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Open work permits for spouses of students

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Permits that took effect, 2025
22,345
Since 2015
315,650
Programme
International Mobility Program (LMIA-exempt)
Permits that took 22,345
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

37k74k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
37k74k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20156,640
201611,090
201712,070
201816,665
201924,425
202016,880
202125,700
202248,805
202374,030
202447,520
202522,345
20269,480
YearPermits
20269,480
202522,345
202447,520
202374,030
202248,805
202125,700
202016,880
201924,425
201816,665
201712,070
201611,090
20156,640
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. Ontario7,975
  2. British Columbia3,855
  3. Province/territory not stated3,475
  4. Quebec2,760
  5. Alberta1,675
  6. Manitoba645
  7. Nova Scotia580
  8. Saskatchewan555
  9. New Brunswick490
  10. Newfoundland and Labrador265
  11. Prince Edward Island70
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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