DETE employment permit comparison

2021 versus 2022 employment permits

Issued permits increased by 23,302 between the exact published windows below. This is historical permit activity, not a hiring or future sponsorship prediction.

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Comparison overview

What changed between the published windows?

Same available months only

Baseline permits

16,099

Full year 2021

Selected permits

39,401

Full year 2022

Issued-permit change

+23,302

+144.74% vs baseline

Distinct companies

6,452

+3,154 (+95.63%)

Visual evidence

Issued permits across the comparable window

Baseline: Full year 2021 · Selected: Full year 2022

Comparable windows

The periods behind this comparison

Baseline window

Full year 2021

12 comparable published months.

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Selected window

Full year 2022

12 comparable published months.

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View the comparison data table

Each row aligns the same position in the published baseline and selected windows.

Baseline

2021-01

1,360

Selected

2022-01

2,247

Difference: +887

Baseline

2021-02

949

Selected

2022-02

2,484

Difference: +1,535

Baseline

2021-03

1,044

Selected

2022-03

3,399

Difference: +2,355

Baseline

2021-04

993

Selected

2022-04

3,947

Difference: +2,954

Baseline

2021-05

922

Selected

2022-05

3,950

Difference: +3,028

Baseline

2021-06

1,299

Selected

2022-06

3,845

Difference: +2,546

Baseline

2021-07

1,489

Selected

2022-07

3,901

Difference: +2,412

Baseline

2021-08

1,358

Selected

2022-08

3,507

Difference: +2,149

Baseline

2021-09

1,580

Selected

2022-09

3,371

Difference: +1,791

Baseline

2021-10

1,568

Selected

2022-10

3,027

Difference: +1,459

Baseline

2021-11

1,543

Selected

2022-11

3,531

Difference: +1,988

Baseline

2021-12

1,994

Selected

2022-12

2,192

Difference: +198

Aligned baseline and selected issued permit totals
Baseline period	Baseline permits	Selected period	Selected permits	Difference
2021-01	1,360	2022-01	2,247	+887
2021-02	949	2022-02	2,484	+1,535
2021-03	1,044	2022-03	3,399	+2,355
2021-04	993	2022-04	3,947	+2,954
2021-05	922	2022-05	3,950	+3,028
2021-06	1,299	2022-06	3,845	+2,546
2021-07	1,489	2022-07	3,901	+2,412
2021-08	1,358	2022-08	3,507	+2,149
2021-09	1,580	2022-09	3,371	+1,791
2021-10	1,568	2022-10	3,027	+1,459
2021-11	1,543	2022-11	3,531	+1,988
2021-12	1,994	2022-12	2,192	+198

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How this comparison works

The backend comparison contract selects only published DETE periods. Partial years are aligned to the same common published months on both sides. Missing exact months are not converted into published zeroes, and a zero baseline does not produce an infinite percentage. See the DETE methodology for source and revision notes.

Source: DETE employment permit statistics. Latest import used: 2025-12-01T14:31:59.828000+00:00.