Canada will welcome an unprecedented 1.45 million immigrants over the next three years as it looks to step up efforts to curb a chronic labour shortage by welcoming more newcomers.
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.
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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.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 465,000 | 485,000 | 500,000 | |
Economic | Federal High Skilled | 82,880 | 109,020 | 114,000 |
Federal Economic Public Policies | 25,000 | – | – | |
Federal Business | 3,500 | 5,000 | 6,000 | |
Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 8,500 | 12,125 | 14,750 | |
Atlantic Immigration Program | 8,500 | 11,500 | 14,500 | |
Provincial Nominee Program | 105,500 | 110,000 | 117,500 | |
Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote6 | See the Quebec immigration plan | To be determined | To be determined | |
Total Economic | 266,210 | 281,135 | 301,250 | |
Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 78,000 | 80,000 | 82,000 |
Parents and Grandparents | 28,500 | 34,000 | 36,000 | |
Total Family | 106,500 | 114,000 | 118,000 | |
Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 25,000 | 27,000 | 29,000 |
Resettled Refugees – Government-AssistedFootnote7 | 23,550 | 21,115 | 15,250 | |
Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 27,505 | 27,750 | 28,250 | |
Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 76,305 | 76,115 | 72,750 | |
Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | 15,985 | 13,750 | 8,000 |
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The Provincial Nominee Program and Federal High Skilled categories will dominate the Economic Class newcomers.
PNP newcomers will account for 105,000 new permanent residents in 2023, 110,000 in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025.
Canada will also welcome 82,880, 109,020 and 114,000 in 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively through the Federal High Skilled stream, mainly managed by Express Entry.
The stream includes newcomers through the Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class programs.
The Atlantic Immigration Program will also grow to 14,500 newcomers by 2025, and other economic pilots to 14,750.
Canada’s Family Class category will grow to 106,500 in 2023, then 114,000 in 2024 and 118,000 by 2025.
The majority of family sponsorship newcomers will be spouses, partners and children, growing to 82,000 by 2025. However, there will also be room for a record number of parents and grandparents, at 36,000 by 2025.
Canada will continue to welcome large numbers of refugees, including 76,305 in 2023, 76,115 in 2024 and 72,750 in 2025.
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