City profile
Immigration to St. Catharines - Niagara.
2,740 new permanent residents named the St. Catharines - Niagara metropolitan area as their destination in 2025, 1.6% of all admissions to Ontario.
Data through July 2026Retrieved October 8, 2026Updated monthly, mid-month
New permanent residents per year
St. Catharines - Niagara census metropolitan area, intended destination.
| Period | Permanent residents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 920 |
| 2016 | 1,025 |
| 2017 | 1,130 |
| 2018 | 1,325 |
| 2019 | 1,575 |
| 2020 | 935 |
| 2021 | 2,960 |
| 2022 | 2,620 |
| 2023 | 3,085 |
| 2024 | 3,050 |
| 2025 | 2,740 |
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 1,935 |
Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data). 2026 covers January to July only.
Post-graduation work permits
New PGWP holders per year in this metropolitan area.
| Category | PGWP holders |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2016 | 425 |
| 2017 | 435 |
| 2018 | 745 |
| 2019 | 1,020 |
| 2020 | 1,235 |
| 2021 | 995 |
| 2022 | 825 |
| 2023 | 2,210 |
| 2024 | 2,325 |
| 2025 | 2,055 |
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 3,080 |
Source: IRCC, Temporary Residents: TFWP and IMP Work Permit Holders – Monthly IRCC Updates. 2026 covers January to July only.
More context
Who lives here.
- Neighbourhood maps of origins, languages and recent immigrants: Census Atlas: St. Catharines - Niagara.
- Province: Ontario.