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Immigration: a sharp reset

The gap
−100,000
permanent residents from the 2024 peak
The Promise
Immigration

A sharp reset of intake levels to ease pressure on services and housing

The 2026 to 2028 Immigration Levels Plan sets permanent resident admissions at 380,000 a year through 2028. Targets for new temporary residents fall to 385,000 in 2026 and 370,000 in 2027 and 2028. The Government commits to reducing Canada's temporary population to under 5 per cent of total population by end of 2027.

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

The Reality
Immigration

A 100,000-person cut to permanent residents from the 2024 peak

Permanent resident admissions are set at 380,000 in 2026, down from 395,000 in 2025 and approximately 485,000 in 2024. The economic-class share rises to 64 per cent in 2027 and 2028. Up to 33,000 temporary workers will transition to permanent residency in 2026 and 2027 under accelerated pathways.

Source: IRCC: 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan

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