🌍 Immigration · Ontario

Immigration to Ontario

Ontario gained 156,480 new permanent residents over the last four quarters (9.6 per 1,000 people). It had 1,246,301 temporary residents on July 1, 2026, 7.7% of its population.

New permanent residents156,480last 4 quarters
Per 1,000 residents9.6
Temporary residents1,246,301
Share of population7.7%
New PRs in 2025 (IRCC)169,680-17.6% vs 2024Study permits, 2025163,595Work permits, 2025288,815TFWP + IMPAsylum claims, 202552,520

New permanent residents per year

0100K200K1972 · Immigrants: 62,25819721973 · Immigrants: 75,2671974 · Immigrants: 120,3691975 · Immigrants: 112,8761976 · Immigrants: 85,6481977 · Immigrants: 63,26719771978 · Immigrants: 49,9861979 · Immigrants: 40,7681980 · Immigrants: 64,5361981 · Immigrants: 54,6481982 · Immigrants: 57,87019821983 · Immigrants: 44,9511984 · Immigrants: 40,2521985 · Immigrants: 40,4421986 · Immigrants: 43,1581987 · Immigrants: 70,25219871988 · Immigrants: 85,1251989 · Immigrants: 98,0701990 · Immigrants: 108,8631991 · Immigrants: 115,2131992 · Immigrants: 129,70619921993 · Immigrants: 145,9621994 · Immigrants: 120,1811995 · Immigrants: 119,7301996 · Immigrants: 115,9611997 · Immigrants: 119,40119971998 · Immigrants: 106,4191999 · Immigrants: 91,8992000 · Immigrants: 116,7442001 · Immigrants: 149,9982002 · Immigrants: 152,82320022003 · Immigrants: 109,8142004 · Immigrants: 127,9442005 · Immigrants: 129,7952006 · Immigrants: 133,0522007 · Immigrants: 115,43920072008 · Immigrants: 115,0502009 · Immigrants: 105,4252010 · Immigrants: 116,5862011 · Immigrants: 105,0192012 · Immigrants: 101,25920122013 · Immigrants: 105,8782014 · Immigrants: 101,9292015 · Immigrants: 89,6742016 · Immigrants: 120,1322017 · Immigrants: 98,52020172018 · Immigrants: 132,5112019 · Immigrants: 139,1082020 · Immigrants: 127,1052021 · Immigrants: 107,9082022 · Immigrants: 227,42420222023 · Immigrants: 199,3322024 · Immigrants: 197,6892025 · Immigrants: 190,6532026 · Immigrants: 156,4802026

