over 1 million (1M to 1.5M) new LPR each year.
7000 GC printed per day because past immigrants also need to renew or replace their plastic cards.
And yes, EB only consititutes less than 12% of those who get LPR each year. However, it's also the only way to GC for 90% of the forum's PRC-born readers. That's why the numbers seem so inproportionate to the readers here.