“The Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration is a requirement of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It provides the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship with the opportunity to inform Parliament and Canadians of key highlights and related information on immigration to Canada. It also offers information on successes and challenges in welcoming newcomers to Canada.

This report sets out information and statistical details regarding temporary resident volumes and permanent resident admissions, and provides the planned number of upcoming permanent resident admissions. In addition, it outlines the efforts undertaken with provinces and territories in our shared responsibility of supporting immigration, highlights efforts to support and promote Francophone immigration, and includes an analysis of gender and diversity considerations in Canada’s approach to immigration.

The 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration focuses on immigration results that were achieved in 2021, although publication takes place in the following calendar year to allow Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the opportunity to obtain final information from the preceding calendar year.”

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Key highlighted regarding refugees and refugees claimants:

Of all refugees resettled in 2021:

• 10,811 were government assisted;
• 9,541 were privately sponsored; and
• 76 were admitted under the Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugees Program, which enables sponsorship groups and government to jointly support resettled refugees identified by the UNHCR.

In addition to resettled refugees, 39,800 individuals obtained permanent residence under the protected persons in Canada and dependants abroad category.