COVID-19 Impact on Immigration to Canada: June 2020 update

• Immigration continued bounce back compared to May and overall quarter save for TRs
• PRs: From 10,950 in May to 19,180. June Year-over-year decline: Greater gap between Economic only -22.6% compared to Family -69.0%, Refugees -80.2%
• Provincial Nominee Program: Increase from 2,970 in May to 4,940. June Year-over-year decline smaller than May: -30.9%
• TR to PRs transition: Increase from 5,820 in May to 12,955. Year-over-year increase of 39.8% (i.e., those already in Canada)
• TRs/IMP: Ongoing decline from 15,700 in May to 13,950. June Year-over-year decline: Agreements -51.0%, Canadian Interests -46.3%
• TRs/TFWP: Stable— 9,365 in May compared to 9,200. June Year-over-year decline: Caregivers -64.5%, Agriculture -8.9%, Other LMIA -50.1%
• Students: Decline from 30,785 in May to 16,000. June Year-over-year decrease: 32.8%
• Citizenship: Increase from virtually none in May (53) to 1,656. June Year-over-year decrease: 92.0%.(2019 monthly average was about 20,000)
• Visitor Visas: Complete shutdown. China authorizations declined faster and sharper
• IRCC Website interest (July, Work and study permits, settlement services and citizenship) broadly reflect these trends)