Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan
February 14, 2022 – Ottawa – Following the tabling of the 2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024. Canada aims to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, 447,055 in 2023 and 451,000 in 2024.
2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan
| Immigrant Category | 2022 | 2023Footnote 10 | 2024Footnote 10 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Low RangeFootnote 11 | High RangeFootnote 11 | Target | Low RangeFootnote 11 | High RangeFootnote 11 | Target | Low RangeFootnote 11 | High RangeFootnote 11 | ||
| Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions | 431,645 | 360,000 | 445,000 | 447,055 | 380,000 | 465,000 | 451,000 | 390,000 | 475,000 | |
| Economic | Federal High SkilledFootnote 1 | 55,900 | 52,000 | 64,000 | 75,750 | 63,000 | 84,000 | 111,500 | 91,000 | 118,000 |
| Federal Economic Public PoliciesFootnote 2 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 48,000 | 32,000 | 25,000 | 42,000 | - | - | - | |
| Federal BusinessFootnote 3 | 1,000 | 800 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 800 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | |
| Economic PilotsFootnote 4: CaregiversFootnote 5; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 10,250 | 4,000 | 10,500 | 11,250 | 7,000 | 18,000 | 12,750 | 8,000 | 20,000 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 6,250 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 6,500 | 4,000 | 12,000 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 83,500 | 80,000 | 95,000 | 86,000 | 82,000 | 95,000 | 93,000 | 88,000 | 98,000 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 | See the Quebec immigration plan | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||
| Total Economic | 241,850 | 210,000 | 248,000 | 253,000 | 222,000 | 259,000 | 267,750 | 235,000 | 273,000 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 68,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 70,000 | 84,000 | 81,000 | 70,000 | 84,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 25,000 | 19,000 | 31,000 | 28,500 | 22,000 | 38,000 | 32,000 | 27,000 | 43,000 | |
| Total Family | 105,000 | 90,000 | 109,000 | 109,500 | 94,000 | 113,000 | 113,000 | 99,000 | 117,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 24,500 | 20,000 | 27,500 | 25,000 | 20,500 | 28,000 | 25,500 | 21,000 | 28,500 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-AssistedFootnote 7 | 19,790 | 15,500 | 24,000 | 17,260 | 13,500 | 26,000 | 13,000 | 10,000 | 19,500 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 31,255 | 19,000 | 34,000 | 30,795 | 19,400 | 34,000 | 23,000 | 15,500 | 28,000 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office-Referred | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | |
| Total RefugeesFootnote 8 and Protected Persons | 76,545 | 55,000 | 79,500 | 74,055 | 57,000 | 82,000 | 62,500 | 50,000 | 75,500 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 9 | 8,250 | 5,000 | 8,500 | 10,500 | 7,000 | 11,000 | 7,750 | 6,000 | 9,500 |
| French‑speaking immigration admissions necessary to meet 2023 objective in Francophone Immigration Strategy (PDF, 582 KB)Footnote 12 | 14,014 | 17,886 | ||||||||
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