Non-permanent residents: Canadian provinces ranked (2021)
Measure: Non-permanent residents as a share of population (%). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Immigrants and period of immigration by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2021.
National value: 2.5 (Canada).
- Lowest: 0.2 to 1 %
- Group 2: 1 to 1.6 %
- Group 3: 1.6 to 2.3 %
- Group 4: 2.3 to 2.8 %
- Highest: 2.8 to 3.6 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Prince Edward Island | 3.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | British Columbia | 3.5 |
| 3 | Ontario | 2.8 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 2.6 |
| 5 | Quebec | 2.5 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 2.3 |
| 6 | Yukon | 2.3 |
| 8 | Alberta | 1.6 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 1.4 |
| 9 | Saskatchewan | 1.4 |
| 11 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| 11 | Northwest Territories | 1 |
| 13 | Nunavut | 0.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0347-01: Immigrant status and period of immigration by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts. Reference period: 2021.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by non-permanent residents as a share of population (%) (2021). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0347-01: Immigrant status and period of immigration by gender and age: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations with parts; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-non-permanent-residents-as-a-share-of-population/