Quarterly Administrative Data Release

The Quarterly Administrative Data Release provides up-to-date portraits of the immigration process, including both permanent and temporary streams, as well as an overview of the citizenship process.

When using these tables, it is important to remember that:

• All current year data are preliminary estimates. In particular, there is a time lag associated with applications being entered into CIC systems, which may initially result in an underestimation of applications actually received. These numbers will stabilize over time.
• After an authorization/visa is issued, applicants can choose if and when they will enter Canada within a specified period of time up to 12 months. A successful applicant becomes either a temporary resident or a permanent resident upon arrival in Canada.
• An application for citizenship can only be made by a permanent resident after they have lived in Canada for at least three years of residence (1,095 days) in the four years immediately preceding the date that they apply.

CIC Operational Network at a Glance

	Calendar year					Year to date
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2008 (Jan‑Sep)	2009 (Jan‑Sep)
Permanent Residence (Persons)
Applications Received	347,004	353,016	419,776	452,034	445,622	344,500	240,589
Network Outcomes
Positive	245,222	256,195	258,776	252,399	249,600	198,673	208,906
Negative	33,662	109,604	93,819	84,031	81,656	61,803	59,353
Withdrawn	28,447	33,922	30,947	23,090	26,681	17,345	31,555
Total Network Outcomes	307,331	399,721	383,542	359,520	357,937	277,821	299,814
Total Authorizations and Visas Issued	241,549	252,192	253,523	249,675	246,181	195,395	207,430
Temporary Residence (Persons)
Applications Received	1,317,027	1,400,551	1,477,133	1,545,518	1,557,283	1,252,266	1,215,097
Network Outcomes
Positive	1,107,679	1,164,717	1,221,752	1,275,141	1,259,745	1,017,789	993,518
Negative	185,463	209,870	225,581	243,245	264,030	206,166	208,993
Withdrawn	19,516	19,177	35,373	25,737	23,320	16,693	26,547
Total Network Outcomes	1,312,658	1,393,764	1,482,706	1,544,123	1,547,095	1,240,648	1,229,058

Source: CIC, Operational Databases, 3^rd Quarter 2009

CIC Permanent Resident Applicants Awaiting a Decision

	As of December 31 (unless otherwise indicated)
Volumes (in persons)	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009 (June 30)	2009 (Sep 30)
Working inventory
Federal Skilled Worker applications received on or after the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	107,529	142,174	135,890
Backlog
Federal Skilled Worker applications received before the priority processing date of February 27, 2008*	503,037	486,548	509,585	586,109	515,546	451,948	424,926
All Other Permanent Resident Applications**	264,814	336,370	333,849	339,608	373,985	391,305	408,730
Backlog Subtotal	767,851	822,918	843,434	925,717	889,531	843,253	833,656
Total Applicants Awaiting a Decision	767,851	822,918	843,434	925,717	997,060	985,427	969,546

* The date the Action Plan for Faster Immigration took effect.
**Other permanent resident applicants include Family Class, Refugees, Humanitarian and Compassionate and others in the Economic Class.

Source: CIC Operational Databases, 3rd Quarter 2009

Application Processing Times

Information on immigration and citizenship applications.

Canada – Permanent and Temporary Residents

	2008						2009
	Q1	Q2	Q3	YTD	Q4	Total	Q1	Q2	Q3	YTD
Permanent Residents by Category
Family class	14,262	17,220	16,857	48,339	17,234	65,573	14,659	16,840	17,510	49,009
Economic immigrants	31,282	43,129	46,506	120,917	28,154	149,071	29,690	44,108	48,056	121,854
Refugees	4,897	5,892	5,375	16,164	5,696	21,860	4,058	5,928	7,370	17,356
Other immigrants	2,702	3,005	2,574	8,281	2,459	10,740	2,375	2,781	2,427	7,583
Category not stated	1	1	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	1
Total Permanent Residents	53,144	69,247	71,312	193,703	53,543	247,246	50,783	69,657	75,363	195,803
Temporary Residents by Yearly Status
Foreign students	12,901	10,170	45,360	68,431	11,104	79,535	14,210	10,076	48,302	72,588
Foreign workers	43,744	60,788	49,712	154,244	38,166	192,410	45,106	57,570	43,030	145,706
Humanitarian population	8,742	8,702	10,505	27,949	9,954	37,903	9,479	9,659	7,795	26,933
Other	23,633	20,992	26,082	70,707	18,960	89,667	21,499	19,709	25,145	66,353
Total Entries Temporary Residents	89,020	100,652	131,659	321,331	78,184	399,515	90,294	97,014	124,272	311,580

Source: CIC, Research DataMart, 3^rd Quarter 2009

Citizenship at a Glance

	Calendar year					Year to date
	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2008 (Jan‑Sep)	2009 (Jan‑Sep)
Grants
Applications Received	188,176	216,027	224,460	227,520	239,680	181,120	173,824
Ceremonies	2,996	3,425	3,898	3,029	2,701	2,023	1,651
New Canadian Citizens	193,610	198,482	260,743	199,842	176,467	127,982	118,662
Inventory	n/a	245,870	195,385	189,886	222,574	219,227	245,548
Proofs
Applications Received	54,346	79,682	59,094	60,107	55,729	43,297	44,909
Total Outcomes
Approved	52,796	79,142	64,977	56,734	44,512	32,025	51,943
Refused	n/a	381	388	90	59	43	181
Closed for other Reasons	n/a	2,138	2,264	2,043	1,518	n/a*	n/a*
Total	n/a	81,661	67,629	58,867	46,089	n/a*	n/a*
Inventory	40,819	22,459	29,575	35,917	54,076	49,507	54,990

*As of December 2, 2009 data for applications closed for other reasons could not be successfully downloaded. The download date for 2004-2008 is July 18, 2009

Source: CIC, Operational Databases, 3^rd Quarter 2009

Quarterly Administrative Data Release – Additional Tables

Additional statistical tables are available in CD format upon request to research-recherche@cic.gc.ca. These tables, on the permanent and temporary resident streams, provide more detailed information on applications received, application outcomes, visas issued, processing times, inventory at selection and final decision stages, entries of temporary residents and immigration of permanent residents.

Glossary of Terms and Concepts – Canada – Permanent and Temporary Residents

Glossary of Terms and Concepts – CIC Operational Network at a Glance; Application Processing Times; and Citizenship at a Glance

For further information (media only), please contact:

Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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