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Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan

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Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan

October 30, 2020—Ottawa—Following the tabling of the 2020 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. Canada aims to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023.

2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan

Immigrant Category		2021
Immigrant Category		Target	Low Range	High Range
	Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions	401,000	300,000	410,000
Economic	Federal High Skilled^Footnote1	108,500	81,000	110,250
	Federal Business^Footnote2	1,000	400	1,250
	Economic Pilots: Caregivers^Footnote3; *Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot*	8,500	4,900	9,250
	Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program^Footnote4	6,000	3,300	6,250
	Provincial Nominee Program	80,800	64,000	81,500
	Quebec Skilled Workers and Business^Footnote5	See the Quebec immigration plan
	Total Economic^Footnote6	232,500	180,500	237,000
Family	Spouses, Partners and Children	80,000	61,000	81,000
	Parents and Grandparents	23,500	15,000	24,000
	Total Family	103,500	76,000	105,000
Refugees and Protected Persons	Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad	23,500	17,000	25,000
	Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted^Footnote7	12,500	7,500	13,000
	Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored	22,500	14,900	23,000
	Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred	1,000	100	1,000
	Total Refugees and Protected Persons	59,500	39,500	62,000
Humanitarian and Other	Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other^Footnote8	5,500	4,000	6,000

Immigrant Category		2022^Footnote9
Immigrant Category		Target	Low Range	High Range
	Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions	411,000	320,000	420,000
Economic	Federal High Skilled^Footnote1	110,500	96,250	112,900
	Federal Business^Footnote2	1,000	250	1,250
	Economic Pilots: Caregivers^Footnote3; *Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot*	10,000	4,500	10,500
	Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program^Footnote4	6,250	3,000	6,750
	Provincial Nominee Program	81,500	63,600	82,500
	Quebec Skilled Workers and Business^Footnote5	To be determined
	Total Economic^Footnote6	241,500	199,000	247,000
Family	Spouses, Partners and Children	80,000	60,000	81,000
	Parents and Grandparents	23,500	14,000	24,000
	Total Family	103,500	74,000	105,000
Refugees and Protected Persons	Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad	24,500	19,000	25,000
	Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted^Footnote7	12,500	7,500	13,000
	Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored	22,500	15,400	23,000
	Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred	1,000	100	1,000
	Total Refugees and Protected Persons	60,500	42,000	62,000
Humanitarian and Other	Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other^Footnote8	5,500	5,000	6,000

Immigrant Category		2023^Footnote9
Immigrant Category		Target	Low Range	High Range
	Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions	421,000	330,000	430,000
Economic	Federal High Skilled^Footnote1	113,750	100,000	114,500
	Federal Business^Footnote2	1,000	500	1,250
	Economic Pilots: Caregivers^Footnote3; *Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot*	10,250	4,500	11,000
	Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program^Footnote4	6,500	3,500	6,750
	Provincial Nominee Program	83,000	65,000	84,000
	Quebec Skilled Workers and Business^Footnote5	To be determined
	Total Economic^Footnote6	249,500	207,000	253,500
Family	Spouses, Partners and Children	81,000	60,000	82,000
	Parents and Grandparents	23,500	14,000	24,000
	Total Family	104,500	74,000	106,000
Refugees and Protected Persons	Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad	25,000	19,500	25,500
	Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted^Footnote7	12,500	8,400	13,000
	Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored	22,500	15,500	23,000
	Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred	1,000	100	1,000
	Total Refugees and Protected Persons	61,000	43,500	62,500
Humanitarian and Other	Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other^Footnote8	6,000	5,500	8,000

French-speaking immigration admissions necessary to meet objective in Francophone Immigration Strategy (PDF, 582 KB)^Footnote10

4.4% of total admissions outside Quebec

12,144

16,544

Footnotes

Footnote 1: Includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Footnote 2: Includes the Start-up Visa Program and the Self-employed Persons Program.
Footnote 3: Includes admissions in the Home Child-Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot, which replaced the Caring for Children Class and the Caring for People with High Medical Needs Class (which replaced the Live-in Caregiver Program). Applications received under the legacy pilots and through the interim pathway will be processed to completion. Some admissions in this category are destined for Quebec.
Footnote 4: While the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program is still an economic pilot, IRCC intends to make it a permanent program. Admissions in 2017-2019 are counted under Economic Pilots.
Footnote 5: Under the Canada–Quebec Accord, Quebec has full responsibility for the selection of immigrants destined to Quebec, with the exception of the family class and protected persons. For more information, consult Quebec’s 2021 levels plan (available in French only).
Footnote 6: Includes admissions under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, a new approach that helps qualified refugees apply for permanent residence through existing economic programs.
Footnote 7: This includes the new stream for up to 250 human rights advocates, journalists, and humanitarian workers at risk, beginning in 2021.
Footnote 8: Includes admissions of persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy, and in the permit holder class.
Footnote 9: Notional targets and ranges for 2022 and 2023 will be confirmed or adjusted by November 1 of each year.
Footnote 10: The Government of Canada set an objective to increase Francophone immigration to reach a target of 4.4% French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec by 2023. This range indicates how many admissions within the federal levels plan would be necessary to meet that target in 2023, based on the overall ranges for admissions outside of Quebec. Once Quebec tables its 2023 levels plan, this range may require updating.