Canada’s Next Temporary and Permanent Resident Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2026-2027

“We are reducing our permanent resident targets. Compared to last year’s plan, we are:

• reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 in 2025
• reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 in 2026
• setting a target of 365,000 permanent residents in 2027

Specifically, compared to each previous year, we will see Canada’s temporary population decline by

• 445,901 in 2025
• 445,662 in 2026
• a modest increase of 17,439 in 2027

Other measures from the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan include the following:

• Transitioning more temporary residents who are already in Canada as students and workers to permanent residents
  Representing more than 40% of overall permanent resident admissions in 2025, these residents are skilled, educated and integrated into Canadian society. They will continue to support the workforce and economy without placing additional demands on our social services because they are already established, with housing and employment.
• Focusing on long-term economic growth and key labour market sectors, such as health and trades
  Permanent resident admissions in the economic class will reach 61.7% of total admissions by 2027.
• Strengthening Francophone communities outside Quebec and supporting their economic prosperity
  Of the overall permanent resident admission targets, Francophone immigration will represent
  • 8.5% in 2025
  • 9.5% in 2026
  • 10% in 2027″

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