🌍 Immigration · British Columbia

Immigration to British Columbia

British Columbia gained 45,803 new permanent residents over the last four quarters (8.0 per 1,000 people). It had 465,514 temporary residents on July 1, 2026, 8.2% of its population.

New permanent residents45,803last 4 quarters
Per 1,000 residents8.0
Temporary residents465,514
Share of population8.2%
New PRs in 2025 (IRCC)50,670-19.7% vs 2024Study permits, 202576,800Work permits, 2025130,570TFWP + IMPAsylum claims, 202511,370

New permanent residents per year

020K40K60K80K1972 · Immigrants: 18,40219721973 · Immigrants: 22,5701974 · Immigrants: 32,9861975 · Immigrants: 33,6181976 · Immigrants: 25,2611977 · Immigrants: 16,96119771978 · Immigrants: 14,0481979 · Immigrants: 12,5371980 · Immigrants: 22,1441981 · Immigrants: 22,8791982 · Immigrants: 22,12619821983 · Immigrants: 15,4241984 · Immigrants: 14,4701985 · Immigrants: 12,3201986 · Immigrants: 12,3901987 · Immigrants: 15,82319871988 · Immigrants: 20,4551989 · Immigrants: 24,5841990 · Immigrants: 26,4961991 · Immigrants: 30,6421992 · Immigrants: 34,80819921993 · Immigrants: 41,0141994 · Immigrants: 49,4321995 · Immigrants: 46,2601996 · Immigrants: 47,7281997 · Immigrants: 53,23519971998 · Immigrants: 40,4561999 · Immigrants: 34,2742000 · Immigrants: 36,9462001 · Immigrants: 39,5432002 · Immigrants: 38,02420022003 · Immigrants: 31,9242004 · Immigrants: 36,7142005 · Immigrants: 40,5782006 · Immigrants: 43,8482007 · Immigrants: 37,81920072008 · Immigrants: 43,2312009 · Immigrants: 42,3772010 · Immigrants: 43,8832011 · Immigrants: 38,9522012 · Immigrants: 36,23720122013 · Immigrants: 35,7352014 · Immigrants: 37,4782015 · Immigrants: 31,6732016 · Immigrants: 43,2232017 · Immigrants: 35,41220172018 · Immigrants: 41,9002019 · Immigrants: 43,1332020 · Immigrants: 44,7952021 · Immigrants: 34,3832022 · Immigrants: 83,22220222023 · Immigrants: 66,2802024 · Immigrants: 63,6062025 · Immigrants: 56,2242026 · Immigrants: 45,8032026

