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Immigration to Quebec

Quebec gained 53,428 new permanent residents over the last four quarters (5.9 per 1,000 people). It had 531,821 temporary residents on July 1, 2026, 5.9% of its population.

New permanent residents53,428last 4 quarters
Per 1,000 residents5.9
Temporary residents531,821
Share of population5.9%
New PRs in 2025 (IRCC)60,130+1.2% vs 2024Study permits, 202561,075Work permits, 2025108,640TFWP + IMPAsylum claims, 202538,505

New permanent residents per year

020K40K60K1972 · Immigrants: 17,69019721973 · Immigrants: 19,8611974 · Immigrants: 33,2131975 · Immigrants: 31,3391976 · Immigrants: 28,3631977 · Immigrants: 25,03419771978 · Immigrants: 16,1691979 · Immigrants: 14,8331980 · Immigrants: 24,3851981 · Immigrants: 18,7871982 · Immigrants: 24,05219821983 · Immigrants: 18,7001984 · Immigrants: 15,2681985 · Immigrants: 13,5681986 · Immigrants: 15,9441987 · Immigrants: 25,45219871988 · Immigrants: 24,6201989 · Immigrants: 29,4931990 · Immigrants: 37,7631991 · Immigrants: 45,7911992 · Immigrants: 51,60019921993 · Immigrants: 48,3571994 · Immigrants: 35,9641995 · Immigrants: 26,7681996 · Immigrants: 29,4901997 · Immigrants: 27,99119971998 · Immigrants: 27,2421999 · Immigrants: 27,7392000 · Immigrants: 30,2502001 · Immigrants: 36,7162002 · Immigrants: 39,11420022003 · Immigrants: 34,9132004 · Immigrants: 44,5612005 · Immigrants: 43,4202006 · Immigrants: 41,9992007 · Immigrants: 45,06920072008 · Immigrants: 45,8652009 · Immigrants: 46,5112010 · Immigrants: 51,5312011 · Immigrants: 53,4112012 · Immigrants: 54,21520122013 · Immigrants: 55,9482014 · Immigrants: 51,6412015 · Immigrants: 45,5092016 · Immigrants: 55,4082017 · Immigrants: 53,15820172018 · Immigrants: 47,9082019 · Immigrants: 44,8622020 · Immigrants: 33,3012021 · Immigrants: 33,6712022 · Immigrants: 62,80520222023 · Immigrants: 64,4752024 · Immigrants: 55,4552025 · Immigrants: 57,6412026 · Immigrants: 53,4282026

