• immigration.ca
  • Posts
  • Top 10 Source Countries of Newcomers to Canada in 2023

Top 10 Source Countries of Newcomers to Canada in 2023

Immigrants are reported to be taking a larger share in both low-level and professional-level occupations, Canada’s immigration-led demographic change produces the highest annual population growth rate in the country since 1957, and Ontario still faces a shortage of family doctors, despite efforts to attract internationally-educated healthcare workers.

April 01, 2024

In this week’s issue, immigrants are reported to be taking a larger share in both low-level and professional-level occupations, Canada’s immigration-led demographic change produces the highest annual population growth rate in the country since 1957, and Ontario still faces a shortage of family doctors, despite efforts to attract internationally-educated healthcare workers.

New Permanent Residents of Canada in 2023: Top 10 Source Countries

India was the largest source country for new permanent residents in Canada for 2023, growing its contribution to the Canadian population by 18.2 percent, to 139,775 newcomers over the course of the year. In doing so, it maintained its position as the top immigrant source for Canada. China - also maintaining its position from the preceding year - came second, though with a slight decrease to 31,780 newcomers.

🌏 Other Key Contributors
The Philippines jumped to the third spot with a 22% increase, taking Afghanistan’s position from the year before. Meanwhile, Afghanistan dropped to fourth with a 15% decrease in new residents. Nigeria and Pakistan also played significant roles but saw varied changes in their contributions, with the former showing lower contributions and the latter showing little to no change in its numbers.

📈Shifting Positions and Surprising Trends
While the Asian Giants characteristically topped the charts, certain countries shifted their positions in surprising trends. Cameroon, for example, boosted its numbers by 86.5%, becoming the seventh most important source of new Canadians. Iran, in the eighth spot, saw a modest 3.9% decline in the number of new immigrants, while Eritrea contributed far more in 2023 than it had in 2022.

🍁Future Immigration Goals
With plans to welcome nearly 1.5 million new residents from 2024 to 2026 under its immigration levels targets, Canada aims to keep in line with previous trends in strengthening its population growth through immigration. However, it is also trying to stabilise the number of newcomers it accepts every year, with the targeted number plateauing at 500,000 for 2025 and 2026 each. This is largely associated with rising rent  and costs of living, which is putting Trudeau’s government under increasing scrutiny over its immigration policies.

TRENDING NEWS

  • Immigrants are increasingly taking a bigger share of both lower-level jobs and professional-level jobs in Canada than ever before. From 2001 to 2021, employment in lower-skilled occupations shrunk by 500,000, with immigrant workers increasing their employment in this skill level by 360,000. Meanwhile, occupations at the professional skill level showed the fastest employment growth at 48 percent, with occupations at the managerial (36 percent) and technical levels (31 percent) close behind during those twenty years. Read more

  • Canada’s immigration-led demographic change produced the highest annual population growth rate in the country since 1957, making its population touch a whopping 40,769,890 inhabitants - an increase of 1,271,872 people in comparison to the 1st of January of last year. 97.6% of Canada's population growth came from international migration, both temporary and permanent, making it the main contributing factor towards the change in Canada’s population. Natural increase accounted for the remaining 2.4%. Read more

  • Ontario continues to face a shortage of family doctors, with numerous residency positions unfilled despite efforts to attract internationally-educated healthcare workers. Many medical graduates are hesitant to practice family medicine due to perceived stress and underfunding in this practice area. Canada is actively easing immigration barriers for international physicians to address the country's severe healthcare deficits and encourage more international physicians to relocate and practice here. Read more

  • Alberta aims to boost tourism with the AAIP Tourism & Hospitality Stream, attracting foreign workers. Despite high demand, job vacancies in the sector have lessened. Concerns arise regarding worker dependency on employers for residency, prompting calls for safeguards. The program vows to address abuse while managing applications effectively. Read more

FEATURE SPONSOR

EVERYBODY LOVES SAVINGS

When you sign up with Virgin Plus, you become a Member. You’ll get loads of benefits and save with discounts on food, fashion and entertainment.

Members can save up to $1,2002 per year with Member Benefits – Canada’s #1 Telco rewards program.1

Click the link below or visit a Virgin Plus store for details.

1 Based on the telco with the most offers in 2023.
2 Based on online offers available in 2023.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

  • Canada Issues 1,980 Express Entry Invitations to Apply Under General Category Read more

  • Canada Express Entry Draw: 1,500 Invitations Issued For French-Language Speakers Read more

  • British Columbia PNP Draw: Province Issues 127 Canada Immigration Invitations Read more

  • Quebec Expression of Interest Draw: Province Issues 1,357 Arrima Invitations Read more

FEATURED PODCAST

In today's episode of “My Great Canada”, we examine Ontario's groundbreaking decision to reserve a staggering 96 per cent of foreign student applications for its public colleges and universities. Join us as we shed light on the far-reaching implications of this bold move by the Ford government, reshaping the province's higher education sector and sparking crucial conversations about immigration policy and educational priorities in Canada. Tune in to the My Great Canada podcast to learn more.

FEATURED VIDEO

NEWCOMER FRIENDLY JOB LISTINGS