Canada has welcomed about 158,600 immigrants in 2020

As per the new data with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC], Canada welcomed another 15,000 new immigrants in the month of October 2020.

The arrivals of new Canadian permanent residents into the country in October remained at the same level as in September this year.

Around 15,100 new immigrants were welcomed by IRCC in October 2020, making the month the second strongest month for new arrivals to Canada since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Approximately 158,600 immigrants have been welcomed by Canada in 2020 so far. While IRCC might fall short of its target of welcoming 341,000 in 2019, the shortfall has already been addressed and measures taken to compensate for the same.

As per the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan announced by the federal government of Canada on October 30, 2020, more than 4 lakh immigrants are to be welcomed annually in the coming years.

Canada’s Immigration Levels per year

2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan			2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan
Year	Immigrants to be welcomed		Year	Projected Admissions – Targets
2020	341,000		2021	401,000
2021	351,000		2022	411,000
2022	361,000 [With scope to increase up to 390,000]		2023	421,000

The strongest month for Canadian immigration this year was June wherein Canada had inducted 19,100 new Canadian permanent residents. The Express Entry of Canada remains one of the most popular immigration systems worldwide.

Even despite 2020 being an unprecedented year in view of the coronavirus pandemic, regular Express Entry draws have nonetheless been held by IRCC. Recently, Canada crossed 100,000 Express Entry invitations in a year, a record in itself.

Regular provincial draws have also been held under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada. There are almost 80 PNP ‘streams’ or immigration pathways available.

Many provinces have held PNP draws in November 2020.

With a streamlined immigration process and a standard processing time of within 6 months for Express Entry applications, Canada is one of the most popular destinations for migrate overseas.

According a global survey – the Migrant Acceptance Index by Gallup, a global analytics and advice firm – Canada is the most-accepting country for migrants in the world.

As Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine, the way has been paved for the largest vaccination campaign in Canadian history. With the widespread vaccination of individuals in Canada and abroad, it is only a matter of time before Canada relaxes its travel restrictions and returns to the regular immigration levels.

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