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IMMIGRATION TO CANADA - 1979 - 2004
Total immigration
Gov't ass. Refugees
Priv. Spons. Refugees
Total resettled
Refugees landed in Canada
Dependants of refugees abroad
Total refugee
Total non-refugee immigration
Percentage refugee
1979
112 093
13 671
13 893
27 564 
231
27 795
84 298
24,8%
1980
143 497
19 027
21 244
40 271 
367
40 638
102 859
28,3%
1981
128 793
10 209
4 405
14 614 
444
15 058
113 735
11,7%
1982
121 330
10 431
5 863
16 294 
706
17 000
104 330
14,0%
1983
89 377
9 284
4 161
13 445 
617
14 062
75 315
15,7%
1984
88 597
10 614
3 976
14 590 
963
15 553
73 044
17,6%
1985
84 340
11 762
3 881
15 643 
1314
16 957
67 383
20,1%
1986
99 339
12 468
5 222
17 690 
1527
19 217
80 122
19,3%
1987
152 023
12 645
7 437
20 082 
1685
21 767
130 256
14,3%
1988
161 529
13 678
12 387
26 065 
964
27 029
134 500
16,7%
1989
191 502
13 808
21 631
35 439 
1699
37 138
154 364
19,4%
1990
216 413
12 563
19 307
31 870 
4069
35 939
180 474
16,6%
1991
232 760
7 429
17 433
24 862 
10 917
35 779
196 981
15,4%
1992
254 846
6 126
8 960
15 086 
21 816
36 902
217 944
14,5%
1993
256 757
6 794
4 768
11 562 
13 151
24 713
232 044
9,6%
1994
224 372
7 585
2 822
10 407 
8 254
18 661
205 711
8,3%
1995
212 845
7 798
3 121
10 919 
12 809
3 521
27 249
185 596
12,8%
1996
226 050
7 846
3 073
10 919 
13 842
3 956
28 717
197 333
12,7%
1997
216 044
7 712
2 658
10 370 
10 624
3 223
24 217
191 827
11,2%
1998
174 100
7 382
2 140
9 522 
10 179
2 962
22 663
151 192
13,0%
1999
189 691
7 445
2 332
9 777 
11 781
2 805
24 363
165 328
12,8%
2000
226 837
7 367 
2 905
10 272
12 955
3 481
26 708
193 871 
11,8%
2001     222 411     8 693     3 570   12 263    11 891        3 740  27 894     194 517      12.5%
2002
 229 091
 7 504
 3 044
 10 548
 10 544
 4 019
 25 111
 203 980
 11.0%
2003
 221 352
 7 504
 3 253
 10 757
 11 265
 3 959
 25 981
 195 371
 11.7%
2004
7 411
 3 114
 10 525














NB all figures come from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  Because figures are frequently revised, there are variations in the exact figure depending on the source consulted.

Explanation of columns:

Total immigration = total number of people, both refugees and immigrants, granted permanent residence in Canada.

Government-assisted refugees = number of refugees selected abroad and resettled in Canada with assistance from the government.  Includes people in refugee-like situations ("Designated Classes" before 1997 and from 1997 Humanitarian Designated Classes).  Also includes Joint Assistance Sponsorships where both government and the private sponsors took responsibility for the sponsorship.

Privately sponsored refugees = number of refugees selected abroad and resettled in Canada under the sponsorship of a private group.  Like government-assisted refugees, this category includes people in refugee-like situations.

Total resettled = sum of government assisted refugees and privately sponsored refugees.

Refugees landed in Canada = number of refugees granted permanent residence within Canada (mostly after making a refugee claim and being recognized as refugees by the Immigration and Refugee Board, but also includes refugees granted permanent residence after being brought to Canada on a Minister's permit).

Dependants of refugees abroad = number of grants of permanent residence to immediate family members abroad of refugees landed in Canada (since 1993 Convention Refugees recognized by the Immigration and Refugee Board have been able to include spouse and
dependant children on their application for permanent residence, even if these family members are not in Canada).

Total refugee = sum of total resettled, refugees landed in Canada and dependants of refugees abroad.

Total non-refugee immigration = number of people grated permanent residence in Canada minus total refugee.

Percentage refugee = Total refugee as a percentage of total immigration.
 

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