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Where new permanent residents come from.
In 2025, India was the largest source of new permanent residents with 98,835, 25.1% of the total. The top 10 countries made up 59.6%.
Data through July 2026Retrieved October 8, 2026Updated monthly, mid-month
Top 20 countries of citizenship, 2025
New permanent residents. Select a country for its profile.
| Country | Permanent residents 2025 |
|---|---|
| India | 98,835 |
| Philippines | 25,235 |
| Cameroon | 22,935 |
| China | 21,105 |
| Nigeria | 16,360 |
| Eritrea | 12,350 |
| France | 11,975 |
| Pakistan | 8,875 |
| Ukraine | 8,365 |
| Afghanistan | 8,215 |
| Algeria | 7,595 |
| United States of America | 7,510 |
| Iran | 7,435 |
| Morocco | 6,935 |
| Colombia | 6,500 |
| Mexico | 5,420 |
| Haiti | 5,370 |
| Tunisia | 5,250 |
| Brazil | 5,115 |
| Somalia | 4,845 |
Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data).
Trend for the six largest source countries
New permanent residents per year by country of citizenship.
| Period | India | Philippines | Cameroon | China | Nigeria | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39,335 | 50,845 | 2,030 | 19,455 | 4,095 | 2,210 |
| 2016 | 39,705 | 41,850 | 2,100 | 26,785 | 4,415 | 4,655 |
| 2017 | 51,585 | 40,900 | 2,285 | 30,255 | 5,445 | 4,690 |
| 2018 | 69,985 | 35,045 | 2,275 | 29,710 | 10,915 | 5,690 |
| 2019 | 85,595 | 27,810 | 2,945 | 30,245 | 12,595 | 7,025 |
| 2020 | 42,880 | 10,970 | 1,590 | 16,515 | 6,360 | 2,640 |
| 2021 | 127,945 | 18,020 | 2,560 | 31,025 | 15,590 | 5,380 |
| 2022 | 118,250 | 22,100 | 6,260 | 31,870 | 22,135 | 7,660 |
| 2023 | 139,780 | 26,965 | 11,690 | 31,785 | 17,465 | 10,680 |
| 2024 | 127,380 | 32,320 | 21,200 | 29,965 | 20,395 | 16,595 |
| 2025 | 98,835 | 25,235 | 22,935 | 21,105 | 16,360 | 12,350 |
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | 53,285 | 16,000 | 10,875 | 11,870 | 11,570 | 3,910 |
Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data). 2026 covers January to July only.
How the ranking moved since 2019.
| Country | Rank 2025 | PRs 2025 | Share | Rank 2019 (move) | PRs 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 98,835 | 25.1% | 1 (=) | 85,595 |
| Philippines | 2 | 25,235 | 6.4% | 3 (▲1) | 27,810 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 22,935 | 5.8% | 25 (▲22) | 2,945 |
| China | 4 | 21,105 | 5.4% | 2 (▼2) | 30,245 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 16,360 | 4.2% | 4 (▼1) | 12,595 |
| Eritrea | 6 | 12,350 | 3.1% | 8 (▲2) | 7,025 |
| France | 7 | 11,975 | 3.0% | 13 (▲6) | 4,960 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 8,875 | 2.3% | 5 (▼3) | 10,800 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 8,365 | 2.1% | 24 (▲15) | 3,000 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 8,215 | 2.1% | 17 (▲7) | 3,890 |
| Algeria | 11 | 7,595 | 1.9% | 18 (▲7) | 3,705 |
| United States of America | 12 | 7,510 | 1.9% | 6 (▼6) | 10,785 |
| Iran | 13 | 7,435 | 1.9% | 10 (▼3) | 6,055 |
| Morocco | 14 | 6,935 | 1.8% | 23 (▲9) | 3,015 |
| Colombia | 15 | 6,500 | 1.7% | 29 (▲14) | 2,275 |
| Mexico | 16 | 5,420 | 1.4% | 20 (▲4) | 3,465 |
| Haiti | 17 | 5,370 | 1.4% | 42 (▲25) | 1,460 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 5,250 | 1.3% | 33 (▲15) | 1,980 |
| Brazil | 19 | 5,115 | 1.3% | 12 (▼7) | 5,290 |
| Somalia | 20 | 4,845 | 1.2% | 22 (▲2) | 3,280 |
Country of citizenship, not country of birth or residence. IRCC rounds every figure to the nearest 5 and suppresses values from 0 to 5; we count suppressed cells as zero, so totals here can be slightly below IRCC’s published totals. “Rounded, not for calculations.” Not an official IRCC publication.