Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 42 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 22 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $6.51B
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $5.17B
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 3
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $1.59B |
| 2011-12 | — | $1.58B |
| 2012-13 | — | $1.52B |
| 2013-14 | — | $1.38B |
| 2014-15 | — | $1.36B |
| 2015-16 | — | $1.54B |
| 2016-17 | — | $1.6B |
| 2017-18 | — | $1.92B |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.4B |
| 2019-20 | — | $3.06B |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.16B |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.45B |
| 2022-23 | — | $5.21B |
| 2023-24 | — | $5.99B |
| 2024-25 | — | $6.51B |
| 2025-26 | $5.17B* | — |
| 2026-27 | $4.42B* | — |
| 2027-28 | $3.43B* | — |
| 2028-29 | $3.29B* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 4,845 |
| 2012-13 | — | 4,657 |
| 2013-14 | — | 5,483 |
| 2014-15 | — | 6,011 |
| 2015-16 | — | 6,191 |
| 2016-17 | — | 6,311 |
| 2017-18 | — | 6,688 |
| 2018-19 | — | 7,414 |
| 2019-20 | — | 8,038 |
| 2020-21 | — | 8,413 |
| 2021-22 | — | 9,491 |
| 2022-23 | — | 11,229 |
| 2023-24 | — | 12,642 |
| 2024-25 | — | 12,763 |
| 2025-26 | 12,689* | — |
| 2026-27 | 11,476* | — |
| 2027-28 | 10,788* | — |
| 2028-29 | 10,036* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 75% |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 72% |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 44% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 61% |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 66% |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 56% |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71% |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79% |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 64% |
Results by core responsibility
Visitors, International Students and Temporary Workers (14 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Number of temporary workers who fill labour market needs for which Canadians are unavailable
2024-25Target: 130,000 – 160,000 (2024)Result: 191,630Not met
Percentage of temporary resident applications that met service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 64%Not met
Percentage of visitor, international student and temporary worker applicants who report they were satisfied overall with the services they received
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 84%Not met
Percentage of visitor, international student, and temporary worker applicants found inadmissible on health grounds, and those who are authorized to enter with a condition on their visa related to health surveillance
2024-25Target: ≤ 3% (2024)Result: 3.2%Not met
Percentage of visitor, international student, and temporary worker applicants found inadmissible on safety or security grounds
2024-25Target: ≤ 0.1% (2024)Result: 0%Met
Total monetary contribution of visitors and international students to Canada’s economy
2024-25Target: ≥ $36B (2024)Result: $51.3BMet
Total number of visas and electronic travel authorizations issued to visitors, international students and temporary workers
2024-25Target: ≥ 6,600,000 (2024)Result: 5,598,490Not met
Percentage of temporary resident business lines that adhere to service standards
2020-21Target: 100% – 100% (2021)Result: 40%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Compliance rate of Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) on study permit holder enrollment, per bi-annual reporting
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2026)Result: —Planned
Compliance rate of post-secondary Designated Learning Institutions under regulations that require DLIs to provide specific information or respond to requests
2026-27Target: Over 90% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of international students that have claimed asylum
2026-27Target: At most 1% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of new overseas work permits that have been approved for foreign nationals outside of Canada to fill labour market needs and/or support Canada's interests [Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP)]
2026-27Target: 70% – 75% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of temporary resident visitor visa holders that have claimed asylum
2026-27Target: ≤ 2% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of work permit holders who have claimed asylum
2026-27Target: ≤ 1% (2026)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration (22 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage of permanent resident applications that met service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 79%Not met
Percentage of permanent residents destined to Canada, outside Quebec, who identify as French-speaking
2024-25Target: ≥ 6% (2024)Result: 7.2%Met
Percentage of Canadians who support the current level of immigration
2024-25Target: ≥ 65% (2025)Result: 42%Not met
