Federal Budget Reveals Canada’s New Immigration Plan for 2027-29
The plan would add more than 600,000 new permanent residents next year as Ottawa seeks to cut the temporary resident share to 5% by 2027.
- On Thursday, Ottawa released an updated immigration plan offering permanent status to up to 200,000 longtime temporary residents while maintaining broad admission targets for permanent and temporary residents.
- Immigration has become a fraught political topic in recent years, with Ottawa and others blaming it for housing and affordability challenges; numerous polls suggest about half of Canadians think too many immigrants are coming.
- The federal budget sets aside $151.5 million to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, aiming to find 100,000 workers eligible for Express Entry or the Provincial Nominee Program.
- Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner suggested the government would "cook the books" by excluding new residency programs from broader targets, as Canada could add more than 600,000 new permanent residents next year.
- The government aims to reduce the temporary resident population to 5 per cent by late 2027, as Prime Minister Mark Carney noted an aging population and lower birthrate will reshape the economy.
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Canada plans to welcome 6 lakh new permanent residents by 2027 - The Tribune
Canada plans to welcome up to 6,22,000 new permanent residents by the end of 2027 through a combination of regular immigration admissions and a one-time transition programme for temporary residents, according to the federal government’s Budget 2026 and Immigration Levels Plan. Announced on November 5, the measures aim to facilitate the transition of up to […]
New Budget Proposes Fast-Tracking Permanent Residency for 200,000 Temporary Immigrants by End of 2027
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 18, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld)
Permanent resident admissions set at 380,000 and new temporary resident arrivals at 370,000 per year
THE federal government announced on Thursday that the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan builds on its progress toward sustainable immigration while supporting Canada’s near- and long-term economic needs. It focuses on three priorities: * Increasing collaboration with provinces and territories to meet their workforce needs by attracting and retaining the talent and skills that support our […]
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