CIMM – 3.3 – Admissions by Category and Year – October 30, 2025
IRCC’s response to a request for information made by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on September 23, 2025
Question
Mr. Costas Menegakis: It would be helpful if you could provide us with a table of the different immigration streams, by year and by stream, for, say, the last 10 years.
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Mr. Costas Menegakis: I'm referring to all the streams—economic, family, compassionate and all the streams—by year for the last, say, 10 years.
Ms. Soyoung Park: What exactly? There is a lot of data.
Mr. Costas Menegakis: Just the total number from each stream with percentages.... Back in the day, we had measures for that. Sixty-five per cent would come through our economic streams—
Ms. Soyoung Park: Was that according to the levels plan?
Mr. Costas Menegakis: —and the levels and so forth. I'd like to see where that has gone over the last 10 years. I know there's some information available on the website, but if you can provide the committee with that graphic, I think that would be very useful for us.
Ms. Soyoung Park: You would like, for each year, what the levels plan has been for immigration.
Mr. Costas Menegakis: I'd like what the results were for each year.
Ms. Soyoung Park: You mean the levels plan and then the admissions against that levels plan.
Mr. Costas Menegakis: Yes. Thank you.
Response
Levels Plans (2014–2024): Targets and Admissions
This document provides Levels Plans’ targets and admissions from the last ten years (2014–2024). Of note, names and the order of programs may change year-to-year, but tables follow the corresponding Supplementary Notice linked at the top of each page. The Supplementary Notice includes important footnotes regarding definitions, updates, or otherwise. Every effort has been made to match admissions to targets as accurately as possible.
The number of permanent resident admissions appearing in earlier Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration publications may differ from current reports due to adjustments to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s administrative data files that normally occur over time.
2014
Targets: Archived – Notice – Supplementary Information to the 2014 immigration levels plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal-Skilled Workers | 47,300 | 38,563 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 15,000 | 23,786 | |
| Live-in Caregivers | 17,500 | 17,692 | |
| Federal Business | 6,000 | 4,464 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,300 | 3,896 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 26,600 | 28,922 | |
| Provincial Nominees | 46,800 | 47,628 | |
| Total Economic | 164,500 | 165,089 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children (includes Public Policy) | 48,000 | 45,389 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 | 18,150 | |
| Other | - | 3,122 | |
| Total Family | 68,000 | 66,661 | |
| Humanitarian | Protected Persons in Canada | 7,500 | 10,976 |
| Dependents Abroad | 3,500 | ||
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 7,100 | 7,573 | |
| Visa Office Referred | 500 | 177 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 6,300 | 4,560 | |
| Public Policy–Federal Resettlement Assistance | 300 | 8 | |
| Public Policy–Other | 200 | 800 | |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate | 3,000 | 4,528 | |
| Other | - | 4 | |
| Total Humanitarian | 28,400 | 28,626 | |
| Other | Permit Holders | 100 | 27 |
| Category Not Stated | - | 1 | |
| Overall | 261,000 | 260,404 |
2015
Targets: Archived – Notice – Supplementary Information to the 2015 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal-Skilled Workers | 47,000 – 51,000 | 48,744 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 21,000 – 23,000 | 20,059 | |
| Caregivers | 26,000 – 30,000 | 27,225 | |
| Federal Business | 1,000- 1,700 | 974 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,000 – 5 500 | 5,417 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 26,000 – 27,000 | 23,370 | |
| Provincial Nominees | 46,000 – 48,000 | 44,533 | |
| Ministerial Instruction Economic Programs | 100 – 500 | 62 | |
| Total Economic | 172,100 – 186,700 | 170,384 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children (includes Public Policy) | 45,000 – 48,000 | 49,672 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 18,000 – 20,000 | 15,489 | |
| Other | - | 329 | |
| Total Family | 63,000 – 68,000 | 65,490 | |
| Humanitarian | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 10,000 – 11,000 | 11,930 |
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 5,800 – 6,500 | 9,411 | |
| Blended Visa Office Referred | 700 – 1,000 | 810 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 4,500 – 6,500 | 9,350 | |
| Public Policy—Federal Resettlement Assistance | 400 – 500 | 80 | |
| Public Policy–Other | 500 – 700 | 544 | |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate | 3,000 – 4,000 | 3,797 | |
| Total Humanitarian | 24,900 – 30,200 | 35,922 | |
| Other | Permit Holders | 0 – 100 | 45 |
| Category Not Stated | - | 4 | |
| Overall | 260,000 – 285,000 | 271,845 |
2016
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information 2016 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal Economic—High Skilled | 58,400 | 60,001 |
| Federal Economic—Caregivers | 22,000 | 18,476 | |
| Federal Economic—Business | 800 | 867 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 47,800 | 46,173 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 26,200 | 25,858 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,400 | 4,634 | |
| Total Economic | 160,600 | 156,009 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 60,000 | |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 | 60,590 | |
| Other | 17,041 | ||
| Total Family | 80,000 | 78,006 | |
| Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 11,000 | 12,116 |
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 24,600 | 23,523 | |
| Blended Visa Office Referred | 2,400 | 4,435 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 17,800 | 18,363 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 55,800 | 58,437 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 3,600 | 3,913 |
| Overall | 300,000 | 296,365 |
2017
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information 2017 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal Economic | 73,700 | 57,247 |
| Federal Caregivers | 18,000 | 22,253 | |
| Federal Business | 500 | 587 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 51,000 | 49,724 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 29,300 | 29,451 | |
| Total Economic | 172,500 | 159,262 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 64,000 | 61,646 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 | 20,494 | |
| Other | - | 330 | |
| Total Family | 84,000 | 82,470 | |
| Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 15,000 | 14,495 |
| Government-Assisted | 7,500 | 8,823 | |
| Blended Visa Office -Referred | 1,500 | 1,284 | |
| Privately Sponsored | 16,000 | 16,873 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 40,000 | 41,475 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 3,500 | 3,272 |
| Overall | 300,000 | 286,479 |
2018
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information 2018-2020 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 74,900 | 75,606 |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 1,000 | 1,409 | |
| Caregivers | 17,000 | 17,821 | |
| Federal Business | 700 | 757 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 55,000 | 62,427 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 28,900 | 28,332 | |
| Total Economic | 177,500 | 186,352 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 66,000 | 66,704 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 | 18,026 | |
| Other | - | 449 | |
