1.The Annual Report to Parliament and immigration plan
2.What role do the provinces and territories play in immigration?
3.How many immigrants come to Canada every year?
4.How many visitors come to Canada every year?
1. The Annual Report to Parliament and immigration plan
The IRPA requires the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to table a report in Parliament by November 1 each year. This report includes information on: CIC's activities and initiatives, including cooperation with the provinces; i. the number of new permanent residents during the year and the number projected for the following year; ii. the number of permanent residents in each class in provinces that are responsible for selection under a federal-provincial agreement; iii. the linguistic profile of new permanent residents; iv. the number of temporary resident permits issued and the grounds of inadmissibility; v. the number of people granted permanent residence on humanitarian grounds; and vi. a gender-based analysis of the immigration program. 2. What role do the provinces and territories play in immigration? CIC consults with the provinces and other interested parties when deciding how many new permanent residents Canada should accept each year. It has also concluded immigration agreements with most provincial and territorial governments, as described in this guide. The Canada-Quebec Accord is the most comprehensive. 3. How many immigrants come to Canada every year? The number of immigrants allowed into Canada varies from year to year, based on several factors. The following list gives the number of immigrants* admitted to Canada over the past 15 years: 2001
| 250,386
| 2000
| 227,209
| 1999
| 189,911
| 1998
| 174,162
| 1997
| 216,024
| 1996
| 226,044
| 1995
| 212,860
| 1994
| 224,373
| 1993
| 256,759
| 1992
| 254,820
| 1991
| 232,751
| 1990
| 216,398
| 1989
| 191,497
| 1988
| 161,500
| 1987
| 152,001
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* Includes principal applicants and immediate family members. 4. How many visitors come to Canada every year?
Every year, Canada welcomes nearly 50 million foreign nationals who come to Canada temporarily. Since 1995, the number of temporary foreign workers has grown from just under 70,000 to 96,000 in 2001, and the foreign student population has increased from 63,000 to 133,000.
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