CUSMA professionals and traders
Canadian work, study or immigration route
- Permits that took effect, 2025
- 8,810
- Since 2015
- 52,975
- Programme
- International Mobility Program (LMIA-exempt)
Permits that took 8,810
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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Work permits
Permit holders by year the permit took effect (IRCC).
Permits by year
Data table
| 2020 | 2,515 |
| 2021 | 7,530 |
| 2022 | 9,965 |
| 2023 | 8,305 |
| 2024 | 9,140 |
| 2025 | 8,810 |
| 2026 | 6,710 |
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,710 |
| 2025 | 8,810 |
| 2024 | 9,140 |
| 2023 | 8,305 |
| 2022 | 9,965 |
| 2021 | 7,530 |
| 2020 | 2,515 |
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026
Province or territory, 2025
- Ontario3,695
- British Columbia1,530
- Quebec1,010
- Alberta1,010
- Province/territory not stated975
- Nova Scotia185
- Saskatchewan130
- Manitoba105
- New Brunswick80
- Newfoundland and Labrador60
- Yukon15
- Northwest Territories10
- Prince Edward Island5
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026
All International Mobility Program permits by citizenship, 2025
Context for the programme as a whole.
- India185,470
- Ukraine60,035
- Iran32,565
- Philippines30,265
- China, People's Republic of22,890
- France20,910
- United States of America20,265
- Nigeria18,240
- United Kingdom and Overseas Territories14,355
- Korea, Republic of11,270
- Mexico9,600
- Japan8,265
- Colombia8,205
- Nepal7,765
- Australia7,435
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026
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