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The Canadian Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, made an official announcement about Canada’s immigration plan for the years 2024 to 2026 on November 1, 2023.
Canada’s plan involves inviting a significant number of new permanent residents to the country. The aim is to welcome 485,000 newcomers in 2024, followed by 500,000 in 2025 and another 500,000 in 2026. These figures are in line with the immigration trajectory outlined in the 2023–2025 Plan introduced the previous year.
Starting from 2026, Canada intends to maintain a consistent immigration level of 500,000 newcomers annually.
Canada’s 2024–2026 Immigration Plan Targets by Category
The immigration levels plan for 2024-2026 in Canada is crucial as the government evaluates these targets annually. The plan outlines the specific categories and numbers of individuals expected to be admitted as permanent residents during this period.
| Immigration Category | 2024 Target | 2024 Low Range | 2024 High Range | 2025 Target | 2025 Low Range | 2025 High Range | 2026 Target | 2026 Low Range | 2026 High Range |
| Overall Permanent Resident Admissions | 485,000 | 430,000 | 532,500 | 500,000 | 442,500 | 550,000 | 500,000 | 442,500 | 550,000 |
| Overall French-speaking PR Admissions (outside Quebec) | 26,100 | – | – | 31,500 | – | – | 36,000 | – | – |
| Economic | |||||||||
| -Federal High Skilled | 110,770 | 90,000 | 116,000 | 117,500 | 96,500 | 124,000 | 117,500 | 96,500 | 124,000 |
| -Federal Economic Public Policies | – | 0 | 3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| -Federal Business | 5,000 | 3,500 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| Economic Pilots | 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 Business | 50,000 | 50,000 | To be determined | ||||||
| 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 |
| 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 Assisted | 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 |
| Humanitarian & Other | 13,750 | 9,000 | 17,500 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 12,000 |
The provided table offers a detailed breakdown of the annual immigration targets for various categories across the years 2024, 2025, and 2026 in Canada.
Canada’s Projected Figures for Various Immigration Programs for 2024-26
In 2024, Canada anticipates drawing in about 281,135 economic immigrants, which makes up roughly 58% of the yearly goal. By 2026, this number is projected to increase to 301,250, constituting 60% of the annual target.
Regarding the Express Entry system, the goal for 2024 is set at 110,700 permanent resident admissions, and this number is expected to rise to 117,500 immigrants in both 2025 and 2026.
As for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the objective is to welcome 110,000 immigrants in 2024, with a subsequent increase to 120,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
For 2024, the family class target aims to admit 114,000 immigrants, constituting around 24% of all admissions. By 2026, this number is anticipated to rise to 118,000 immigrants, still accounting for 24% of the total admissions. Specifically, the spousal, partner, and child sponsorship program has set an admissions objective of 82,000 in 2024, expected to increase to 84,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) will prioritize the admission of 32,000 immigrants in 2024, with a subsequent increase to 34,000 in both 2025 and 2026.
Concerning humanitarian goals, the target for 2024 is set at 89,865 immigrants, making up approximately 19% of the total admissions. By 2026, the objective is to welcome 80,832 immigrants, which would represent about 16% of all admissions.
In an announcement on October 31st and in a subsequent interview, Marc has already indicated that immigrants are not considered the root cause of the housing crisis.