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Immigration to Alberta.

51,525 new permanent residents named Alberta as their destination in 2025, 13.1% of Canada’s total, or 10.1 per 1,000 residents.

Data through July 2026Retrieved October 8, 2026Updated monthly, mid-month

Permanent residents 202551,525−22.3% vs 2024
New study permits 202535,310
New work permits 202580,185IMP + TFWP
Asylum claims 20257,385

Permanent residents by category

Per year.

CategoryEconomicFamilyRefugees and protected personsHumanitarian and other
201533,4109,7403,300710
201628,43513,0007,195580
201722,35514,2504,920570
201821,66513,9205,690670
201920,72515,2906,960680
202012,3357,5302,645380
202120,33010,9207,300765
202221,90014,11012,720720
202325,03517,03014,1551,325
202431,00516,84015,7052,755
202521,79515,73512,4051,590
2026 (Jan–Jul)13,9108,4506,640680

Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data). 2026 covers January to July only.

Top programs, 2025

ProgramValue
Provincial Nominee Program12,145
Spouses and partners9,545
Privately sponsored refugees8,930
Parents and grandparents4,945
Federal Skilled Worker4,640
Canadian Experience Class3,545
Government-assisted refugees2,205
Humanitarian and compassionate1,590

Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data).

Destination cities, 2025

Census metropolitan areas named as intended destination.

Metropolitan areaValue
Calgary23,560
Edmonton18,980
Wood Buffalo1,220
Grande Prairie970
Red Deer950
Lethbridge825
Brooks705
Medicine Hat380
Canmore175
Lloydminster (Alberta part)170

Source: IRCC, Permanent Residents – Monthly IRCC Updates (open data).

Study and work permits

PeriodStudy permitsIMP work permitsTFWP work permits
201515,24028,13511,580
201617,08528,11510,775
201717,28025,6707,755
201819,27522,3957,235
201921,00024,4459,000
202013,53018,1556,785
202124,42524,4407,255
202229,44541,80511,445
202343,20071,84520,600
202440,52073,33025,185
202535,31062,22517,960
2026 (Jan–Jul)19,26564,3508,655

Source: IRCC, Temporary Residents: Study Permit Holders – Monthly IRCC Updates; IRCC, Temporary Residents: TFWP and IMP Work Permit Holders – Monthly IRCC Updates. 2026 covers January to July only.

More context

Who lives here, who leaves.

  • Who lives in Alberta today (origins, languages, recent immigrants): Census Atlas: Alberta.
  • Statistics Canada estimates 14,200 people emigrated from Alberta in 2025–2026. See emigration by province.
  • 12,145 of the 2025 admissions came through Alberta’s nominee program. PNP data.

About this data. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. 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. These pages describe what happened, using official statistics. They do not predict policy, estimate anyone’s chances, or rank communities. Intended province of destination at admission. See methods and definitions.