Percentage of immigrants and refugees that have a strong sense of belonging
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2025)Result: 79.7%Not met
Percentage of immigrants and refugees who are in the middle income range or above
2024-25Target: ≥ 50% (2025)Result: 73.1%Met
Percentage of immigrants and refugees who volunteer in Canada
2024-25Target: ≥ 20% (2025)Result: 31%Met
Percentage of newcomers who are employed
2024-25Target: ≥ 65% (2024)Result: 77.1%Met
Percentage of permanent resident applicants found inadmissible on health grounds, and those who are permitted admission with a condition on their visa related to health surveillance
2024-25Target: ≤ 3% (2024)Result: 3.6%Not met
Percentage of permanent resident applicants found inadmissible on safety and security grounds
2024-25Target: ≤ 0.4% (2024)Result: 0.1%Met
Percentage of permanent resident applicants who report they were satisfied overall with the services they received
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 88%Not met
Percentage of settlement clients who acquired knowledge and skills to integrate into the Canadian labour market
2024-25Target: ≥ 50% (2025)Result: 54%Met
Percentage of settlement clients who improved their official language skills
2024-25Target: ≥ 50% (2025)Result: 37.6%Not met
Percentage of the Canadian labour force that is made up of immigrants and refugees
2024-25Target: ≥ 25% (2024)Result: 30.4%Met
Total number of permanent resident admissions, against the annual immigration levels plan
2024-25Target: ≥ 485,000 (2024)Result: 483,640Not met
Percentage of permanent resident business lines that adhere to service standards
2020-21Target: 100% – 100% (2021)Result: 0%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of client who have transitioned away from IRCC-funded settlement services three years after their first year of service
2026-27Target: ≥ 75% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of clients who received IRCC-funded settlement services that met their needs
2026-27Target: ≥ 70% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of federal economic principal applicants who are employed, compared with the national average, two years after landing
2026-27Target: ≥ 9.5 (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of French-speaking clients who are supported in their settlement journey by IRCC-funded Francophone organizations
2026-27Target: ≥ 72% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of French-speaking permanent residents with intended destination outside Quebec, who remain in Canada outside Quebec three years after their admission
2026-27Target: ≥ 82% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of permanent resident applications that met service standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of permanent residents destined to Canada, outside Quebec, who identify as French-speaking
2026-27Target: ≥ 9% (2026)Result: —Planned
Percentage of priority clients on a language training waitlist beyond service standard
2026-27Target: ≤ 20% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of regional economic principal applicants who are employed, compared with the national average, two years after landing
2026-27Target: ≥ 7.5% (2026)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Citizenship and Passports (11 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
Percentage compliance of the Canadian passport with international standards
2024-25Target: 100% – 100% (2025)Result: 100%Met
Percentage of Canadian travel document applications that met service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 78.5%Not met
Percentage of citizenship applicants who report they were satisfied overall with the services they received
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 92%Met
Percentage of citizenship applications that met service standards
2024-25Target: ≥ 80% (2025)Result: 86%Met
Percentage of passport applicants who report they were satisfied overall with the services they received
2024-25Target: ≥ 90% (2025)Result: 86.5%Not met
Percentage of permanent residents who become Canadian citizens
2024-25Target: ≥ 85% (2024)Result: 83%Not met
Percentage of passport applications that are processed within service standards
2021-22Target: ≥ 90% (2022)Result: 81.4%Not met
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of citizenship grant applications completed within 12 months
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of citizenship grant decisions which meet citizenship quality management program standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 96% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of total travel documents that qualify under the Remissions Policy
2026-27Target: At most 2% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of travel documents that meet Passport Quality Management Program standards
2026-27Target: ≥ 90% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Internal Services (0 indicators)
No indicators reported for this core responsibility.
