The 2020‒2022 Immigration Levels Plan has been announced today by the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship.
According to the proposed plan, Canada will welcome 341,000 new permanent residents in 2020, 351,000 in 2021, and 361,000 in 2022
Similarly, Francophone immigration outside Quebec will also be increased.
2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan
| Immigrant Category | Stream | Target
2020 |
Target
2021 |
Target
2022 |
| Economic | Federal High Skilled | 91,800 | 91,150 | 91,550 |
| Federal Business | 750 | 750 | 750 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Immigration Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | 5,200 | 7,150 | 9,500 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominee Program | 67,800 | 71,300 | 73,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 25,250 | TBD | TBD | |
| Total Economic | 195,800 | 203,050 | 212,050 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners, and Children | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | |
| Total Family | 91,000 | 91,000 | 91,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 18,000 | 20,000 | 20,500 |
| Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted | 10,700 | 10,950 | 11,450 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Total Refugees and Protected Persons | 49,700 | 51,950 | 52,950 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | 4,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 341,000 | 351,000 | 361,000 |