The number of spouses and common-law partners immigrating to Canada in July was nearly the same as in June. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 6,215 new permanent residents arrived in Canada through spousal sponsorship in July, while 50,015 new permanent residents arrived through this immigration program by the end of July. This is a 21.6 percent increase from the 41,145 new permanent residents who arrived through spousal sponsorship in the first seven months of 2022. If the trend continues, Canada is expected to welcome 85,740 new permanent residents through spousal sponsorship, a 33.7 percent increase from the 64,145 immigrants who arrived through the same program last year.

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