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Significant benefit work permits

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Permits that took effect, 2025
10,250
Since 2015
123,890
Programme
International Mobility Program (LMIA-exempt)
Permits that took 10,250
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

7,90316k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
7,90316k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201510,390
20167,250
20179,200
201810,245
201915,805
20206,080
20218,150
20228,065
202310,280
202412,650
202510,250
202615,525
YearPermits
202615,525
202510,250
202412,650
202310,280
20228,065
20218,150
20206,080
201915,805
201810,245
20179,200
20167,250
201510,390
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. Ontario4,020
  2. British Columbia2,425
  3. Quebec1,160
  4. Alberta1,125
  5. New Brunswick535
  6. Province/territory not stated390
  7. Manitoba340
  8. Nova Scotia135
  9. Saskatchewan70
  10. Newfoundland and Labrador20
  11. Northwest Territories15
  12. Nunavut5
  13. Yukon5
  14. 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.

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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