Canada Admitted 13,000 Immigrants in July

This year amidst of pandemic, Canada welcomed 13,605 new permanent residents into the country.

This number however means a 63 percent of fall compared to the last year. July is usually the busiest month of the year in terms of immigrant’s invitations. In 2019 July Canada welcomed 36,000 new permanent residents.

July Is the busiest month for welcoming immigrants because of the warm summer seasons, which is the time before academic year starts across Canada in late august and early September.

Covid19 caused a travel restrictions and other disease spread related disruption across the globe and right after Canada welcomed 11,000 immigrants in may and just 4,000 in June.

Despite the restrictions set in place, people who got confirmation of permanent residence holders before march 18 2020 are exempt from restrictions and can move to Canada right now. But there are restrictions in other countries that are still limiting citizens to complete their residence process.

Top 10 countries sourcing immigrants in July 2020

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India (3,195)

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China (870)

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Philippines (865)

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Pakistan (640)

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Nigeria (555)

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Morocco (515)

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Iran (405)

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United States of America (405)

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Algeria (335)

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France (290)

Canadian Immigration

Canada is still continuing to process new immigrants and welcoming them in the country. This is mainly done by Canadian flagship system managing economic class immigration applications known as Express Entry.

Express Entry draw happens once every two weeks since March.

The initiation of permanent residency is done through ITAs or Invitations to Apply. Canada issued nearly 70,000 of such ITAs in 2020 so far compared with 56,000 last year at the same time of the year.

IRCC expects that because of said factors Canada PR figures will surge when the pandemic is over.