Temporary residents by permit type

01M2021-07 · Work permit only: 252,7552021-07 · Study permit only: 159,3952021-07 · Work + study permits: 86,3002021-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 88,5402021-07 · Other permit holders & family: 18,6032021-072021-10 · Work permit only: 270,4122021-10 · Study permit only: 184,4142021-10 · Work + study permits: 86,9782021-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 85,6912021-10 · Other permit holders & family: 20,7722022-01 · Work permit only: 250,2522022-01 · Study permit only: 193,2412022-01 · Work + study permits: 88,0062022-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 83,7762022-01 · Other permit holders & family: 19,9312022-012022-04 · Work permit only: 252,0592022-04 · Study permit only: 198,6722022-04 · Work + study permits: 94,3942022-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 84,8212022-04 · Other permit holders & family: 22,6332022-07 · Work permit only: 289,1482022-07 · Study permit only: 217,5672022-07 · Work + study permits: 106,4382022-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 87,2752022-07 · Other permit holders & family: 25,3972022-072022-10 · Work permit only: 347,6762022-10 · Study permit only: 243,0652022-10 · Work + study permits: 118,4282022-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 90,9952022-10 · Other permit holders & family: 29,2522023-01 · Work permit only: 375,6142023-01 · Study permit only: 265,7252023-01 · Work + study permits: 127,9592023-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 99,4642023-01 · Other permit holders & family: 31,7642023-012023-04 · Work permit only: 395,6942023-04 · Study permit only: 259,2922023-04 · Work + study permits: 135,9552023-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 110,9732023-04 · Other permit holders & family: 33,5052023-07 · Work permit only: 442,1012023-07 · Study permit only: 279,4522023-07 · Work + study permits: 158,6142023-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 119,4702023-07 · Other permit holders & family: 37,3032023-072023-10 · Work permit only: 520,5442023-10 · Study permit only: 319,0742023-10 · Work + study permits: 170,8292023-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 133,6902023-10 · Other permit holders & family: 43,0262024-01 · Work permit only: 547,9512024-01 · Study permit only: 329,4072024-01 · Work + study permits: 181,4792024-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 154,5362024-01 · Other permit holders & family: 49,7272024-012024-04 · Work permit only: 576,6812024-04 · Study permit only: 317,0572024-04 · Work + study permits: 192,4312024-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 172,2092024-04 · Other permit holders & family: 56,7482024-07 · Work permit only: 589,7172024-07 · Study permit only: 316,2442024-07 · Work + study permits: 207,2222024-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 190,5132024-07 · Other permit holders & family: 57,6552024-072024-10 · Work permit only: 636,0542024-10 · Study permit only: 297,5682024-10 · Work + study permits: 180,5432024-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 207,1742024-10 · Other permit holders & family: 58,7072025-01 · Work permit only: 637,3212025-01 · Study permit only: 270,3212025-01 · Work + study permits: 168,8172025-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 222,6232025-01 · Other permit holders & family: 56,9512025-012025-04 · Work permit only: 633,6702025-04 · Study permit only: 250,5712025-04 · Work + study permits: 166,6212025-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 232,4372025-04 · Other permit holders & family: 56,6162025-07 · Work permit only: 648,1882025-07 · Study permit only: 235,6072025-07 · Work + study permits: 153,2562025-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 240,5172025-07 · Other permit holders & family: 54,3732025-072025-10 · Work permit only: 707,4952025-10 · Study permit only: 198,0702025-10 · Work + study permits: 114,5232025-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 249,5342025-10 · Other permit holders & family: 55,2982026-01 · Work permit only: 705,4132026-01 · Study permit only: 175,5892026-01 · Work + study permits: 99,8702026-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 256,3612026-01 · Other permit holders & family: 53,9222026-012026-04 · Work permit only: 690,5902026-04 · Study permit only: 163,9662026-04 · Work + study permits: 98,7172026-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 260,2672026-04 · Other permit holders & family: 51,4532026-07 · Work permit only: 686,3822026-07 · Study permit only: 154,2702026-07 · Work + study permits: 97,4352026-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 256,2592026-07 · Other permit holders & family: 51,9552026-07
Work permit onlyStudy permit onlyWork + study permitsAsylum claimants & protected personsOther permit holders & family

IRCC

Permanent and temporary newcomers to Ontario, 2015–2025

0109K218K328K437K20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Ontario each year

0100K200K2015 · PR admissions (IRCC): 103,58020152016 · PR admissions (IRCC): 109,88020162017 · PR admissions (IRCC): 112,01020172018 · PR admissions (IRCC): 137,46020182019 · PR admissions (IRCC): 153,37020192020 · PR admissions (IRCC): 82,96020202021 · PR admissions (IRCC): 199,31020212022 · PR admissions (IRCC): 185,00020222023 · PR admissions (IRCC): 206,81520232024 · PR admissions (IRCC): 205,85020242025 · PR admissions (IRCC): 169,68020252026 · PR admissions (IRCC): 117,8602026*

*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 Ontario each year?

Ontario gained 156,480 new permanent residents over the four quarters from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (Statistics Canada).

How many temporary residents live in Ontario?

1,246,301 on July 1, 2026, about 7.7% of the population.

How many permanent residents settled in Ontario in 2025?

169,680 new permanent residents chose Ontario as their destination in 2025, -17.6% from 2024 (IRCC).

How many international students are in Ontario?

163,595 people had a study permit for Ontario become valid in 2025 (IRCC).

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