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Post-Graduation Work Permit

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Permits that took effect, 2025
172,350
Since 2015
1,565,885
Programme
International Mobility Program (LMIA-exempt)
Permits that took 172,350
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

139k277k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
139k277k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201533,470
201655,590
201756,640
201874,985
201996,345
2020103,445
2021126,980
2022124,405
2023241,570
2024202,860
2025172,350
2026277,245
YearPermits
2026277,245
2025172,350
2024202,860
2023241,570
2022124,405
2021126,980
2020103,445
201996,345
201874,985
201756,640
201655,590
201533,470
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

Permits by province
  1. Ontario102,200
  2. British Columbia26,850
  3. Quebec13,700
  4. Alberta11,740
  5. Manitoba5,210
  6. Nova Scotia5,035
  7. Saskatchewan2,805
  8. New Brunswick2,615
  9. Newfoundland and Labrador1,010
  10. Prince Edward Island570
  11. Province/territory not stated470
  12. Yukon100
  13. Northwest Territories45
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.

Permits by citizenship
  1. India185,470
  2. Ukraine60,035
  3. Iran32,565
  4. Philippines30,265
  5. China, People's Republic of22,890
  6. France20,910
  7. United States of America20,265
  8. Nigeria18,240
  9. United Kingdom and Overseas Territories14,355
  10. Korea, Republic of11,270
  11. Mexico9,600
  12. Japan8,265
  13. Colombia8,205
  14. Nepal7,765
  15. 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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