Immigration to Quebec by Class
Quebec: A top destination for immigrants
Immigration to Quebec
From 2010 to 2016, Canada admitted 1,874,740 new immigrants (permanent residents), and Quebec was the destination choice of 365,135 new immigrants.
During this period, immigration to Quebec decreased from 53,995 in 2010 to 53,235 in 2016 –representing 19% and 18% of Canada’s immigration respectively.
Quebec: Immigration by class
| Immigration to Quebec by class and landing year | |||||||
| Immigration Class | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Skilled Worker | 34,250 | 31,480 | 34,240 | 30,315 | 28,915 | 23,375 | 25,860 |
| Live-in Caregivers | 1,080 | 565 | 645 | 515 | 550 | 1,105 | 1,110 |
| Family | 9,705 | 9,130 | 9,285 | 12,360 | 11,320 | 10,490 | 11,125 |
| Refugees | 4,710 | 5,020 | 4,610 | 4,210 | 4,860 | 7,600 | 9,425 |
| Other | 4,250 | 5,520 | 6,240 | 4,580 | 4,585 | 6,390 | 5,715 |
| TOTAL | 53,995 | 51,715 | 55,020 | 51,980 | 50,230 | 48,960 | 53,235 |
| Source: IRCC | |||||||
From 2010 to 2016, skilled workers and family class were the largest groups of permanent residents in Quebec, followed by refugees.
IMMIGRATION TO QUEBEC – ANIMATED CHARTS
