Canada Targets 500,000 Annual New Immigrants

IRCC releases the latest Immigration Levels Plan (ILP) in compliance with the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA), mandated annually by November 1 in non-election years. This plan outlines Canada's projected immigration targets and strategies for the upcoming years.

Annually, the federal Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveils a fresh ILP as its operational guideline. ILP divides the targets for permanent residents among three main immigration categories in Canada:

  1. Economic Class
  2. Family Class
  3. Refugees and Humanitarian Class

During a recent press conference, they presented the Immigration Plan for 2024-2026, outlined in the table below:

Immigration Class202420252026
Economic281,135301,250301,250
Family114,000118,000118,000
76,11576,11572,75072,750
Humanitarian13,7508,0008,000
Total485,000500,000500,000


 In its pursuit of record-breaking immigration levels, Canada aims to welcome 500,000 new immigrants annually. This aspiration marks a pivotal milestone in the nation's immigration history.

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