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Immigration Plan 2018 to 2020 | Macropus Immigration & Visa Services

Canada’s Multi-Year Immigration Plan 2018 to 2020

Ottawa, November 1, 2017— Following the tabling of the 2017 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration on November 1, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on its 2018 multi-year Immigration Levels Plan. Canada will welcome 310,000 new permanent residents in 2018, 330,000 in 2019 and 340,000 in 2020.

CategoryImmigration Program2017 Target201820192020Percentage change, 2017 to 2020
Economic Programs

(Assessment form)

RangeTargetRangeTargetRangeTarget
FSW, FST, CEC71,70072,700-78,20074,90076,000- 83,00081,40081,000-88,00085,800+19.66%
Atlantic Pilot Program2,000500- 2,0001,0001,000-4,0002,0002,000-4,0004,000+100%
Caregivers18,00015,000-20,00017,0009,500-15,50014,0004,000-7,0005,000-72.22%
Business (Assessment form)500500-1,000700500-1,500700500-1,500700+40%
Provincial Nominee Programs51,00053,000-57,40055,00057,000-63,50061,00062,000-68,50067,800+32.94%
Quebec Skilled Worker Program and Quebec Business29,30027,900-29,90028,90031,500-33,50032,50031,500- 33,50032,500+10.92%
All Economic Programs172,500 169,600– 188,500177,500175,500201,000191,600181,000-202,500195,800+13.51
 Percentage of overall: 57.25%Percentage of overall: 58.06%  Percentage of overall: 57.59%
Family Class Programs

(Assessment form)

Spouses, Partners and Dependent Children64,00064,000-68,00066,000 64,000- 70,00068,00064,000-74,00070,000+9.37%
Parents and Grandparents20,00017,000-21,00020,000 18,000-21,000 20,500 18,000-22,00021,000+5%
All Family Class Programs84,00081,00089,00086,000 82,00091,000 88,500 82,00096,00091,000+8.3%
Percentage of overall:  27.74%Percentage of overall: 26.81%  Percentage of overall: 26.77%
Refugees and Protected PersonsProtected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad7,50013,500-17,00016,00014,000- 20,00016,50016,000-20,00017,000+126.67%
Privately-Sponsored Refugees16,000 16,000-20,00018,00017,000-21,00019,00018,000-23,00020,000+25%
Blended Visa Office Referred1,500 1,000-3,0001,5001,000-3,0001,6501,000-3,0001,700+13.33%
Government-Assisted Refugees15,000 6,000-8,0007,5007,000-9,0008,5008,500-10,50010,000-33.33%
All Refugees and Protected Persons40,000 36,50048,00043,00039,00053,00045,65043,50056,50048,700+21.75%
Percentage of overall: 13.87%Percentage of overall: 13.83%  Percentage of overall: 14.32 %
Humanitarian and OtherAll Humanitarian and Other3,5002,900– 4,5003,5003,5005,0004,2503,5005,0004,500+28.57%
Percentage of overall: 1.13%Percentage of overall: 1.29%  Percentage of overall:  1.32%
   Total Admission Targets for all immigration categories in 2018: 310,000  Total Admission Targets for all immigration categories in 2019: 

330,000  

     Total Admission Targets for all immigration categories in 2020:

340,000 

 

Total Admission Targets for all immigration categories in 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan: 980,000