Highlights: Indians migrating to Canada is about to reach a 2 million mark
- Indians migrating to Canada have tripled since 2020.
- 118,095 Indians became permanent residents in Canada in 2022.
- The number of immigrants is about to reach the 2 million mark this year.
- 59,503 Indian PRs became Canadian citizens last year.
- Canada plans to welcome 1.45 million new immigrants in the next three years.
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Indian Immigrants in Canada
The number of Indians immigrating to Canada has increased more than three times in 2022 compared to 2020.
118,095 Indians became permanent residents in Canada in 2022. And 59,503 Indian PRs became Canadian citizens last year.
The below table shows the Indian immigration to Canada since 1901:
| Year | Indian Immigration to Canada |
| 1901-1911 | 2342 |
| 1912-1921 | 1016 |
| 1922-1931 | 1400 |
| 1932-1941 | 1465 |
| 1942-1951 | 2148 |
| 1952-1961 | 4,626 |
| 1962-1971 | 61,151 |
| 1972-1981 | 97,485 |
| 1982-1991 | 2,58,385 |
| 1992-2001 | 3,89,935 |
| 2002-2011 | 4,91,755 |
| 2012-2022 | 6,77,227 |
| Total | 19,89,535 |
The number of immigrants is about to reach the 2 million mark in 2023. The numbers started to pick up in 2021 for many reasons, such as Donald Trump’s opposition to immigration, attractive immigration policies by the Canadian government, etc.
Canada plans to welcome a whopping 1.45 million new immigrants in the next three years.
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