Temporary residents by permit type

0100K200K300K400K500K2021-07 · Work permit only: 110,6742021-07 · Study permit only: 47,7342021-07 · Work + study permits: 29,1662021-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 62,1172021-07 · Other permit holders & family: 12,4342021-072021-10 · Work permit only: 116,0582021-10 · Study permit only: 59,3312021-10 · Work + study permits: 29,1882021-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 60,0092021-10 · Other permit holders & family: 13,3092022-01 · Work permit only: 105,5142022-01 · Study permit only: 60,8762022-01 · Work + study permits: 28,2762022-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 61,2612022-01 · Other permit holders & family: 12,4222022-012022-04 · Work permit only: 107,4222022-04 · Study permit only: 57,4782022-04 · Work + study permits: 27,8392022-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 65,9382022-04 · Other permit holders & family: 12,7552022-07 · Work permit only: 124,6882022-07 · Study permit only: 56,8542022-07 · Work + study permits: 26,9612022-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 74,5782022-07 · Other permit holders & family: 14,3582022-072022-10 · Work permit only: 137,4312022-10 · Study permit only: 63,3502022-10 · Work + study permits: 30,0382022-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 85,4162022-10 · Other permit holders & family: 15,7512023-01 · Work permit only: 133,8972023-01 · Study permit only: 65,1422023-01 · Work + study permits: 30,2792023-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 99,4702023-01 · Other permit holders & family: 15,4662023-012023-04 · Work permit only: 142,5702023-04 · Study permit only: 63,3172023-04 · Work + study permits: 32,1712023-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 105,9232023-04 · Other permit holders & family: 16,0992023-07 · Work permit only: 170,9222023-07 · Study permit only: 63,7362023-07 · Work + study permits: 34,3422023-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 113,2492023-07 · Other permit holders & family: 18,7372023-072023-10 · Work permit only: 189,1522023-10 · Study permit only: 73,4382023-10 · Work + study permits: 40,3622023-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 125,5712023-10 · Other permit holders & family: 20,9292024-01 · Work permit only: 189,1332024-01 · Study permit only: 74,4062024-01 · Work + study permits: 44,5582024-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 139,3862024-01 · Other permit holders & family: 21,8632024-012024-04 · Work permit only: 200,8772024-04 · Study permit only: 71,4222024-04 · Work + study permits: 47,3902024-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 151,6132024-04 · Other permit holders & family: 23,3472024-07 · Work permit only: 216,9072024-07 · Study permit only: 69,9432024-07 · Work + study permits: 49,8942024-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 163,2902024-07 · Other permit holders & family: 24,7902024-072024-10 · Work permit only: 230,4232024-10 · Study permit only: 72,6802024-10 · Work + study permits: 52,8412024-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 171,6442024-10 · Other permit holders & family: 26,1392025-01 · Work permit only: 218,6192025-01 · Study permit only: 70,8402025-01 · Work + study permits: 54,5782025-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 179,5542025-01 · Other permit holders & family: 24,9522025-012025-04 · Work permit only: 216,7982025-04 · Study permit only: 66,8962025-04 · Work + study permits: 53,5362025-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 184,2022025-04 · Other permit holders & family: 24,6462025-07 · Work permit only: 223,2832025-07 · Study permit only: 64,8442025-07 · Work + study permits: 52,0272025-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 188,6092025-07 · Other permit holders & family: 24,8522025-072025-10 · Work permit only: 226,1302025-10 · Study permit only: 64,6412025-10 · Work + study permits: 48,0862025-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 193,5242025-10 · Other permit holders & family: 24,9772026-01 · Work permit only: 210,1082026-01 · Study permit only: 61,4522026-01 · Work + study permits: 46,0792026-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 194,7522026-01 · Other permit holders & family: 23,3702026-012026-04 · Work permit only: 207,7922026-04 · Study permit only: 58,9022026-04 · Work + study permits: 43,9332026-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 193,5282026-04 · Other permit holders & family: 23,0462026-07 · Work permit only: 217,5012026-07 · Study permit only: 58,4012026-07 · Work + study permits: 41,0012026-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 190,7272026-07 · Other permit holders & family: 24,1912026-07
Work permit onlyStudy permit onlyWork + study permitsAsylum claimants & protected personsOther permit holders & family

IRCC

Permanent and temporary newcomers to Quebec, 2015–2025

040K80K120K160K20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Quebec each year

020K40K60K2015 · PR admissions (IRCC): 49,01520152016 · PR admissions (IRCC): 53,24020162017 · PR admissions (IRCC): 52,38020172018 · PR admissions (IRCC): 51,12520182019 · PR admissions (IRCC): 40,56520192020 · PR admissions (IRCC): 25,23520202021 · PR admissions (IRCC): 50,27520212022 · PR admissions (IRCC): 68,72520222023 · PR admissions (IRCC): 52,81020232024 · PR admissions (IRCC): 59,44020242025 · PR admissions (IRCC): 60,13020252026 · PR admissions (IRCC): 28,5502026*

*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 Quebec each year?

Quebec gained 53,428 new permanent residents over the four quarters from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (Statistics Canada).

How many temporary residents live in Quebec?

531,821 on July 1, 2026, about 5.9% of the population.

How many permanent residents settled in Quebec in 2025?

60,130 new permanent residents chose Quebec as their destination in 2025, +1.2% from 2024 (IRCC).

How many international students are in Quebec?

61,075 people had a study permit for Quebec become valid in 2025 (IRCC).

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