• 2020/6/27 14:16
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According to the latest statistics from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the total number of approved Canadian permanent residents from January to April 2020 was 73,920. The approved permanent resident applicants come from nearly 160 countries, of which India, China, and the Philippines rank among the top three, with 17,615, 7,200, and 5,430 approved as permanent residents of Canada, accounting for the total approvals for the first 4 months. 23.8%, 9.7%, 7.3% of the population.

Let’s first look at the top 20 countries of origin of new immigrants

（Source：IRCC by April 30, 2020）

As can be seen from the above data, in addition to India, China, and the Philippines ranking among the top three, the United States has become the fourth largest source of new Canadian immigrants, and France and the United Kingdom are also in the top 20.

Among the 73,920 approved new immigrants, 44,415 are from the economic class (accounting for 60.1% of the total number of new immigrants); 19,880 are through family sponsorship; 8,730 are in the refugee class , The remaining 865 people belong to other immigration categories.

The following figure shows the number of new immigrants increased by immigration category in each province:

（Source：IRCC by April 30, 2020）

As can be seen from the table above, most of the new immigrants from all provinces are from the economic category. From January to April this year, the number of economically approved new immigrants in Ontario was as high as 19,395, ranking first, accounting for 26.2% of the total number of approved immigrants; the number of economic new immigrants in BC and Alberta were: 7,530 and 4,990 ranked second and third. Quebec is ranked fourth with 4,700 people approved in the economic category.

Among the approved new immigrants, Ontario is still the main destination for new immigrants, with 34,560 people; BC Province has 11,770 people, ranking second, third, and fourth in the provinces of Alberta and Quebec.

The above information reflects that Ontario is still the most competitive province for new immigrants. If you want to immigrate to Canada, you must clearly understand your conditions and understand which province's immigration program is best for you.

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