Family sponsorship is one of the most popular ways to gain permanent residency in Canada. Family Class Sponsorship allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their immediate family members.
Gaining permanent residency in Canada gives you access to the right to live and work in Canada, a universal healthcare system and subsidized education for your children.
Due to travel restrictions put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the immigration levels for 2020 were significantly impacted. However, Canada has announced new and increased immigration levels for the next 2 years.
As of 2019, there were about 8 million immigrants with permanent residence living in Canada - roughly 21.5% of the total Canadian population. An estimated 27% of all immigrants come from Family Sponsorships. Let’s have a look at which nations around the world are influencing this chart.
Top Source Countries Influencing Family Class Sponsorship to Canada
Top Source Countries for new Permanent Residents in 2019
Source Country |
Overall Number |
Overall Percentage |
India |
85,585 |
25% |
China |
30,260 |
9% |
Philippines |
27,815 |
8% |
Nigeria |
12,595 |
4% |
United States |
10,800 |
13% |
Pakistan |
10,790 |
3% |
Syria |
10,120 |
3% |
Eritrea |
7,025 |
2% |
Republic of Korea |
6,110 |
2% |
Iran |
6,055 |
2% |
Others |
134,025 |
39% |
Total new immigrants in 2019 added up to 341,180.