Temporary residents by permit type

0100K200K300K400K500K2021-07 · Work permit only: 119,3872021-07 · Study permit only: 92,6082021-07 · Work + study permits: 26,5542021-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,9322021-07 · Other permit holders & family: 9,9282021-072021-10 · Work permit only: 118,8752021-10 · Study permit only: 107,3642021-10 · Work + study permits: 25,2922021-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,6722021-10 · Other permit holders & family: 10,3472022-01 · Work permit only: 110,0122022-01 · Study permit only: 109,8542022-01 · Work + study permits: 23,9502022-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,3512022-01 · Other permit holders & family: 9,9382022-012022-04 · Work permit only: 112,3652022-04 · Study permit only: 109,9342022-04 · Work + study permits: 24,6482022-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,3352022-04 · Other permit holders & family: 10,8152022-07 · Work permit only: 126,5942022-07 · Study permit only: 115,6212022-07 · Work + study permits: 27,9092022-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 8,7562022-07 · Other permit holders & family: 11,8842022-072022-10 · Work permit only: 149,0972022-10 · Study permit only: 125,2032022-10 · Work + study permits: 30,0232022-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 9,1582022-10 · Other permit holders & family: 13,4302023-01 · Work permit only: 159,5642023-01 · Study permit only: 132,1982023-01 · Work + study permits: 31,3832023-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 10,3352023-01 · Other permit holders & family: 14,2822023-012023-04 · Work permit only: 167,6292023-04 · Study permit only: 129,7232023-04 · Work + study permits: 34,4722023-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 11,2772023-04 · Other permit holders & family: 14,8782023-07 · Work permit only: 189,2162023-07 · Study permit only: 136,9702023-07 · Work + study permits: 39,0892023-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 12,6182023-07 · Other permit holders & family: 16,5152023-072023-10 · Work permit only: 219,6962023-10 · Study permit only: 149,5012023-10 · Work + study permits: 41,9352023-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 14,4042023-10 · Other permit holders & family: 18,7362024-01 · Work permit only: 225,0672024-01 · Study permit only: 153,3832024-01 · Work + study permits: 45,4082024-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 16,4962024-01 · Other permit holders & family: 20,5642024-012024-04 · Work permit only: 238,4892024-04 · Study permit only: 151,1182024-04 · Work + study permits: 51,8692024-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 18,5522024-04 · Other permit holders & family: 22,7372024-07 · Work permit only: 247,5982024-07 · Study permit only: 150,3442024-07 · Work + study permits: 56,0642024-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 20,8112024-07 · Other permit holders & family: 23,3862024-072024-10 · Work permit only: 261,4592024-10 · Study permit only: 151,8722024-10 · Work + study permits: 51,3822024-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 22,8412024-10 · Other permit holders & family: 23,9882025-01 · Work permit only: 259,3952025-01 · Study permit only: 145,6242025-01 · Work + study permits: 48,6182025-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 25,9602025-01 · Other permit holders & family: 23,4032025-012025-04 · Work permit only: 257,6262025-04 · Study permit only: 136,4272025-04 · Work + study permits: 50,5552025-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 28,4302025-04 · Other permit holders & family: 23,2912025-07 · Work permit only: 266,5292025-07 · Study permit only: 130,4372025-07 · Work + study permits: 46,6062025-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 30,8792025-07 · Other permit holders & family: 22,8702025-072025-10 · Work permit only: 280,5242025-10 · Study permit only: 121,7392025-10 · Work + study permits: 40,0602025-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 33,3652025-10 · Other permit holders & family: 23,0922026-01 · Work permit only: 275,2662026-01 · Study permit only: 112,5762026-01 · Work + study permits: 36,0822026-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 35,8272026-01 · Other permit holders & family: 22,3132026-012026-04 · Work permit only: 268,8752026-04 · Study permit only: 104,8852026-04 · Work + study permits: 38,7912026-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 37,9472026-04 · Other permit holders & family: 21,4992026-07 · Work permit only: 270,1052026-07 · Study permit only: 95,1562026-07 · Work + study permits: 40,6022026-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 37,8972026-07 · Other permit holders & family: 21,7542026-07
Work permit onlyStudy permit onlyWork + study permitsAsylum claimants & protected personsOther permit holders & family

IRCC

Permanent and temporary newcomers to British Columbia, 2015–2025

046K92K139K185K20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 British Columbia each year

020K40K60K2015 · PR admissions (IRCC): 35,72020152016 · PR admissions (IRCC): 38,08520162017 · PR admissions (IRCC): 38,46520172018 · PR admissions (IRCC): 44,85520182019 · PR admissions (IRCC): 50,23020192020 · PR admissions (IRCC): 28,48520202021 · PR admissions (IRCC): 69,47020212022 · PR admissions (IRCC): 61,23020222023 · PR admissions (IRCC): 70,82520232024 · PR admissions (IRCC): 63,12520242025 · PR admissions (IRCC): 50,67020252026 · PR admissions (IRCC): 33,4652026*

*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 British Columbia each year?

British Columbia gained 45,803 new permanent residents over the four quarters from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (Statistics Canada).

How many temporary residents live in British Columbia?

465,514 on July 1, 2026, about 8.2% of the population.

How many permanent residents settled in British Columbia in 2025?

50,670 new permanent residents chose British Columbia as their destination in 2025, -19.7% from 2024 (IRCC).

How many international students are in British Columbia?

76,800 people had a study permit for British Columbia become valid in 2025 (IRCC).

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