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

CIC Operational Network Calendar year Year to date
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 (Jan-Sep) 2011 (Jan-Sep)
Permanent Residence (Persons)
Applications Received  424,606 458,726 453,093 422,138 430,990 359,690 176,175
Network Outcomes
Positive  258,740 252,387 249,611 267,039 281,141 233,359 200,747
Negative  93,817 84,014 90,051 170,161 126,977 104,655 56,188
Withdrawn 30,987 23,103 27,869 50,967 41,170 33,873 17,152
Total Network Outcomes 383,544 359,504 367,531 488,167 449,288 371,887 274,087
Total Authori-
zations and Visas Issued		 253,462 249,604 245,815 263,627 276,698 229,031 197,218
 
Temporary Residence (Persons)
Applications Received 1,477,025 1,545,058 1,556,882 1,574,415 1,719,084 1,390,714 1,323,136
Network Outcomes
Positive  1,221,723 1,275,069 1,259,573 1,270,415 1,404,551 1,140,206 1,110,502
Negative  225,504 242,823 263,764 269,366 271,279 214,781 198,089
Withdrawn 35,373 25,736 23,316 51,613 33,939 28,710 38,111
Total Network Outcomes 1,482,600 1,543,628 1,546,653 1,591,394 1,709,769 1,383,697 1,346,702

Source: CIC Operational Databases, 3rd Quarter 2011

CIC Permanent Resident Applicants Awaiting a Decision

Volumes (in persons) As of December 31 (unless otherwise indicated)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (Sep 30)
Working Inventory
Federal Skilled Worker applications received on or after the priority processing date of February 27, 2008* n/a n/a 111,520 128,769 173,050 163,855
Backlog
Federal Skilled Worker applications received before the priority processing date of February 27, 2008* 509,585 586,109 512,996 400,005 334,881 308,694
All Other Permanent Resident Applications** 338,962 343,121 373,782 417,702 495,614 550,387
Backlog Subtotal 848,547 929,230 886,778 817,707 830,495 859,081
Total Applicants Awaiting a Decision 848,547 929,230 998,298 946,476 1,003,545 1,022,936

* 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 2011

Application Processing Times

Information on immigration and citizenship applications.

Canada – Permanent and Temporary Residents

Permanent residents by category 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 YTD Total Q3 YTD
Family class 17,968 70,517 18,869 66,241 16,859 65,582 17,516 65,204 15,844 45,560 60,219 14,386 41,258
Economic immigrants 40,594 138,250 41,607 131,245 46,504 149,069 48,077 153,491 59,769 151,863 186,917 47,896 123,408
Refugees 8,818 32,500 8,315 27,954 5,373 21,858 7,372 22,850 6,612 18,664 24,697 7,208 18,187
Other immigrants 2,975 10,373 2,866 11,313 2,574 10,735 2,423 10,626 2,064 7,037 8,845 2,023 5,913
Category not stated 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 6 7 0 2
Total - Permanent Residents 70,355 251,642 71,657 236,754 71,310 247,246 75,388 252,172 84,292 223,130 280,685 71,513 188,768
Temporary residents by yearly status 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 Total Q3 YTD Total Q3 YTD
Foreign workers 36,801 138,995 42,620 164,708 49,645 192,160 43,253 178,245 46,709 148,027 182,207 56,283 174,376
Foreign students 41,834 71,791 42,063 74,029 45,342 79,528 48,378 85,172 54,159 82,293 96,157 60,078 96,662
Humanitarian population 6,793 23,849 7,808 29,635 10,511 37,995 7,898 34,223 6,296 18,689 24,915 6,545 18,536
Other 24,442 87,156 24,105 88,979 26,024 89,473 24,480 84,390 20,798 62,908 80,619 24,260 61,082
Total Entries - Temporary Residents 109,870 321,791 116,596 357,351 131,522 399,156 124,009 382,030 127,962 311,917 383,898 147,166 350,656

Source: CIC, Research DataMart, 3rd Quarter 2011

Citizenship at a Glance

Citizenship Calendar year Year to date
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 (Jan-Sep) 2011 (Jan-Sep)
Grants
Applications Received 224,460 227,520 242,400 232,960 208,800 159,040 163,840
Ceremonies n/a 2,802 2,011 1,957 1,723 1,268 1,698
New Canadian Citizens 260,776 199,856 176,548 156,324 143,560 105,000 141,005
Inventory 195,385 189,886 222,594 259,709 290,854 290,484 286,731
Proofs
Applications Received 59,094 60,107 56,753 57,724 52,381 39,980 40,192
Total Outcomes
Approved 64,977 56,734 41,507 75,193 69,741 53,827 46,599
Refused 388 90 59 245 629 468 296
Closed for other Reasons* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Inventory 29,575 35,917 53,918 43,362 24,475 30,396 17,589

*As of December 2, 2009 data for proof applications closed for other reasons could not be successfully downloaded.

Source: CIC, Operational Databases, 3rd Quarter 2011

Quarterly Administrative Data Release – Additional Tables

Additional statistical tables are available through the Government of Canada's Open Data website – www.data.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
613-952-1650
cic-media-relations@cic.gc.ca