New Immigration Plan to fill labour market shortages and grow Canada’s economy
The Canadian Government announced their new Immigration level plan for 2022 through 2024. Canada is looking to welcome 432,000 Immigrants in 2022. This is up 22,000 from the original target of 411,000 that was previously stated.
Over the next 3 years Canada’s Target are the following:
· 431,645 Permanent Residence in 2022
· 447,055 Permanent Residence in 2022
· 451,000 Permanent Residence in 2022
The Level plan indicates the number of Immigrants Canada is looking to welcome under its various federal, provincial, and territorial programs.
|
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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|
Economic |
241,850 |
56% |
253,00 |
57% |
267,750 |
59% |
|
Family |
105,000 |
24% |
109,500 |
24% |
113,000 |
25% |
|
Refugee |
76,545 |
18% |
74,055 |
17% |
62,500 |
14% |
|
Humanitarian |
8,250 |
2% |
10,500 |
2% |
7,750 |
2% |
|
Total |
431,645 |
100% |
447,055 |
100% |
451,000 |
100% |
The Economic Immigrants categories include the following:
· Federal high skilled
· Federal Economic Public Polices
· Federal Business
· Economic Pilots: Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project
· Atlantic Immigration Program
· Provincial Nominee Program
· Quebec Skilled Workers and Business
Within the next 3 years the majority of the attention will be on the Provincial Nominee Program. In 2022 they will be accepting a total of 83,500 followed by 86,000 in 2023 and 93,000 in 2024.
The family class includes Spouses, Partners, Children, Parents & Grandparents. Canada will be accepting over 100,000 a year which is between 24-25% each year. Followed by the last two categories which are the Refugee and Humanitarian which equates to 20% in 2022.
Canada is looking to use these immigration numbers to help decrease the labor shortages caused by the Covid - 19 Pandemic. Due to the Pandemic there is large numbers of shortages in almost all industries in Canada. In Addition, Immigration will help the Economic Growth.
2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan
| Immigrant Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Low Range | High Range | Target | Low Range | High Range | Target | Low Range | High Range | ||
| Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 431,645 | 360,000 | 445,000 | 447,055 | 380,000 | 465,000 | 451,000 | 390,000 | 475,000 | |
| Economic | Federal High Skilled | 55,900 | 52,000 | 64,000 | 75,750 | 63,000 | 84,000 | 111,500 | 91,000 | 118,000 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | 40,000 | 30,000 | 48,000 | 32,000 | 25,000 | 42,000 | - | - | - | |
| Federal Business | 1,000 | 800 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 800 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 10,250 | 4,000 | 10,500 | 11,250 | 7,000 | 18,000 | 12,750 | 8,000 | 20,000 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 6,250 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 12,000 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 83,500 | 80,000 | 95,000 | 86,000 | 82,000 | 95,000 | 93,000 | 88,000 | 98,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | See the Quebec immigration plan | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||
| Total Economic | 241,850 | 210,000 | 248,000 | 253,000 | 222,000 | 259,000 | 267,750 | 235,000 | 273,000 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 68,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 70,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 70,000 | 84,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 25,000 | 19,000 | 31,000 | 28,500 | 22,000 | 38,000 | 32,000 | 27,000 | 43,000 | |
| Total Family | 105,000 | 90,000 | 109,000 | 109,500 | 94,000 | 113,000 | 113,000 | 99,000 | 117,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 24,500 | 20,000 | 27,500 | 25,000 | 20,500 | 28,000 | 25,500 | 21,000 | 28,500 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 19,790 | 15,500 | 24,000 | 17,260 | 13,500 | 26,000 | 13,000 | 10,000 | 19,500 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 31,255 | 19,000 | 34,000 | 30,795 | 19,400 | 34,000 | 23,000 | 15,500 | 28,000 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office-Referred | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | |
| Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 76,545 | 55,000 | 79,500 | 74,055 | 57,000 | 82,000 | 62,500 | 50,000 | 75,500 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | 8,250 | 5,000 | 8,500 | 10,500 | 7,000 | 11,000 | 7,750 | 6,000 | 9,500 |
| French-speaking immigration admissions necessary to meet 2023 objective in Francophone Immigration Strategy (PDF, 582 KB) | 14,014 | 17,886 | ||||||||
