Canada has just released its Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025 and is set to welcome 500, new immigrants in 2025!
The plan is a projection of the number of permanent residents who will be admitted to Canada in a given year and sets targets for overall admissions by immigration category.
According to the new plan Canada will welcome:
➤ 465,000 new immigrants in 2023
➤ 485,000 new immigrants in 2024
➤ 500,000 new immigrants 2025
The plan describes immigration as a strategy aimed at helping businesses find workers, as well as attract skilled people in key sectors, including health care, skilled jobs, manufacturing and technology.The announcement signals a significant increase from the 405,000 immigrants that came to Canada last year and the 465,000 expected to arrive next year. The new plan is a significant increase from the 405,000 immigrants that came to Canada last year and the 465,000 expected to arrive in 2023.
Here are some of the highlights of the plan:
- long-term focus on economic growth, with just over 60% of admissions in the economic class by 2025
- using the new features of the Express Entry system to welcome newcomers with the skills and qualifications in demand in sectors facing critical labor shortages, such as health care, skilled jobs, manufacturing and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
- increased number of regional programs to meet targeted local labor market needs, through the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Program and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
- reunite more families, faster
- ensure that at least 4.4% of new permanent residents outside Quebec are French-speaking
- providing support for global crises by providing safe haven for victims of persecution, including expanding the Economic Mobility Pathway Pilot Project
This plan, which focuses on regional immigration, builds on ongoing work to strengthen our immigration system and bring the benefits of immigration to communities across the country, including supporting the vitality of Francophone communities outside Quebec.
The new plan is a welcomed announcement as many employers across the country are struggling to fill jobs.
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