The Immigration Levels Plan for 2025‑2027 introduced for the first time a temporary resident target, aiming to reduce reliance on short-term permits. By the end of 2026, temporary residents should account for only 5% of Canada’s population. Permanent resident targets for 2025 are set at 395,000, gradually declining in subsequent years.
Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan
October 24, 2024 – Ottawa – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to release details on the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan (Levels Plan). The Levels Plan includes permanent resident targets and ranges under immigration categories of Economic, Family, Refugees and Protected Persons, and Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other. The 2025-2027 Levels Plan also includes, for the first time, temporary resident targets for international students and temporary foreign workers, constituting a new holistic approach to managed migration. Temporary and permanent residents play a key role in supporting economic growth, addressing labour market shortages, and contributing to the diversity of communities across Canada, including Francophone minority communities outside of Quebec.
