Canada has announced new multi-year immigration levels plan aiming to support economic growth, labour shortage and innovation.
According to the new plan, Canada will accept
- 310,000 new permanent residents in 2018 (60% allowed to come to Canada for work).
- 330,000 new permanent residents in 2019
- 340,000 new permanent residents in 2020
In 2016, Canada welcomed
- 296,000 permanent residents – nearly 25,000 more than the previous year. The majority of newcomers came for work
- More than 62,000 resettled refugees, asylum seekers and people admitted on humanitarian and compassionate grounds,
- 78,000 newcomers who were sponsored by their families.
“This historic multi-year immigration levels plan will benefit all Canadians because immigrants will contribute their talents to support our economic growth and innovation, helping to keep our country at the forefront of the global economy.”
– The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Source: canada.ca
