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Immigration to Saskatchewan.

13,940 new permanent residents named Saskatchewan as their destination in 2025, 3.5% of Canada’s total, or 10.9 per 1,000 residents.

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

Permanent residents 202513,940−39.5% vs 2024
New study permits 20258,180
New work permits 202515,345IMP + TFWP
Asylum claims 2025620

Permanent residents by category

Per year.

CategoryEconomicFamilyRefugees and protected personsHumanitarian and other
201510,0351,53086010
201610,9551,9451,89015
201711,6251,9809855
201812,4001,9751,04510
201912,1202,4401,20030
20205,8001,13540010
20218,2051,64599020
202217,4452,1551,95020
202321,2752,2651,47555
202419,0202,2501,660120
202510,6502,0851,100105
2026 (Jan–Jul)8,3101,1156105

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

Top programs, 2025

ProgramValue
Provincial Nominee Program9,610
Spouses and partners1,305
Parents and grandparents680
Privately sponsored refugees555
Government-assisted refugees525
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot320
Federal Skilled Worker280
Canadian Experience Class260

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

Destination cities, 2025

Census metropolitan areas named as intended destination.

Metropolitan areaValue
Saskatoon4,890
Regina4,820
Moose Jaw865
Prince Albert640
North Battleford275
Yorkton255
Swift Current190
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part)160
Weyburn155
Estevan105

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

Study and work permits

PeriodStudy permitsIMP work permitsTFWP work permits
20154,0556,0751,185
20164,5207,1901,010
20174,6755,915755
20185,9155,795750
20196,4056,095910
20203,6855,215560
20216,6156,845835
20228,7109,6701,330
202312,36515,7401,960
20249,67014,9453,350
20258,18012,5552,790
2026 (Jan–Jul)4,37012,4701,570

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 Saskatchewan today (origins, languages, recent immigrants): Census Atlas: Saskatchewan.
  • Statistics Canada estimates 2,001 people emigrated from Saskatchewan in 2025–2026. See emigration by province.
  • 9,610 of the 2025 admissions came through Saskatchewan’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.