Percentage of Permanent Residents Becoming Canadian Citizens in Decline: StatCan Data

A Canadian passport is pictured in Ottawa on Jan. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years.

The Institute for Canadian Citizenship says Statistics Canada data points to a 40 percent decline in citizenship uptake since 2001.