Highlights: Canada released the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-27
- IRCC released the Immigration Levels Plan for the following years (2025-27).
- Canada will invite 1.1 million migrants by the end of 2027.
- The new plan has PR admission targets for 2025, with other commitments planned for 2026 & 2027, respectively.
- The country’s GDP per capita is expected to grow from 2025-2027, with a lowered unemployment rate.
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Details of the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan
IRCC announced the Immigration Levels Plan for 2025-27. The plan consists of immigration targets for the coming three years. It includes PR admission targets for 2025 with other commitments for 2026 & 2027.
The following points are considered while framing the immigration Levels Plan:
- Immigration priorities and objectives as per the Immigration Act
- Regional and economic requirements
- International commitments
- The capacity to process applications
- The capacity to retain and integrate newcomers
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Canada Resident targets for 2025-2027
The table below has details of the Immigration targets set out by the IRCC for 2025-27.
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Immigration Targets 2025-27 |
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
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3,95,000 |
3,80,000 |
3,65,000 |
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2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan
The tables below detail the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2025-27 for both temporary and permanent resident programs.
2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan for Temporary Residents
The Immigration Levels Plan for Temporary residents for 2025-207 is given in the below table:
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Temporary Residents |
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2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
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Overall Arrivals |
6,73,650 |
5,16,600 |
5,43,600 |
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Workers (Total) |
3,67,750 |
2,10,700 |
2,37,700 |
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International Mobility Program |
2,85,750 |
1,28,700 |
1,55,700 |
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Temporary Foreign Worker Program |
82,000 |
82,000 |
82,000 |
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Students |
3,05,900 |
3,05,900 |
3,05,900 |
2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan for Permanent Residents
The Immigration Levels Plan for Permanent residents for 2025-2027 is given in the below table:
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Permanent Residents |
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Immigrant Category |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
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Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions |
3,95,000 |
3,80,000 |
3,65,000 |
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(367,000 - 436,000) |
(352,000 - 416,000) |
(338,000 - 401,000) |
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Overall French-speaking Permanent Resident Admissions outside Quebec |
8.50% |
9.50% |
10% |
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29,325 |
31,350 |
31,500 |
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Economic |
Federal Economic Priorities |
41,700 |
30,000 |
62,000 |
47,400 |
30,000 |
65,000 |
47,800 |
32,000 |
65,000 |
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In-Canada Focus |
82,980 |
39,000 |
89,000 |
75,830 |
33,000 |
82,000 |
70,930 |
66,000 |
76,000 |
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Federal Business |
2,000 |
1,200 |
3,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
2,000 |
1,000 |
200 |
2,000 |
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Federal Economic Pilots: |
10,920 |
6,000 |
14,800 |
9,920 |
5,300 |
14,000 |
9,920 |
5,300 |
14,000 |
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Caregivers ; Agri-Food; Community Immigration Pilots; Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot |
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Atlantic Immigration Program |
5,000 |
4,000 |
7,000 |
5,000 |
4,000 |
7,000 |
5,000 |
4,000 |
7,000 |
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Provincial Nominee Program |
55,000 |
20,000 |
65,000 |
55,000 |
20,000 |
65,000 |
55,000 |
20,000 |
65,000 |
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Quebec Skilled Workers and Business |
34,500 |
33,000 |
50,000 |
TBD |
- |
- |
TBD |
- |
- |
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Regularization Public Policy |
50 |
- |
250 |
100 |
- |
500 |
200 |
- |
1,000 |
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Total Economic |
2,32,150 |
2,29,750 |
2,25,350 |
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(215,000 – 256,000) |
(214,000 – 249,000) |
(207,000 – 246,000) |
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Family |
Spouses, Partners and Children |
70,000 |
65,500 |
78,000 |
66,500 |
63,000 |
75,000 |
61,000 |
58,000 |
67,500 |
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Parents and Grandparents |
24,500 |
20,500 |
28,000 |
21,500 |
16,500 |
24,500 |
20,000 |
15,000 |
22,000 |
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Total Family |
94,500 |
88,000 |
81,000 |
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(88,500 – 102,000) |
(82,000 – 96,000) |
(77,000 – 89,000) |
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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 |
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Resettled Refugees – Government Assisted |
15,250 |
13,000 |
17,000 |
15,250 |
13,000 |
17,000 |
15,250 |
13,000 |
17,000 |
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Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office Referred |
100 |
- |
150 |
100 |
- |
150 |
100 |
- |
150 |
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Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored |
23,000 |
21,000 |
26,000 |
22,000 |
19,000 |
24,000 |
21,000 |
19,000 |
24,000 |
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Total Refugees and Protected Persons |
58,350 |
55,350 |
54,350 |
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(55,000 – 65,000) |
(50,000 – 62,000) |
(50,000 – 60,000) |
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Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other |
10,000 |
6,900 |
4,300 |
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(8,500 – 13,000) |
(6,000 – 9,000) |
(4,000 – 6,000) |
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