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Immigration to Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan gained 14,393 new permanent residents over the last four quarters (11.3 per 1,000 people). It had 48,514 temporary residents on July 1, 2026, 3.8% of its population.

New permanent residents14,393last 4 quarters
Per 1,000 residents11.3
Temporary residents48,514
Share of population3.8%
New PRs in 2025 (IRCC)14,055-39.3% vs 2024Study permits, 20257,760Work permits, 202515,510TFWP + IMPAsylum claims, 2025635

New permanent residents per year

010K20K1972 · Immigrants: 1,47919721973 · Immigrants: 1,5551974 · Immigrants: 2,1941975 · Immigrants: 2,5141976 · Immigrants: 2,6041977 · Immigrants: 2,38019771978 · Immigrants: 1,9061979 · Immigrants: 1,6731980 · Immigrants: 3,7221981 · Immigrants: 2,9611982 · Immigrants: 2,37119821983 · Immigrants: 1,9131984 · Immigrants: 1,8611985 · Immigrants: 2,0911986 · Immigrants: 1,9181987 · Immigrants: 2,13119871988 · Immigrants: 1,9901989 · Immigrants: 2,2281990 · Immigrants: 2,2011991 · Immigrants: 2,2841992 · Immigrants: 2,53819921993 · Immigrants: 2,5631994 · Immigrants: 2,2831995 · Immigrants: 2,1911996 · Immigrants: 1,8251997 · Immigrants: 1,77519971998 · Immigrants: 1,5991999 · Immigrants: 1,7522000 · Immigrants: 1,6712001 · Immigrants: 1,8432002 · Immigrants: 1,81820022003 · Immigrants: 1,5602004 · Immigrants: 1,8962005 · Immigrants: 2,0992006 · Immigrants: 2,1202007 · Immigrants: 3,09620072008 · Immigrants: 4,2912009 · Immigrants: 5,9282010 · Immigrants: 7,2042011 · Immigrants: 7,5532012 · Immigrants: 11,44620122013 · Immigrants: 9,8142014 · Immigrants: 12,3172015 · Immigrants: 11,3772016 · Immigrants: 15,1712017 · Immigrants: 14,31320172018 · Immigrants: 14,9992019 · Immigrants: 13,9152020 · Immigrants: 13,3832021 · Immigrants: 7,3532022 · Immigrants: 16,29120222023 · Immigrants: 26,1302024 · Immigrants: 24,1802025 · Immigrants: 18,2002026 · Immigrants: 14,3932026