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement · BGE07 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $1.88B 2026-27 | $2.05B 2024-25 | 5 |
| Asylum · BGE06 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $888M 2026-27 | $2.29B 2024-25 | 4 |
| Refugee Resettlement · BGE05 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $396M 2026-27 | $640M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Information Technology Services · ISS07 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $293M 2026-27 | $233M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Visitors · BGD01 | Visitors, International Students and Temporary Workers | New since an earlier plan | $137M 2026-27 | $187M 2024-25 | 8 |
| Temporary Workers · BGD03 | Visitors, International Students and Temporary Workers | New since an earlier plan | $101M 2026-27 | $118M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Federal Economic Immigration · BGE01 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $101M 2026-27 | $112M 2024-25 | 6 |
| Citizenship · BGF01 | Citizenship and Passports | New since an earlier plan | $86.5M 2026-27 | $102M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Human Resources Management Services · ISS04 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $80.2M 2026-27 | $72.9M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Family Reunification · BGE03 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $75.9M 2026-27 | $88.4M 2024-25 | 4 |
| International Students · BGD02 | Visitors, International Students and Temporary Workers | New since an earlier plan | $74.2M 2026-27 | $104M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Management and Oversight Services · ISS01 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $64.3M 2026-27 | $101M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Financial Management Services · ISS05 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $51.4M 2026-27 | $54.3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Legal Services · ISS03 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $49.8M 2026-27 | $44.7M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Regional Economic Immigration · BGE02 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $49.5M 2026-27 | $58.2M 2024-25 | 9 |
| Communications Services · ISS02 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $32.7M 2026-27 | $37.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Humanitarian/Compassionate and Discretionary Immigration · BGE04 | Immigrant and Refugee Selection and Integration | New since an earlier plan | $32.3M 2026-27 | $23.1M 2024-25 | 2 |
| Real Property Management Services · ISS08 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $28.1M 2026-27 | $21M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Information Management Services · ISS06 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $13.6M 2026-27 | $19.4M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Materiel Management Services · ISS09 | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $3.8M 2026-27 | $29.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Acquisition Management Services · ISS0Z | Internal Services | New since an earlier plan | $2.7M 2026-27 | $3M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Passport · BGF02 | Citizenship and Passports | New since an earlier plan | -$25M 2026-27 | $121M 2024-25 | 4 |
| Newcomer Settlement and Integration · LJX00 | Newcomers and citizens participate in fostering an integrated society. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $1.33B 2017-18 | 0 |
| Integration Program · AFM00 | Successful integration of newcomers into society and promotion of Canadian citizenship. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $976M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $267M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Immigration Program · AFL00 | Migration that significantly benefits Canada's economic, social and cultural development, while protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $143M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Migration Control and Security Management · AFW00 | Managed migration and facilitated travel that promote Canadian interests and protect the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $135M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Health Protection · AFV00 | Managed migration and facilitated travel that promote Canadian interests and protect the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $133M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Refugee Program · AFN00 | International recognition and acceptance of the principles of managed migration consistent with Canada's broader foreign policy agenda, and protection of refugees in Canada. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $113M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Citizenship for Newcomers and All Canadians · LJY00 | Newcomers and citizens participate in fostering an integrated society. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $70.9M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Citizenship Program · AFJ00 | Successful integration of newcomers into society and promotion of Canadian citizenship. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $68.8M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Temporary Resident Program · AFO00 | Migration that significantly benefits Canada's economic, social and cultural development, while protecting the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $61.3M 2010-11 | 0 |
| Family and Discretionary Immigration · AFP00 | Family and humanitarian migration that reunites families and offers protection to the displaced and persecuted. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $58.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Permanent Economic Residents · LJI00 | Migration of permanent and temporary residents that strengthens Canada's economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $51.1M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Temporary Economic Residents · LJV00 | Migration of permanent and temporary residents that strengthens Canada's economy. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $46.2M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Refugee Protection · LJW00 | Family and humanitarian migration that reunites families and offers protection to the displaced and persecuted. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $45.9M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Canadian Influence in International Migration and Integration Agenda · LJZ00 | Managed migration and facilitated travel that promote Canadian interests and protect the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $10.3M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Multiculturalism for Newcomers and all Canadians · X0001 | Newcomers and citizens participate in fostering an integrated society. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $4.2M 2015-16 | 0 |
| Canada's Role in International Migration and Protection · AFI00 | International recognition and acceptance of the principles of managed migration consistent with Canada's broader foreign policy agenda, and protection of refugees in Canada. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $3.3M 2010-11 | 0 |
| 00000 · 00000 | — | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $156K 2011-12 | 0 |
| Passport Canada Special Operating Agency (Revolving Fund) · AJO00 | International Commercial and Consular Services for Canadians - Canadians are satisfied with commercial and consular services. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | -$206M 2013-14 | 0 |
| Passport · COA00 | Managed migration and facilitated travel that promote Canadian interests and protect the health, safety and security of Canadians. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | -$236M 2017-18 | 0 |
