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2025-2027 Canada's Immigration LEVELS Plan (Excerpt)


On October 24, 2024, the IRCC officially announced the immigration levels plan for 2025 to 2027, which will improve Canada's local economy and national living standards in recent years, including insufficient housing supply, rising prices, and immigration applications favoring certain ethnic groups. Although the number and quota of each immigration channel have been tightened on the surface, the plan is not a fixed limit. The IRCC has set a lower and upper limit for each immigration project, and the quota will be adjusted annually according to the actual situation. Therefore, those who intend to study, work or immigrate to Canada do not need to worry too much. Otherwise, your step is equivalent to giving up the immigration quota.


The following is an excerpt from Canada’s immigration levels plan for 2025 to 2027, including the number of temporary residents and permanent residents:


Temporary Residents:


2025

2026

2027

Student* (Study Permit)

305,900

305,900

305,900

Work Permit

367,750

210,700

237,700

Total

673,650

516,600

543,600

* Primary and secondary school applicants are not affected by the quota because primary and secondary school student visa applications do not require the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL).



Permanent Residents:


2025

2026

2027

Economic category applications (including Express Entry (EE), Provincial Nomination (PNP), Entrepreneurial Immigration, etc.)

232,150

229,750

225,350

Family Reunification - Spouse and Children Immigration

70,000

66,500

61,000

Family Reunion - Parents and Grandparents

24,500

21,500

20,000

Refugees and protected persons

58,350

55,350

54,350

Humanitarian immigration (including Hong Kong, Ukraine**, Sudan***)

10,000

6,900

4,300

Total

395,000

380,000

365,000

**Humanitarian immigration applications to Ukraine have stopped accepting applications on October 22, 2024

***Humanitarian immigration applications in Sudan have stopped accepting applications on May 6, 2024


The above quota allocation will be adjusted annually, and the IRCC will make changes based on actual needs. For complete information, please refer to the Canadian Immigration website .

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