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The Economic Times
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Canada admits 1.8 lakh new PR in H1 2026; India leads source country despite declining share, China enters top 3

Canada admitted about 1.8 lakh new permanent residents (PRs) in the first half of 2026, with Indian citizens accounting for 44,335 admissions, or nearly one in four, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), reported The Times of India.

The Philippines was the second-largest source of new permanent residents with 13,475 admissions, followed by China with 9,630. China moved ahead of Cameroon, which recorded 8,810 admissions during the period.

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