Canada is inviting 1.1 million migrants by 2027

Highlights: Canada to welcome 1.1 million immigrants by 2027

• The IRCC has released the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027 on October 24, 2024
• Canada plans to invite 1.1 million immigrants by 2027.
• The latest plan targets to provide Canada PR visas to 40% of temporary residents already in Canada.
• Canada will invite 62% of permanent residents associated with key sectors such as health and trade.

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Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027

The IRCC released the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027 on October 24, 2024, which states that the country is planning to welcome 1.1 million immigrants by 2027. The plan includes PR admissions target for 2025 and other notional commitments for 2026 and 2027.

As per the latest plan, the country will provide permanent residence to eligible temporary residents already in Canada to bring down the temporary resident population by 5% by 2026.

Main objectives of the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027

IRCC considers the following factors while creating the Immigration Levels Plan:

• Objectives and priorities of immigration as per the rules set by the IRCC
• Regional and economic requirements
• International commitments and obligations
• Capacity to settle, retain, and integrate immigrants
• Processing capability

The main objectives of the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027 are listed below:

Permanent resident targets: Canada is planning to invite 62% of permanent residents associated with key sectors such as health and trade. The latest plan also targets to provide Canada PR visas to 40% of temporary residents already in Canada. The country will focus on permanent resident programs like family reunification, Canadian Experience Class, regional immigration programs, and programs that attract French-speaking professionals and those associated with key sectors such as healthcare while selecting candidates for Canada PR.

The table below lists the Permanent resident targets till 2027:

Year	Number of new PRs to be welcomed
2025	395,000
2026	380,000
2027	365,000

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Temporary resident targets: The country plans to reduce temporary residents by 5% by 2026 by providing Canada PR visas to eligible temporary residents.
The table below provides details of the temporary residents targets till 2027:

Temporary Resident (TR) Category	2025	2026	2027
Total TR Arrivals and Ranges	6,73,650   (604,900 - 742,400)	5,16,600   (435,250 - 597,950)	5,43,600   (472,900 - 614,250)
Workers	3,67,750	2,10,700	2,37,700
Students	3,05,900	3,05,900	3,05,900

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Details of the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027

The table below lists the details of the Canada Immigration levels plan 2025-2027:

2025			2026			2027
IMMIGRANT CATEGORY		Target	Low Range	High Range			High Range	Target	Low Range	High Range
Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions		3,95,000			3,80,000			3,65,000
		(367,000 - 436,000)Footnote3			(352,000 - 416,000)			(338,000 - 401,000)
Overall French-speaking Permanent Resident Admissions outside Quebec		8.50%			9.50%			10%
		-29,325			-31,350			-31,500
Economic	Federal Economic Priorities	41,700	30,000	62,000	47,400	30,000	65,000	47,800	32,000	65,000
	In-Canada Focus	82,980	39,000	89,000	75,830	33,000	82,000	70,930	66,000	76,000
	Federal Business	2,000	1,200	3,000	1,000	200	2,000	1,000	200	2,000
	Federal Economic Pilots:	10,920	6,000	14,800	9,920	5,300	14,000	9,920	5,300	14,000
	Caregivers; Agri-Food; Community Immigration Pilots; Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
	Atlantic Immigration Program	5,000	4,000	7,000	5,000	4,000	7,000	5,000	4,000	7,000
	Provincial Nominee Program	55,000	20,000	65,000	55,000	20,000	65,000	55,000	20,000	65,000
	Quebec Skilled Workers and Business	34,500	33,000	50,000	TBD	-	-	TBD	-	-
	Regularization Public Policy	50	-	250	100	-	500	200	-	1,000
	Total Economic	2,32,150			2,29,750			2,25,350
		(215,000 – 256,000)			(214,000 – 249,000)			(207,000 – 246,000)
Family	Spouses, Partners, and Children	70,000	65,500	78,000	66,500	63,000	75,000	61,000	58,000	67,500
	Parents and Grandparents	24,500	20,500	28,000	21,500	16,500	24,500	20,000	15,000	22,000
	Total Family	94,500			88,000			81,000
		(88,500 – 102,000)			(82,000 – 96,000)			(77,000 – 89,000)
Refugees and Protected Persons	Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad	20,000	18,000	30,000	18,000	16,000	30,000	18,000	16,000	30,000
	Resettled Refugees – Government Assisted	15,250	13,000	17,000	15,250	13,000	17,000	15,250	13,000	17,000
	Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office Referred	100	-	150	100	-	150	100	-	150
	Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored	23,000	21,000	26,000	22,000	19,000	24,000	21,000	19,000	24,000
	Total Refugees and Protected Persons	58,350			55,350			54,350
		(55,000 – 65,000)			(50,000 – 62,000)			(50,000 – 60,000)
Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other		10,000			6,900			4,300
		(8,500 – 13,000)			(6,000 – 9,000)			(4,000 – 6,000)

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