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Immigration to Alberta

Alberta gained 50,158 new permanent residents over the last four quarters (9.8 per 1,000 people). It had 279,477 temporary residents on July 1, 2026, 5.5% of its population.

New permanent residents50,158last 4 quarters
Per 1,000 residents9.8
Temporary residents279,477
Share of population5.5%
New PRs in 2025 (IRCC)51,620-22.3% vs 2024Study permits, 202533,715Work permits, 202579,195TFWP + IMPAsylum claims, 20257,375

New permanent residents per year

020K40K60K1972 · Immigrants: 8,24319721973 · Immigrants: 9,3001974 · Immigrants: 13,7891975 · Immigrants: 15,6881976 · Immigrants: 15,9051977 · Immigrants: 13,81919771978 · Immigrants: 11,6341979 · Immigrants: 8,9421980 · Immigrants: 17,1951981 · Immigrants: 18,5671982 · Immigrants: 20,64219821983 · Immigrants: 13,6681984 · Immigrants: 10,7491985 · Immigrants: 9,8431986 · Immigrants: 9,2111987 · Immigrants: 10,63719871988 · Immigrants: 12,6611989 · Immigrants: 15,0241990 · Immigrants: 17,9921991 · Immigrants: 17,9031992 · Immigrants: 17,00119921993 · Immigrants: 18,9751994 · Immigrants: 18,2071995 · Immigrants: 16,5151996 · Immigrants: 13,8701997 · Immigrants: 13,78319971998 · Immigrants: 11,6481999 · Immigrants: 11,2432000 · Immigrants: 12,8652001 · Immigrants: 16,2022002 · Immigrants: 16,68920022003 · Immigrants: 13,6302004 · Immigrants: 17,1202005 · Immigrants: 17,4452006 · Immigrants: 19,9302007 · Immigrants: 20,15320072008 · Immigrants: 23,8092009 · Immigrants: 25,1632010 · Immigrants: 30,0172011 · Immigrants: 30,4642012 · Immigrants: 34,56320122013 · Immigrants: 36,8652014 · Immigrants: 41,0582015 · Immigrants: 39,5962016 · Immigrants: 57,8672017 · Immigrants: 44,12620172018 · Immigrants: 38,6972019 · Immigrants: 40,7232020 · Immigrants: 35,4942021 · Immigrants: 24,0222022 · Immigrants: 52,56020222023 · Immigrants: 54,3112024 · Immigrants: 60,2872025 · Immigrants: 58,2052026 · Immigrants: 50,1582026

