Canada plans to grant permanent residency to as many as 200,000 people already living in the country on temporary status by the end of 2027, as a one-time measure announced in Budget 2026 and the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan.
This is in addition to the regular annual target of 380,000 new permanent residents for 2027 (with a range of 352,500 to 422,000). The extra spaces aim to help temporary residents transition to permanent status without increasing new arrivals from abroad.
The 200,000 spots are divided into two main groups of up to 100,000 each:Workers and their families: These will be selected mainly through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in collaboration with provinces and territories. Some spaces will also go to applicants already in the system under certain closed federal economic pathways, such as the Start-up Visa Program, Self-Employed Persons Program, Agri-Food Pilot, and home care worker streams.
Humanitarian and family cases: These include remaining applications under Hong Kong pathways (about 32,000), the Ukraine Family Reunification Pathway (about 18,800), spouses/common-law partners and dependent children of Canadian citizens or permanent residents (up to 45,000), and some humanitarian and compassionate cases already approved in principle (about 12,600).
Eligible individuals who are already in Canada and have applied do not need to take any extra steps; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will process the applications under this initiative.
The measure is designed to reduce the temporary resident population while recognizing people who are already contributing to Canadian communities, particularly in high-demand sectors and regions. Officials have indicated that total permanent resident admissions in 2027 could reach significantly higher than the base target when including this transition and remaining spaces from previous one-time programs.
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