Levels of Immigration to Canada

Canada welcomed 280,636 new permanent residents in 2010.

182,322 temporary foreign workers and 96,147 foreign students also arrived.

The combined total was 559,105 newcomers for the year.

Top 10 Source Countries for Permanent Residence in Canada 2009

Country Number Granted Residence
China 29,049
Philippines 27,277
India 26,122
United States 9,723
United Kingdom 9,566
France 7,300
Pakistan 6,214
Iran 6,065
South Korea 5,864
Morocco 5,222

Source: Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, October 2010

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