On November 1, 2023, the IRCC confirmed the approved Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026.
- Canada aims to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, 500,000 in 2025 and plateau at 500,000 in 2026
- The Plan includes new annual and progressively increasing French-speaking permanent resident targets outside Quebec: 6% in 2024, 7% in 2025 and 8% in 2026
2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan
| Immigrant Category | 2024 | 2025Footnote11 | 2026Footnote11 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Low RangeFootnote12 | High RangeFootnote12 | Target | Low RangeFootnote12 | High RangeFootnote12 | Target | Low RangeFootnote12 | High RangeFootnote12 | ||
| Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 485,000 | 430,000 | 532,500 | 500,000 | 442,500 | 550,000 | 500,000 | 442,500 | 550,000 | |
| Overall French-speaking Permanent Resident Admissions outside QuebecFootnote1 | 26,100 | – | – | 31,500 | – | – | 36,000 | – | – | |
| Economic | Federal High SkilledFootnote2 | 110,770 | 90,000 | 116,000 | 117,500 | 96,500 | 124,000 | 117,500 | 96,500 | 124,000 |
| Federal Economic Public PoliciesFootnote3 | – | 0 | 3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Federal BusinessFootnote4 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | |
| Economic Pilots:Footnote5 CaregiversFootnote6; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project |
10,875 | 6,500 | 14,500 | 14,750 | 9,000 | 19,750 | 13,750 | 9,000 | 19,750 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 6,500 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 8,500 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 8,500 | 5,000 | 13,000 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 110,000 | 105,500 | 117,000 | 120,000 | 113,000 | 130,000 | 120,000 | 113,000 | 130,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote7 | To be determinedFootnote7 | To be determinedFootnote7 | To be determinedFootnote7 | |||||||
| Total Economic | 281,135 | 250,000 | 305,000 | 301,250 | 265,000 | 326,000 | 301,250 | 265,000 | 326,000 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 82,000 | 77,000 | 88,000 | 84,000 | 79,000 | 90,000 | 84,000 | 79,000 | 90,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 32,000 | 27,000 | 36,000 | 34,000 | 29,000 | 42,000 | 34,000 | 29,000 | 42,000 | |
| Total Family | 114,000 | 105,000 | 130,000 | 118,000 | 107,000 | 135,000 | 118,000 | 107,000 | 135,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 27,000 | 24,000 | 38,000 | 29,000 | 26,000 | 40,000 | 29,000 | 26,000 | 40,000 |
| Resettled Refugees – Government AssistedFootnote8 | 21,115 | 16,750 | 26,000 | 15,250 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 15,250 | 12,000 | 17,000 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 27,750 | 20,000 | 31,000 | 28,250 | 23,000 | 32,000 | 28,250 | 23,000 | 32,000 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 250 | – | 400 | 250 | – | 400 | 250 | – | 400 | |
| Total RefugeesFootnote9and Protected Persons | 76,115 | 66,000 | 93,000 | 72,750 | 64,000 | 80,000 | 72,750 | 64,000 | 80,000 | |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote10 | 13,750 | 9,000 | 17,500 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 12,000 |
Erickson Insights & Analysis
The Immigration Levels Plan is guided by An Immigration System for Canada’s Future—a report that lays out a pathway to strengthen Canada’s immigration system for newcomers, businesses, and communities.
Erickson Immigration Group will continue to monitor developments and share updates as more news is available. Please contact your employer or EIG attorney if you have questions about anything we’re reporting above or case-specific questions.