Total work-permit holders
9,025
2015–2026
Occupation
Software engineers and designers
NOC 2173 · All provinces and territories · 2015–2026
At a glance
Occupation summary
Change over selected period
+145
2015–2026
Percentage change
+74.4%
2015–2026
Leading province or territory
British Columbia
3,910
Trend analysis
Annual work-permit-holder trend
Annual totals for the selected occupation, destination, and year range.
Geographic comparison
Work-permit holders by province or territory
Provincial and territorial totals for the selected occupation and period.
Key insights
What the data shows
Highlights calculated from the selected occupation, destination, and year range.
Overall movement
Work-permit-holder totals increased
74.4% from 2015 to 2026
Latest annual total
340
2026 published total
Leading province or territory
British Columbia
Highest total for the selected period
Occupation classification
Software engineers and designers
2173
How to interpret these figures
Annual permit-holder flow, not a point-in-time total
These figures count Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders according to the year in which their permits became effective.
They do not represent valid permit holders on December 31, people currently present in Canada, positive Labour Market Impact Assessments, or jobs filled.
Detailed records
Annual totals
| Year | Work-permit holders | Annual change | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 195 | — | — |
| 2016 | 430 | +235 | +120.5% |
| 2017 | 595 | +165 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 770 | +175 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 945 | +175 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 700 | -245 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 1,005 | +305 | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 1,390 | +385 | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 1,325 | -65 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 735 | -590 | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 595 | -140 | -19.0% |
| 2026 | 340 | -255 | -42.9% |
Data source
About this dataset
These records measure Temporary Foreign Worker Program work-permit holders by province or territory of intended destination, intended four-digit NOC 2011 occupation, and the year in which permits became effective.