Quibek Media, Canada reported on November 1: The Canadian Immigration Agency has just released the immigration level plan for 2023-2025.
Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revealed that —— The federal government is planning to gradually and largely increase the number of immigrants entering Canada, with the goal of “to ensure that 500,000 new immigrants can arrive in 2025” .
Under this new policy, 1.45 million new immigrants are expected to settle in Canada in the next three years.
Specific target is: 1 accepts 465,000 new immigrants in 2023, 485,000 new immigrants in 2024, and 500,000 new immigrants in 2025 . "Canada needs more people. We are a country based on immigration, and this move is crucial to ensuring Canada's economic prosperity."
It is reported that Canadian industry is facing a severe labor shortage, with about 1 million vacancies waiting to be filled nationwide.
The new plan announced this time emphasizes that in the next three years, the number of skilled immigrants will be greatly increased, especially in areas such as construction and sanitation.
It is reported that by 2025, more than 60% of new immigrants in will be economic immigration, that is, various skilled immigrants.
Expressway (EE system) and PNP target number will rise
Most new permanent residents immigrate through economic programs (such as 4 project plans within the express entry system) or through the Provincial Nomination Program (PNP).
Express Entry (EE System) target (main applicants, spouses and dependents) will gradually increase in the next three years: 82,880 in 2023, 109,020 in 2024, and 114,000 in 2025.
PNP will remain Canada's leading economic immigration program, and its target will also be increased to: 105,500 in 2023, 110,000 in 2024, and 117,500 in 2025.
Ottawa also considers "moderately increasing family reunion immigration and reducing the number of refugees to be accepted."
On Monday, Statistics Canada revealed that immigrants now account for 23% of Canada's population. This is the highest proportion since the federal government and the highest proportion among the G7 countries.
If these trends continue, by 2041, immigration may account for 29.1% to 34% of Canada's population.
On the other hand, although the federal government has opened its doors to new immigrants, the Legault government plans to "restrict the number of immigrants who can settle in Quebec , and limit the principle to less than 50,000 people." ...
0 Increase immigration in other provinces and restrict immigration to Quebec. The gap between the two thresholds may accelerate Quebec and the "representation of the population in the Canadian federal government" may decline.
