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Canada Announces Immigration Levels for 2024-26

Written by Anusha | Nov 2, 2023 6:56:11 AM

Canada announces its immigration targets for the next three years. A total of 14,85,000 will get Canadian permanent residence in 2024-26.

On November 1, 2023, the federal government of Canada released the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-26. The announcement comes under the Top 5 Developments Expected in 2023 in Canadian immigration.

The immigration levels remain unchanged from the current targets. 485,000 Canada PR visas will be granted in 2024. Of these, 58% will be for economic immigrants.

Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-26

 

 

2024

2025

2026

Category

Overall PR visas to be granted

485,000

500,000

500,000

ECONOMIC

Express Entry

110,770

117,500

117,500

Start-Up visa & Self-Employed Persons Program

5,000

6,000

6,000

Municipal Nominee Program, Agri-Food Pilot, RNIP etc.

10,875

14,750

13,750

French-speaking (outside Quebec)

26,100

31,500

36,000

Atlantic Immigration Program

6,500

8,500

8,500

Provincial Nominee Program

110,000

120,000

120,000

Quebec Skilled Workers and Business*

50,000

50,000

-

Total economic

281,135

301,250

301,250

FAMILY

Spouses, partners & children

82,000

84,000

84,000

Parents and Grandparents

32,000

34,000

34,000

Total family

114,000

118,000

118,000

Refugees and protected persons

76,115

72,750

72,750

Humanitarian & compassionate and other

13,750

8,000

8,000

 

* The Quebec government announced the provincial immigration levels for 2024 and 2025 on November 1, 2023.

The Municipal Nominee Program admission levels will be included after the launch of the program.

The immigration levels are almost the same as in the previous immigration levels plan announced at the same time last year. The new information released is for the targets for 2026. There are also some updates in the admissions level program-wise.

Immigration Targets for 2024, Class-wise

Economic

58% (281,135) will be welcomed by Canada under economic immigration in 2024.

This will go up to 60% (301,250 admissions) in 2026.

Family

24% (114,000) of the Canada PR visas will be for the family class in 2024.

By 2026, family class will continue to make 24% (118,000) of all admissions.

 

PR admissions to rise from 2024 to 2026

There will be an increase in the number of people granted permanent residence under the various PR programs of Canada.

Canada PR in 2024-26 Under Popular Pathways

 

2024

2025

2026

Express Entry

110,770

117,500

117,500

Provincial Nominee Program

110,000

120,000

120,000

Spouses, partners & children

82,000

84,000

84,000

Parents and Grandparents

32,000

34,000

34,000

Start-up Visa etc.

5,000

6,000

6,000

Atlantic Immigration Program

6,500

8,500

8,500

 

Canadian immigration to be stabilized

According to the official announcement, the 2024-26 Immigration Levels Plan “prioritizes economic growth, and supports family reunification, while responding to humanitarian crises and recognizing the rapid growth in immigration in recent years”.

Immigrants have an important role to play in the Canadian labour market. Growing the Canadian economy now and into the future also requires the contribution of immigrants. Canadian immigration ensures that Canada has the required skills to meet key goals and fill labour force gaps in critical sectors of STEM, healthcare, etc.).

While family support is important for newcomers, dependents provide an economic benefit as well by joining the workforce. Additionally, parents and grandparents often take up the responsibility of child care, allowing their sponsors to enter or remain a part of the Canadian workforce.

With the announcement of the immigration levels plan for the next three years, Canada hopes to stabilize immigration, targeting a plateau in immigration targets of 500,000 per year by 2026.

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