October 24, 2024 The Canadian government has released its 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, outlining a significant reduction in both permanent and temporary resident targets over the next few years. Key Reductions in Permanent Resident Targets Compared to previous projections, the new plan sets lower targets for permanent resident admissions: 2025: Reduced from 500,000 to 395,000. 2026: Reduced from 500,000 to 380,000. 2027: Target set at 365,000. No data was provided to determine which applicants currently in the pipeline will be selected and which ones will be left behind. We anticipate that many foreign nationals in Canada, who invested thousands of dollars to relocate to Canada, will be denied a chance to obtain Permanent Residency. The lack of details on how permanent resident streams will be managed is troubling. Temporary Resident Volume Decrease Likewise, the plan includes controlled targets for temporary residents, specifically international students and foreign workers. Measures implemented over the past year—such as capping international student admissions and tightening eligibility requirements for temporary foreign workers—are expected to reduce the temporary resident population: 2025: Decrease of 445,901 temporary residents. 2026: Decrease of 445,662 temporary residents. 2027: Modest increase of 17,439 temporary residents. These efforts support the goal of reducing temporary resident volumes to 5% of Canada’s population by the end of 2026. Again, what is missing is how the government will execute the reduction in temporary applications. A transparent approach would be to impose a numerical cap (the way the United States, for example, imposes an H-1B cap of 65,000 spots per fiscal year). To date, what we have been observing is IRCC refusing perfectly good applications that meet the legal tests with boilerplate refusal letters that are unreasonable and make no sense. The Minister, in an interview with the Toronto Star, openly admitted that he gave a directive to IRCC to refuse a higher number of applications. This is deeply troubling since the government should not refuse applications that qualify on merit, which is a clear breach of natural justice. Instead, they should create numerical limits per category. The news release provides no insight into how the government will achieve the reduction of temporary residents. Strategic Measures in the Plan Transitioning Temporary Residents: Over 40% of permanent resident admissions in 2025 will come from temporary residents already in Canada. These individuals are expected to integrate smoothly, as they are already established with housing and employment. What is missing is who will be selected and who will be left behind. Economic Focus: By 2027, admissions in the economic class will constitute 61.7% of total permanent resident admissions, targeting key sectors like healthcare and trades to bolster long-term economic growth. Supporting Francophone Communities: The plan aims to strengthen Francophone communities outside Quebec by increasing Francophone immigration targets: 2025: 8.5% of total admissions. 2026: 9.5% of total admissions. 2027: 10% of total admissions. Analysis Today’s announcement is short on details on how both permanent and temporary streams will be managed. We are concerned for those in Canada who deserve to obtain permanent resident status but who are going to be left behind by the government’s 180 degree sea change. Back to all posts Share this post: Facebook-Logo Twitter-Logo Linkedin pinterest Mail-Logo
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