrants in European and American countries.
Country of Origin for Canada’s New Immigrants
In April 2022, there were 2,365 newly approved permanent residents from mainland China. According to statistics, there was an increase of more than 300 people from last year. The peak occurred in April 2017, when there were 3,220 Chinese applicants were approved to become Canadian permanent residents.
Data on new immigrants from China
IRCC also has separate statistical data on new immigrants from Hong Kong. It can be seen that since April this year, the number of newly approved Hong Kong applicants has reached 235, which is a record high in history.
New immigration data from Hong Kong, China
The Canadian government has set the immigration target for 2022 at 431,000, and on average, it will approve nearly 36,000 new immigrants every month. Judging from the approval data in March this year (36,120 people), it can be said that it has reached the average expected level, and a total of 149,820 new immigrants were approved in the first four months of this year. If the Canadian Immigration Service continues to maintain this approval number, this year’s immigration There is no doubt that the goal can be achieved.
