At the post-epidemic era, Canada continues to recruit new immigrants! Canada welcomed more than 405,000 immigrants in 2021, breaking the historical immigration record and is expected to accept nearly 432,000 new immigrants this year. On November 1, local time, the Canadian Immigration Department released the immigration level plan for 2023-2025. will receive nearly 1.45 million new immigrants in the next three years, setting a record high!
In 2023, Canada plans to accept 465,000 new permanent residents!
In 2024, Canada plans to receive 485,000 new permanent residents!
In 2025, Canada plans to accept 500,000 new permanent residents!
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Immigration level plan is a guide for Canada's welcome number of immigrants every year. Canada's immigration goals include developing the economy, reuniting families, providing refugees with asylum.
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Highlights of the plan include:
● Long-term focus on economic growth, 1The number of economic immigrants in 2025 will exceed 60% ;
● Use Express New features of the Entry system , is used for industries facing severe labor shortage to absorb the required skills and qualifications of new immigrants , such as health care, manufacturing, construction industries and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics);
● Through provincial nomination plans, Atlantic immigration plans and rural northern immigration pilots, regional plans are added to meet the target needs of the local labor market;
● Let more families reunite faster ;
● Ensure that at least 4.4% of new permanent residents outside Quebec are French-speaking ;
● Support policies to respond to global crises by providing a safe haven for those facing persecution.
The next three years will be the golden period for Canadian immigration
The number of immigrants has been rising
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Quick entry and PNP target will rise
Most new immigrants are through Economic Class Program, such as Express Entry System or Provincial Nomination Program (PNPs), etc.
Express Entry (main applicant, spouse and dependent) target will rise as follows:
2023 82,880
2024 109,020
2025 114,000
PNP will continue to maintain Canadian economic class Programs' leading admission program will also increase its goal to:
15,500
2023110,000
2024117,500
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1 higher parent reunion quota
IRCC is also responsible for reunifying families. Family Class Sponsorship is the second largest permanent residence category in the Immigration Level Program.
In the family immigration program, the applicant guarantees to obtain permanent residence from his spouse, partner, children or other family members .
and Canada will continue to invite about 80,000 new immigrants annually according to the spouse, partner and child program.
In 2023, the target of the Parents and Grandparents Program will increase to 28,500, to 34,000 in 2024 and to 36,000 in 2025.
Canadian Immigration Department pointed out that immigration has an immeasurable impact on Canada . Canada is a country with a population of nearly 39 million in 2022 and is a world leader at all levels (OECD, G7, Canada Welfare Index). Generations of immigrants brought their knowledge and wisdom into Canada, forming a prosperous and stable country.In fact, one in five Canadians are foreign-born, the highest among the G7 . Canada has benefited greatly from immigration as it helps economic prosperity, develop diversity and build strong countries.
Currently, Canada is facing a severe labor shortage, with about 1 million job vacancies nationwide. Canada will increase the number of immigrants based on work skills or experience in the next three years, and increase the number of families allowed to enter, which is the golden time to immigrate to Canada!