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Immigration to Manitoba.

18,915 new permanent residents named Manitoba as their destination in 2025, 4.8% of Canada’s total, or 12.5 per 1,000 residents.

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

Permanent residents 202518,915−23.2% vs 2024
New study permits 202514,165
New work permits 202527,355IMP + TFWP
Asylum claims 20251,700

Permanent residents by category

Per year.

CategoryEconomicFamilyRefugees and protected personsHumanitarian and other
201511,2301,8401,75015
201610,6452,3753,7200
201710,0452,4752,03025
201810,8352,7301,51525
201913,6303,1501,97540
20206,4651,47555015
202112,7802,3301,220180
202216,6052,7852,035185
202318,1653,4252,935265
202417,4653,5503,060540
202512,8703,3202,430295
2026 (Jan–Jul)9,4801,8951,190105

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

Top programs, 2025

ProgramValue
Provincial Nominee Program11,145
Spouses and partners2,125
Privately sponsored refugees1,445
Parents and grandparents1,040
Federal Skilled Worker835
Government-assisted refugees785
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot350
Canadian Experience Class305

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

Destination cities, 2025

Census metropolitan areas named as intended destination.

Metropolitan areaValue
Winnipeg14,240
Brandon1,365
Winkler790
Steinbach510
Portage la Prairie240
Thompson170

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

Study and work permits

PeriodStudy permitsIMP work permitsTFWP work permits
20157,2005,170850
20169,0857,335850
201711,0058,000725
201812,6359,5551,150
201912,66510,9301,280
20209,18511,100935
202113,34513,3901,100
202215,55520,2101,885
202320,06531,7953,035
202415,85527,1554,745
202514,16524,0803,275
2026 (Jan–Jul)6,95021,6601,775

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 Manitoba today (origins, languages, recent immigrants): Census Atlas: Manitoba.
  • Statistics Canada estimates 2,672 people emigrated from Manitoba in 2025–2026. See emigration by province.
  • 11,145 of the 2025 admissions came through Manitoba’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.