Immigrants in Regina | Annual Arrivals and Census Trends

In 2025, Regina was the destination for 4,820 new immigrants.

Source: IRCC

• In 2025, 14,050 new permanent residents were admitted to Saskatchewan, 34.3% of them landed in Regina.
• From 2020 to 2025, Saskatoon was the destination for 37,470 new immigrants.
• Immigration data highlights a steady trend pre-pandemic levels, a sharp decline in 2020, a rebound in 2021-2023, and decline through 2025.

Immigrants in Regina in Recent Years

Since 2020 immigration has played a major role in driving population growth in Regina and the wider Saskatchewan region with the Regina census metropolitan area emerging as an important destination for newcomers to Canada. Pandemic measures resulted in fewer permanent resident arrivals in 2020 but the numbers recovered well in subsequent years as Canada raised its immigration targets and Regina welcomed more economic class immigrants skilled tradespeople and family members.

Immigrants now form approximately 20 percent of the local population and international migration has been responsible for almost all of the CMAs recent net growth. Newcomers have put down roots in both downtown districts and newer suburban developments while adding to the regional labour market. Although challenges with housing availability and recent federal cuts to immigration levels have begun to slow the pace of arrivals the city still relies heavily on migration to sustain its long term population and economic progress.