🇨🇦 CANADA

Demographics & Permanent Residents

Who gets invited, who becomes a permanent resident, and in what occupations.

Live Data
Total Invitees 59,625 Age distribution total
Most Common Age 19 to 29 years old Highest invite count
Total PRs 6,530 Permanent residents admitted
Top Province — Most PR admissions

Age Distribution of Invitees

Invitees by Age Group

Age Group Total % Share
0 to 18 years old 0 0%
19 to 29 years old 30,240 50.7%
30 to 39 years old 25,515 42.8%
40 to 64 years old 3,870 6.5%
65 years old or more 0 0%

Education Levels

Canadian Education

Education LevelTotal
Level of education not stated 32,265
Two year post-secondary credential 9,470
Master's level or first professional degree 7,100
One year post-secondary credential 6,840
Bachelor's level or three year post-secondary credential 3,600
Doctoral level 275
Secondary school not completed 10
Secondary school educational credential 10
Two or more post-secondary educational credentials (must include 3 year post-secondary) 0

Foreign Education

Education LevelTotal
Level of education not stated 27,455
Master's level or first professional degree 17,070
Bachelor's level or three year post-secondary credential 11,335
Doctoral level 1,620
Two year post-secondary credential 930
One year post-secondary credential 885
Secondary school not completed 210
Secondary school educational credential 35
Two or more post-secondary educational credentials (must include 3 year post-secondary) 0

Top Occupations

# Occupation Total % Share
1 Social and community service workers 1,220 4.9%
2 Information systems analysts and consultants 1,215 4.9%
3 Early childhood educators and assistants 1,185 4.8%
4 Food service supervisors 1,180 4.7%
5 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 1,160 4.7%
6 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 1,145 4.6%
7 Administrative assistants 1,030 4.1%
8 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 980 3.9%
9 Software engineers and designers 965 3.9%
10 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 935 3.8%
11 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 795 3.2%
12 Database analysts and data administrators 770 3.1%
13 Retail sales supervisors 675 2.7%
14 User support technicians 655 2.6%
15 Administrative officers 650 2.6%
16 Cooks 650 2.6%
17 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 555 2.2%
18 Financial sales representatives 430 1.7%
19 Financial auditors and accountants 420 1.7%
20 Retail and wholesale trade managers 390 1.6%
21 Professional occupations in business management consulting 380 1.5%
22 Dentists 365 1.5%
23 General practitioners and family physicians 365 1.5%
24 Financial and investment analysts 360 1.4%
25 University professors and lecturers 350 1.4%
26 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 350 1.4%
27 Construction managers 325 1.3%
28 Restaurant and food service managers 310 1.2%
29 Other financial officers 300 1.2%
30 Pharmacists 290 1.2%
31 Specialist physicians 290 1.2%
32 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 275 1.1%
33 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 270 1.1%
34 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 270 1.1%
35 Web designers and developers 270 1.1%
36 Production logistics co-ordinators 255 1%
37 Mechanical engineers 245 1%
38 Civil engineers 240 1%
39 Graphic designers and illustrators 225 0.9%
40 Electrical and electronics engineers 220 0.9%
41 Computer and information systems managers 220 0.9%
42 Human resources and recruitment officers 210 0.8%
43 Secondary school teachers 205 0.8%
44 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 205 0.8%
45 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 195 0.8%
46 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 190 0.8%
47 Chemical technologists and technicians 185 0.7%
48 Physiotherapists 180 0.7%
49 Other assisting occupations in support of health services 175 0.7%
50 Other services supervisors 165 0.7%

Admissions Breakdown

By Program

Program Total % Share
Skilled Worker 2,615 40%
Provincial Nominee Program 2,475 37.9%
Canadian Experience 1,440 22.1%
Skilled Trade 0 0%