Detailed definition
Admission category refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
In the 2021 Census of Population, data on admission category are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1, 1980, and May 11, 2021.
In the 2021 Census of Population, data on admission category are available for immigrants who were admitted to Canada between January 1, 1980, and May 11, 2021.
Values (English)
Total
Economic Immigrants
Principal applicants
Secondary applicants
Immigrants sponsored by family
Refugees
Protected persons in Canada
Dependants abroad of a protected person in Canada
Resettled refugees
Government-assisted refugees
Privately sponsored refugees
Blended visa office-referred refugees
Other Immigrants
Admission category -not applicable