Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Tuesday the country would target 465,000 newcomers in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025 in the federal government’s new Immigration Levels Plan.
Canada is already on track to exceed the 431,645 target for 2022 announced in the previous Immigration Levels Plan in February.
The increases announced by Fraser include 301,250 new immigrants in the Economic Class alone, as Canada continues its commitment to help businesses beset with chronic labour shortages.
Immigration accounts for almost 100 per cent of Canada’s labour force growth, and, by 2032, it is projected to account for 100 per cent of Canada’s population growth, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says.
“Last year, we welcomed the most newcomers in a single year in our history,” Fraser said.
“This year’s immigration levels plan will help businesses find the workers they need, set Canada on a path that will contribute to our long-term success, and allow us to make good on key commitments to vulnerable people fleeing violence, war and persecution.”
He made the announcement at the Finishing Trades Institute in North York, Ontario.
Express Entry and PNP targets will rise
The majority of new permanent residents immigrate through economic class programs such as those within the Express Entry system or through Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs).
The targets for Express Entry landings (principal applicants, spouses, and dependents) will rise as follows:
The PNP will remain Canada’s leading admissions program for economic class immigrants and targets will also increase to:
Higher PGP admissions
IRCC also has a mandate to reunite families. After economic class programs, family class sponsorship is the second largest permanent residence class set out by the Immigration Levels Plan. Under family class immigration programs, applicants are sponsored for permanent residence by a spouse, partner, children, or other family member.
Canada will continue to look to welcome some 80,000 new immigrants per year under the Spouses, Partners and Children program.
Targets for the Parents and Grandparents Program will rise to 28,500 in 2023, followed by 34,000 in 2024, and 36,000 in 2025.
More Highlights of the 2023 to 2025 Immigration Levels Plan
a long-term focus on economic growth, with just over 60% of admissions in the economic class by 2025.
using new features in the Express Entry system to welcome newcomers with the required skills and qualifications in sectors facing acute labour shortages such as health care, manufacturing, building trades and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
increases in regional programs to address targeted local labour market needs, through the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Program, and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
reuniting more families faster.
ensuring that at least 4.4% of new permanent residents outside Quebec are Francophone.
support for global crises by providing a safe haven to those facing persecution, including by expanding the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot.
Source: IRCC
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