Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan from 2022 to 2024
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) releases a new Immigration Levels Plan. IRCC welcomed over 405,000 immigrants in 2021, exceeding its targeted number, the following table summarizes Canada’s immigration targets between 2022-2024 by immigration class:
Immigration Class | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Economic | 241,850 | 253,000 | 267,750 |
Family | 105,000 | 109,500 | 113,000 |
Refugee | 76,545 | 74,055 | 62,500 |
Humanitarian | 8,250 | 10,500 | 7,750 |
Total | 431,645 | 447,055 | 451,000 |
Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024
Immigrant Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Target | Target | Target | ||
Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 431,645 | 447,055 | 451,000 | |
Economic | Federal High Skilled | 55,900 | 75,750 | 111,500 |
Federal Economic Public Policies | 40,000 | 32,000 | – | |
Federal Business | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | |
Economic Pilots: Caregivers | 10,250 | 11,250 | 12,750 | |
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 6,250 | 6,500 | 6,500 | |
Provincial Nominee Program | 83,500 | 86,000 | 93,000 | |
Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | See the Quebec immigration plan | To be determined | To be determined | |
Total Economic | 241,850 | 253,000 | 267,750 | |
Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 |
Parents and Grandparents | 25,000 | 28,500 | 32,000 | |
Total Family | 105,000 | 109,500 | 113,000 | |
Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 24,500 | 25,000 | 25,500 |
Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted | 19,790 | 17,260 | 13,000 | |
Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 31,255 | 30,795 | 23,000 | |
Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 76,545 | 74,055 | 62,500 | |
Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | 8,250 | 10,500 | 7,750 |
2023 Francophone Immigration Strategy objective | 14,014 | 17,886 |