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Immigration to Quebec.

60,070 new permanent residents named Quebec as their destination in 2025, 15.3% of Canada’s total, or 6.6 per 1,000 residents.

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

Permanent residents 202560,070+1.0% vs 2024
New study permits 202564,420
New work permits 2025110,470IMP + TFWP
Asylum claims 202538,510

Permanent residents by category

Per year.

CategoryEconomicFamilyRefugees and protected personsHumanitarian and other
201529,89010,4657,645970
201631,57011,1209,4301,085
201730,24012,1159,110850
201829,17512,2708,825815
201923,1159,6507,255495
202012,7407,7554,195470
202126,83013,8707,3002,240
202245,53512,9107,7802,465
202336,15510,3005,420895
202441,22010,3907,015825
202542,33510,3556,620760
2026 (Jan–Jul)15,9656,2953,160335

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

Top programs, 2025

ProgramValue
Federal Skilled Worker41,785
Spouses and partners7,070
Protected persons in Canada3,165
Parents and grandparents2,435
Government-assisted refugees1,470
Dependants of protected persons1,355
Children765
Humanitarian and compassionate760

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

Destination cities, 2025

Census metropolitan areas named as intended destination.

Metropolitan areaValue
Montréal37,200
Québec8,695
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)2,145
Sherbrooke1,425
Trois-Rivières1,340
Drummondville675
Saguenay675
Rouyn-Noranda505
Granby430
Saint-Hyacinthe385

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

Study and work permits

PeriodStudy permitsIMP work permitsTFWP work permits
201531,37030,94012,105
201634,81033,94012,690
201739,46539,53013,400
201845,33042,80518,015
201958,62054,27523,680
202045,15043,36022,885
202166,53557,17531,365
202265,91566,65539,295
202381,12587,02559,895
202474,96085,48557,340
202564,42063,12047,350
2026 (Jan–Jul)26,73559,37536,450

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.

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Who lives here, who leaves.

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.