Temporary residents by permit type

010K20K30K40K50K2021-07 · Work permit only: 8,8572021-07 · Study permit only: 6,6792021-07 · Work + study permits: 2,1412021-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 3002021-07 · Other permit holders & family: 8632021-072021-10 · Work permit only: 9,5132021-10 · Study permit only: 7,2882021-10 · Work + study permits: 1,8412021-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2922021-10 · Other permit holders & family: 9242022-01 · Work permit only: 8,9762022-01 · Study permit only: 7,8212022-01 · Work + study permits: 1,7452022-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2822022-01 · Other permit holders & family: 9142022-012022-04 · Work permit only: 8,7842022-04 · Study permit only: 7,7662022-04 · Work + study permits: 1,8102022-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2662022-04 · Other permit holders & family: 1,0232022-07 · Work permit only: 10,2492022-07 · Study permit only: 8,0052022-07 · Work + study permits: 1,9222022-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2662022-07 · Other permit holders & family: 1,1622022-072022-10 · Work permit only: 12,2952022-10 · Study permit only: 8,8442022-10 · Work + study permits: 2,1022022-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2712022-10 · Other permit holders & family: 1,3382023-01 · Work permit only: 13,7012023-01 · Study permit only: 10,0372023-01 · Work + study permits: 2,4132023-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2852023-01 · Other permit holders & family: 1,5102023-012023-04 · Work permit only: 14,0092023-04 · Study permit only: 9,6282023-04 · Work + study permits: 2,6662023-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 3082023-04 · Other permit holders & family: 1,5782023-07 · Work permit only: 16,1752023-07 · Study permit only: 10,1242023-07 · Work + study permits: 3,0462023-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 3432023-07 · Other permit holders & family: 1,7782023-072023-10 · Work permit only: 19,7952023-10 · Study permit only: 11,9342023-10 · Work + study permits: 3,3362023-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 4102023-10 · Other permit holders & family: 2,1102024-01 · Work permit only: 20,9112024-01 · Study permit only: 12,9702024-01 · Work + study permits: 3,9532024-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 5082024-01 · Other permit holders & family: 2,5692024-012024-04 · Work permit only: 22,7242024-04 · Study permit only: 12,3922024-04 · Work + study permits: 4,5102024-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 6692024-04 · Other permit holders & family: 2,9872024-07 · Work permit only: 23,9862024-07 · Study permit only: 12,6532024-07 · Work + study permits: 4,5192024-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 7782024-07 · Other permit holders & family: 3,0972024-072024-10 · Work permit only: 26,5832024-10 · Study permit only: 12,9972024-10 · Work + study permits: 4,1422024-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 9592024-10 · Other permit holders & family: 3,2322025-01 · Work permit only: 27,4292025-01 · Study permit only: 13,3402025-01 · Work + study permits: 4,3532025-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 1,1632025-01 · Other permit holders & family: 3,2522025-012025-04 · Work permit only: 27,9302025-04 · Study permit only: 12,6962025-04 · Work + study permits: 4,5412025-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 1,2882025-04 · Other permit holders & family: 3,3092025-07 · Work permit only: 27,7412025-07 · Study permit only: 12,5982025-07 · Work + study permits: 4,3952025-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 1,4632025-07 · Other permit holders & family: 3,1662025-072025-10 · Work permit only: 30,2152025-10 · Study permit only: 11,8302025-10 · Work + study permits: 3,4492025-10 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 1,6452025-10 · Other permit holders & family: 3,2302026-01 · Work permit only: 30,0272026-01 · Study permit only: 11,4842026-01 · Work + study permits: 3,5512026-01 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 1,8612026-01 · Other permit holders & family: 3,1732026-012026-04 · Work permit only: 28,9312026-04 · Study permit only: 10,6712026-04 · Work + study permits: 3,8642026-04 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2,0372026-04 · Other permit holders & family: 3,0132026-07 · Work permit only: 28,9202026-07 · Study permit only: 10,2142026-07 · Work + study permits: 4,1812026-07 · Asylum claimants & protected persons: 2,0982026-07 · Other permit holders & family: 3,1012026-07
Work permit onlyStudy permit onlyWork + study permitsAsylum claimants & protected personsOther permit holders & family

IRCC

Permanent and temporary newcomers to Saskatchewan, 2015–2025

07,04914K21K28K20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Saskatchewan each year

010K20K2015 · PR admissions (IRCC): 12,52020152016 · PR admissions (IRCC): 14,88020162017 · PR admissions (IRCC): 14,68520172018 · PR admissions (IRCC): 15,51020182019 · PR admissions (IRCC): 15,87020192020 · PR admissions (IRCC): 7,42520202021 · PR admissions (IRCC): 10,95020212022 · PR admissions (IRCC): 21,67020222023 · PR admissions (IRCC): 25,17520232024 · PR admissions (IRCC): 23,16520242025 · PR admissions (IRCC): 14,05520252026 · PR admissions (IRCC): 11,6152026*

*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 Saskatchewan each year?

Saskatchewan gained 14,393 new permanent residents over the four quarters from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 (Statistics Canada).

How many temporary residents live in Saskatchewan?

48,514 on July 1, 2026, about 3.8% of the population.

How many permanent residents settled in Saskatchewan in 2025?

14,055 new permanent residents chose Saskatchewan as their destination in 2025, -39.3% from 2024 (IRCC).

How many international students are in Saskatchewan?

7,760 people had a study permit for Saskatchewan become valid in 2025 (IRCC).

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