Temporary residents by permit type

0100K200K300K2021-07 · Work permit only: 44,0692021-07 · Study permit only: 21,8302021-07 · Work + study permits: 6,1762021-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 6,4292021-07 · Other permit holders & family: 3,7222021-072021-10 · Work permit only: 44,1692021-10 · Study permit only: 25,6472021-10 · Work + study permits: 6,2092021-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 6,0822021-10 · Other permit holders & family: 3,8772022-01 · Work permit only: 42,2942022-01 · Study permit only: 26,7292022-01 · Work + study permits: 5,4542022-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 5,8092022-01 · Other permit holders & family: 3,7802022-012022-04 · Work permit only: 42,6032022-04 · Study permit only: 26,3942022-04 · Work + study permits: 5,5952022-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 5,8122022-04 · Other permit holders & family: 4,4882022-07 · Work permit only: 51,2972022-07 · Study permit only: 27,4792022-07 · Work + study permits: 6,2262022-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 6,0862022-07 · Other permit holders & family: 5,4732022-072022-10 · Work permit only: 62,3192022-10 · Study permit only: 32,4212022-10 · Work + study permits: 7,2542022-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 6,5822022-10 · Other permit holders & family: 6,4152023-01 · Work permit only: 73,0512023-01 · Study permit only: 35,2752023-01 · Work + study permits: 7,9962023-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 7,5062023-01 · Other permit holders & family: 7,3902023-012023-04 · Work permit only: 85,1652023-04 · Study permit only: 35,0622023-04 · Work + study permits: 9,2702023-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,2112023-04 · Other permit holders & family: 8,7062023-07 · Work permit only: 100,7292023-07 · Study permit only: 36,9372023-07 · Work + study permits: 11,0722023-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 9,3632023-07 · Other permit holders & family: 10,0662023-072023-10 · Work permit only: 117,6612023-10 · Study permit only: 44,6242023-10 · Work + study permits: 13,6792023-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 11,7362023-10 · Other permit holders & family: 11,7102024-01 · Work permit only: 128,1482024-01 · Study permit only: 47,8362024-01 · Work + study permits: 15,5412024-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 14,3842024-01 · Other permit holders & family: 15,0612024-012024-04 · Work permit only: 145,5042024-04 · Study permit only: 47,5772024-04 · Work + study permits: 17,7922024-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 16,6962024-04 · Other permit holders & family: 18,9712024-07 · Work permit only: 152,5512024-07 · Study permit only: 49,5292024-07 · Work + study permits: 20,8972024-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 19,2092024-07 · Other permit holders & family: 19,7762024-072024-10 · Work permit only: 160,3102024-10 · Study permit only: 51,6842024-10 · Work + study permits: 21,0942024-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 21,9022024-10 · Other permit holders & family: 20,1622025-01 · Work permit only: 164,2532025-01 · Study permit only: 51,1722025-01 · Work + study permits: 20,7272025-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 24,6202025-01 · Other permit holders & family: 19,9992025-012025-04 · Work permit only: 163,8572025-04 · Study permit only: 49,6702025-04 · Work + study permits: 21,1212025-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 26,4692025-04 · Other permit holders & family: 20,4782025-07 · Work permit only: 168,8482025-07 · Study permit only: 49,4192025-07 · Work + study permits: 20,9432025-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 28,4202025-07 · Other permit holders & family: 19,8042025-072025-10 · Work permit only: 175,9902025-10 · Study permit only: 47,5422025-10 · Work + study permits: 18,2432025-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 30,5412025-10 · Other permit holders & family: 20,0502026-01 · Work permit only: 174,9572026-01 · Study permit only: 44,8512026-01 · Work + study permits: 16,8612026-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 32,3542026-01 · Other permit holders & family: 19,7382026-012026-04 · Work permit only: 168,5032026-04 · Study permit only: 41,6002026-04 · Work + study permits: 18,5742026-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 33,6432026-04 · Other permit holders & family: 18,7852026-07 · Work permit only: 168,1422026-07 · Study permit only: 40,2452026-07 · Work + study permits: 18,2652026-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 33,1572026-07 · Other permit holders & family: 19,6682026-07
Work permit onlyStudy permit onlyWork + study permitsAsylum claimants & protected personsOther permit holders & family

IRCC

Permanent and temporary newcomers to Alberta, 2015–2025

027K54K81K108K20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
New permanent residentsStudy permit holdersWork permits (TFWP + IMP)Asylum claims

Calendar years from IRCC open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Study and work counts are permit holders whose permit became valid that year.

IRCC

New permanent residents to Alberta each year

020K40K60K2015 · PR admissions (IRCC): 47,22020152016 · PR admissions (IRCC): 49,25020162017 · PR admissions (IRCC): 42,12020172018 · PR admissions (IRCC): 42,01520182019 · PR admissions (IRCC): 43,71520192020 · PR admissions (IRCC): 22,97520202021 · PR admissions (IRCC): 39,40020212022 · PR admissions (IRCC): 49,53020222023 · PR admissions (IRCC): 57,59520232024 · PR admissions (IRCC): 66,39520242025 · PR admissions (IRCC): 51,62020252026 · PR admissions (IRCC): 34,6202026*

*2026 covers January to August 2026 only, so it is not a full year. IRCC rounds every number to the nearest 5.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0040-01, Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0008-01, Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0121-01, Permanent Residents by Province/Territory and Immigration Category, Study permit holders by province/territory, study level, and year in which permit(s) became effective, Study permit holders on December 31st by province/territory and study level, Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit holders by province/territory of intended destination, program and year in which permit(s) became effective, International Mobility Program work permit holders by province/territory, program and year in which permit(s) became effective, Asylum Claimants by Province/Territory of Claim, Gender and Claim Month, [ARCHIVED] Province or Territory of Residence - New Citizens (in Persons)

FAQ

Questions

How many immigrants come to Alberta each year?

Alberta gained 50,158 new permanent residents over the four quarters from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (Statistics Canada).

How many temporary residents live in Alberta?

279,477 on July 1, 2026, about 5.5% of the population.

How many permanent residents settled in Alberta in 2025?

51,620 new permanent residents chose Alberta as their destination in 2025, -22.3% from 2024 (IRCC).

How many international students are in Alberta?

33,715 people had a study permit for Alberta become valid in 2025 (IRCC).

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