Following 2017 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration on November 1, 2017, Canada has announced details on its 2018 multi-year Immigration Levels Plan.
Canada will welcome 310,000 new permanent residents in 2018, 330,000 in 2019 and 340,000 in 2020.
| Category | 2018 – Low | 2018 – High | 2018 – Target | 2019 – LowTable 1 note6 | 2019 – High | 2019 – Target | 2020 – LowTable 1 note6 | 2020 – High | 2020 – Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal High Skilled Table 1 note1 | 72,700 | 78,200 | 74,900 | 76,000 | 83,000 | 81,400 | 81,000 | 88,000 | 85,800 |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Caregivers Table 1 note2 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 9,500 | 15,500 | 14,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 |
| Federal BusinessTable 1 note3 | 500 | 1,000 | 700 | 500 | 1,500 | 700 | 500 | 1,500 | 700 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 53,000 | 57,400 | 55,000 | 57,000 | 63,500 | 61,000 | 62,000 | 68,500 | 67,800 |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business Table 1 note4 | 27,900 | 29,900 | 28,900 | 31,500 | 33,500 | 32,500 | 31,500 | 33,500 | 32,500 |
| Total Economic | 169,600 | 188,500 | 177,500 | 175,500 | 201,000 | 191,600 | 181,000 | 202,500 | 195,800 |
| Spouses, Partners, and Children | 64,000 | 68,000 | 66,000 | 64,000 | 70,000 | 68,000 | 64,000 | 74,000 | 70,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 17,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 20,500 | 18,000 | 22,000 | 21,000 |
| Total Family | 81,000 | 89,000 | 86,000 | 82,000 | 91,000 | 88,500 | 82,000 | 96,000 | 91,000 |
| Protected Persons in Canada & Dependents Abroad | 13,500 | 17,000 | 16,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 16,500 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 |
| Resettled Refugees – Government Assisted | 6,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 10,500 | 10,000 |
| Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office Referred | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,650 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,700 |
| Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 16,000 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 19,000 | 18,000 | 23,000 | 20,000 |
| Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 36,500 | 48,000 | 43,000 | 39,000 | 53,000 | 45,650 | 43,500 | 56,500 | 48,700 |
| Total Humanitarian & Other Table 1 note5 | 2,900 | 4,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 4,250 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 4,500 |
| 290,000 | 330,000 | 310,000 | 300,000 | 350,000 | 330,000 | 310,000 | 360,000 | 340,000 |
Table 1 notes
- Footnote 1
- Includes Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Canadian Experience Class.Return to footnote1Referrer
- Footnote 2
- Includes admissions in the Caring for Children Class and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Class, pilot programs that replaced the Live-in Caregiver Program in late 2014. Applications received under the legacy Live-in Caregiver Program will continue to be processed, with the final applications expected to be processed in 2019 or 2020.Return to footnote2Referrer
- Footnote 3
- There are currently two federal programs accepting new applications: the Start-Up Visa Program for Immigrant Entrepreneurs was created as a pilot program in 2013, and the Self-Employed Program, which targets persons with the experience and ability to contribute significantly to Canada. A small number of applications remain for processing in the Entrepreneur Program and the Federal Immigrant Investor Program which were canceled in 2014.Return to footnote3Referrer
- Footnote 4
- Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec has full responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to Quebec (except Family Class and in-Canada refugee claimants). Targets will be adjusted as necessary.Return to footnote4Referrer
- Footnote 5
- Includes admissions of persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy, and in the Permit Holder Class.Return to footnote5Referrer
- Footnote 6
- Notional targets for 2019 and 2020 will be confirmed by November 1 of each year.
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