Canada has set targets to stabilise the country’s immigration levels, a new plan that would affect temporary workers and foreign students.
New temporary resident arrivals have been set at 385,000 in
2026; and 370,000 in 2027 and 2028.
“These figures represent new temporary worker and student
arrivals to Canada,” the country’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
department (IRCC) said, adding that the move would “support a return to
sustainable immigration levels”.
“Overall permanent resident admissions will stabilize at
380,000 from 2026 to 2028″.
The plan was first released last November.
The IRCC said the Canadian government will also accelerate
the transition of up to 33,000 temporary workers to permanent residency in 2026
and 2027.
The initiative will target workers who have established
strong roots in their communities, are paying taxes and are helping to build
the country’s economy.
Despite the move to curb immigration levels, foreign workers
account for almost 100 percent of Canada’s labour force growth, according to
the IRGC.
Last month, new categories were introduced for skilled
workers via the Canadian express entry system.
“Canada’s future depends on a workforce ready to meet the
challenges of a changing economy,” Lena Diab, immigration minister, said.
The expanded categories include researchers and senior
managers with Canadian work experience; candidates with work experience in
transport occupations, including pilots, aircraft mechanics and inspectors; and
highly skilled foreign military applicants recruited by the Canadian armed
forces in key roles such as military doctors, nurses and pilots.
Foreign medical doctors with Canadian work experience will
also be prioritised.
In 2025, health care and social services, such as nurse
practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and chiropractors; and
trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and machinists were prioritised in the
express system.
The targets are a continuation of the country’s immigration
reduction plans set in 2024.
In the same year, the IRCC noted that 71,459 Nigerians
obtained Canadian citizenship between 2025 – 2024.
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