Canada unveils new 2025 to 2027 Immigration Levels Plan
Canada has unveiled a new immigration plan that will pause population growth over the next few years by lowering immigration targets. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Thursday a new 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan that will reduce the number of permanent resident targets over the next few years. Miller says the plan is in response to the evolving needs of the country, in that it will alleviate pressures on housing, infrastructure and social services. Compared to the previous immigration plan, the number of permanent resident targets are: reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 in 2025 reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 in 2026 setting a target of 365,000 permanent residents in 2027 The new immigration plan expects a population decline of 0.2 per cent in 2025 and 2026 before a population growth of 0.8 per cent in 2027. Ottawa says that the country's population will decline by: 445,901 people in 2025 445,662 people in 2026 increase of 17,439 people in 2027 The plan also includes transitioning more temporary residents who are already in Canada as students and workers to permanent residents. Ottawa is also saying they will strengthen Francophone communities outside Quebec and raise the number of Francophone immigrants in the permanent resident population. There were slightly over three million residents in Canada in the third quarter of this year according to Statistics Canada. The announcement follows as federal ministers have said the rapid increase of new and temporary residents has put pressure on housing, health care and affordability in Canada.
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Canada has unveiled a new immigration plan that will pause population growth over the next few years by lowering immigration targets.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Thursday a new 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan that will reduce the number of permanent resident targets over the next few years.
Miller says the plan is in response to the evolving needs of the country, in that it will alleviate pressures on housing, infrastructure and social services.
Compared to the previous immigration plan, the number of permanent resident targets are:
reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 in 2025
reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 in 2026
setting a target of 365,000 permanent residents in 2027
The new immigration plan expects a population decline of 0.2 per cent in 2025 and 2026 before a population growth of 0.8 per cent in 2027.
Ottawa says that the country's population will decline by:
445,901 people in 2025
445,662 people in 2026
increase of 17,439 people in 2027
The plan also includes transitioning more temporary residents who are already in Canada as students and workers to permanent residents.
Ottawa is also saying they will strengthen Francophone communities outside Quebec and raise the number of Francophone immigrants in the permanent resident population.
There were slightly over three million residents in Canada in the third quarter of this year according to Statistics Canada.
The announcement follows as federal ministers have said the rapid increase of new and temporary residents has put pressure on housing, health care and affordability in Canada.
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Channel: CHCH News
Canada has unveiled a new immigration plan that will pause population growth over the next few years by lowering immigration targets.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced Thursday a new 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan that will reduce the number of permanent resident targets over the next few years.
Miller says the plan is in response to the evolving needs of the country, in that it will alleviate pressures on housing, infrastructure and social services.
Compared to the previous immigration plan, the number of permanent resident targets are:
reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 in 2025
reducing from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 in 2026
setting a target of 365,000 permanent residents in 2027
The new immigration plan expects a population decline of 0.2 per cent in 2025 and 2026 before a population growth of 0.8 per cent in 2027.
Ottawa says that the country's population will decline by:
445,901 people in 2025
445,662 people in 2026
increase of 17,439 people in 2027
The plan also includes transitioning more temporary residents who are already in Canada as students and workers to permanent residents.
Ottawa is also saying they will strengthen Francophone communities outside Quebec and raise the number of Francophone immigrants in the permanent resident population.
There were slightly over three million residents in Canada in the third quarter of this year according to Statistics Canada.
The announcement follows as federal ministers have said the rapid increase of new and temporary residents has put pressure on housing, health care and affordability in Canada.
Video length: 2:10
Category: News & Politics
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