Immigrants are leaving Canada in record numbers
Canada is losing the very people we need the most. Recent findings from our 2025 Leaky Bucket research reveal that immigrants continue to leave Canada at near-record rates, with highly educated and highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada the fastest.
immigrants leave Canada within 25 years
faces the greatest retention challenge
leave at twice the rate of low-skilled workers
have the highest onward migration rates
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2025
Retention Trends in Highly Skilled Immigrants and In-Demand Occupations
The Leaky Bucket 2025 finds that immigrants continue to leave Canada at near-record rates, with highly educated and highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada at twice the rate of those with less education and lower skills.
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2024
A Closer Look at Immigrant Onward Migration in Canada
This second look at The Leaky Bucket reveals that the proportion of immigrants leaving Canada has reached an all-time high. Despite extreme pandemic travel restrictions, immigrants still found ways to leave in record numbers.
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2023
A Study of Immigrant Retention Trends in Canada
The first edition of this groundbreaking research revealed a steady increase in onward migration of immigrants in Canada and highlighted the importance for policy makers to monitor the onward migration rate.
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The Leaky Bucket in the News
media impressions generated by The Leaky Bucket 2025
