The newly announced 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets forward a comprehensive approach to managing Canada’s immigration through both permanent and temporary resident targets. Here’s a breakdown of the plan’s key components:

Temporary Residents

Overall Temporary Resident Arrivals:

2025: 673,650 (range: 604,900 – 742,400)

2026: 516,600 (range: 435,250 – 597,950)

2027: 543,600 (range: 472,900 – 614,250)

Workers:

International Mobility Program (IMP): Targets are set at 285,750 in 2025, decreasing to 128,700 in 2026, and 155,700 in 2027.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP): Steady at 82,000 annually through 2025-2027.

International Students: 305,900 each year from 2025 to 2027, constituting a major part of the temporary resident population, especially in 2026 and 2027, with the share of international students increasing in these years.

Permanent Residents

Annual Permanent Resident Admission Targets:

2025: 395,000

2026: 380,000

2027: 365,000

Category-Specific Targets:

Economic Category: Largest portion, reaching 62% by 2027, with a focus on sectors like healthcare and skilled trades.

Family Reunification: 22% of overall permanent resident admissions.

Refugees and Protected Persons: 15%, including Government Assisted Refugees which has an obvious impact on the settlement services.

Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds: 21,200 admissions over three years for those in unique circumstances.

Francophone Immigration: A rising target for French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec, reaching 10% by 2027, up from 7% in previous plans.

This plan seeks to balance temporary and permanent immigration to meet economic and community needs while aligning with provincial, local, and sectoral capacities. The emphasis on transition pathways for temporary residents to permanent residence also underscores IRCC’s commitment to sustainable growth and addressing labor market needs.

Permanent Resident Admissions in the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan

The 2025-2027 Levels Plan also outlines detailed targets for permanent resident admissions across various immigrant categories, with a focus on economic growth, family reunification, and support for refugees and vulnerable individuals.

Overall Permanent Resident Admissions:

2025: 395,000 (range: 367,000 – 436,000)

2026: 380,000 (range: 352,000 – 416,000)

2027: 365,000 (range: 338,000 – 401,000)

French-speaking Admissions Outside Quebec:

Target percentages: 8.5% in 2025 (approx. 29,325), 9.5% in 2026 (approx. 31,350), and 10% in 2027 (approx. 31,500), aiming to boost Francophone representation in Canadian communities outside Quebec.

Economic Category (largest share):

Federal Economic Priorities: Focused on critical sectors such as healthcare and skilled trades, with targets of 41,700 in 2025, 47,400 in 2026, and 47,800 in 2027.

In-Canada Focus: Emphasis on transitioning students and temporary workers already in Canada, with 82,980 in 2025, 75,830 in 2026, and 70,930 in 2027.

Federal Business, Economic Pilots, and Provincial Programs: Includes pathways such as the Atlantic Immigration Program, Caregivers, and Provincial Nominee Programs with stable targets across the years.

Total Economic Admissions: 232,150 in 2025, 229,750 in 2026, and 225,350 in 2027.

Family Category:

Spouses, Partners, and Children: High consistency, with a target of 70,000 in 2025, 66,500 in 2026, and 61,000 in 2027.

Parents and Grandparents: Smaller intake, with targets of 24,500 in 2025, 21,500 in 2026, and 20,000 in 2027.

Total Family Admissions: 94,500 in 2025, 88,000 in 2026, and 81,000 in 2027.

Refugees and Protected Persons:

Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad: Steady targets of 20,000 in 2025 and 18,000 for 2026 and 2027.

Resettled Refugees: Includes Government Assisted, Blended Visa Office, and Privately Sponsored Refugees, with a consistent range of 55,000 to 65,000 admissions annually.

Total Refugee Admissions: 58,350 in 2025, 55,350 in 2026, and 54,350 in 2027.

Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other:

Targets of 10,000 in 2025, 6,900 in 2026, and 4,300 in 2027 for those admitted on humanitarian grounds or under special public policies.

Special Category:

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