Province or territory of intended destination of immigrant

Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on July 31, 2026.

Definition

Province or territory of intended destination refers to the place where the immigrant intends to live in Canada, as indicated in their first application for permanent residence. The province or territory of destination is specified according to geographic boundaries current at the time of admission.

Immigrant refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a permanent resident (landed immigrant). Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.

Usage

'Province or territory of intended destination' applies to immigrants who have been admitted to Canada since 1980.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

There are no relevant internationally recognized standards.

Classifications

Relation to previous version

  • Province or territory of intended destination of immigrant July 31, 2026 to current

    The definition of the statistical unit "immigrant" has been modified.

  • Province or territory of intended destination of immigrant October 10, 2023 to July 30, 2026

    This was the departmental standard from October 10, 2023 to July 30, 2026.

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