| Total Family | 86,000 | 85,179 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 16,000 | 17,682 |
| Resettled Refugees -Government-Assisted | 7,500 | 8,156 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Blended Visa Office -Referred | 1,500 | 1,157 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Privately Sponsored | 18,000 | 18,763 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 39,000 | 45,758 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 3,500 | 3,746 |
| Overall | 310,000 | 321,035 |
2019
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information 2019-2021 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 81,400 | 90,242 |
| Economic Pilots -Caregivers | 14,000 | 9,807 | |
| Economic Pilots -Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 2,000 | 4,141 | |
| Federal Business | 700 | 1,336 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 61,000 | 68,647 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 22,700 | 22,485 | |
| Total Economic | 191,600 | 196,658 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 68,000 | 68,809 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,500 | 22,011 | |
| Other | - | 491 | |
| Total Family | 88,500 | 91,311 | |
| Refugees and Protected Person | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 16,500 | 18,443 |
| Resettled Refugees -Government-Assisted | 9,300 | 9,951 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Blended Visa Office -Referred | 1,650 | 993 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Privately Sponsored | 19,000 | 19,143 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 46,450 | 48,530 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 4,250 | 4,681 |
| Overall | 330,800 | 341,180 |
2020
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 91,800 | 49,922 |
| Federal Business | 750 | 575 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers, Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, Rural an Northern Immigration Pilot | 5,200 | 2,913 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 5,000 | 1,699 | |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominee Program | 67,800 | 38,729 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 25,250 | 12,584 | |
| Total Economic | 195,800 | 106,422 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 70,000 | 38,607 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 21,000 | 10,459 | |
| Other | - | 224 | |
| Total Family | 91,000 | 49,290 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 18,000 | 16,250 |
| Resettled Refugees -Government-Assisted | 10,700 | 3,871 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Privately Sponsored | 20,000 | 5,313 | |
| Resettled Refugees -Blended Visa Office -Referred | 1,000 | 52 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 49,700 | 25,486 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 4,500 | 3,408 |
| Overall | 341,000 | 184,606 |
2021
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 108,500 | 139,459 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | - | 23,886 | |
| Federal Business | 1,000 | 565 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers, Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | 8,500 | 3,389 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 6,000 | 4,925 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 80,800 | 54,020 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 27,700 | 26,727 | |
| Total Economic | 232,500 | 252,971 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 69,278 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 23,500 | 11,738 | |
| Other | - | 407 | |
| Total Family | 103,500 | 81,423 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 23,500 | 39,800 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 12,500 | 10,811 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 22,500 | 9,541 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office - Referred | 1,000 | 76 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 59,500 | 60,228 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 5,500 | 11,377 |
| Overall | 401,000 | 405,999 |
2022
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 55,900 | 70,176 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | 40,000 | 39,044 | |
| Federal Business | 1,000 | 1,364 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 10,250 | 6,737 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 6,250 | 4,874 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 83,500 | 88,205 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 44,950 | 45,260 | |
| Total Economic | 241,850 | 255,660 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 69,449 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 25,000 | 27,262 | |
| Other | - | 627 | |
| Total Family | 105,000 | 97,338 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 24,500 | 27,814 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 19,790 | 23,911 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 31,255 | 22,517 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office - Referred | 1,000 | 100 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 76,545 | 74,342 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 8,250 | 10,199 |
| Overall | 431,645 | 437,539 |
2023
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 82,800 | 77,845 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | 25,000 | 36,315 | |
| Federal Business | 3,500 | 2,753 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 8,500 | 7,469 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 8,500 | 3,636 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 105,500 | 108,619 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 32,330 | 36,107 | |
| Total Economic | 266,210 | 272,744 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 78,000 | 81,417 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 28,500 | 28,313 | |
| Total Family | 106,500 | 109,730 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 25,000 | 23,898 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 23,550 | 23,311 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 27,505 | 27,660 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office - Referred | 250 | 110 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 76,305 | 74,979 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 15,985 | 14,355 |
| Overall | 465,000 | 471,808 |
2024
Targets: Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal High Skill | 110,770 | 92,730 |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | 0 | 0 | |
| Federal Business | 5,000 | 7,635 | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 10,875 | 12,425 | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 6,500 | 8,055 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 110,000 | 114,905 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 37,990 | 41,135 | |
| Total Economic | 281,135 | 281,615 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 82,000 | 78,655 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 32,000 | 27,330 | |
| Total Family | 114,000 | 105,985 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 27,000 | 27,400 |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 21,115 | 19,485 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 27,750 | 29,715 | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office - Referred | 250 | 85 | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 76,115 | 76,685 | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 13,750 | 19,355 |
| Overall | 485,000 | 483,640 |
2025
Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan - Canada.ca
| Program | Target | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal Economic Priorities | 41,700 | TBD |
| In-Canada Focus | 82,980 | TBD | |
| Federal Business | 2,000 | TBD | |
| Economic Pilots: Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project | 10,920 | TBD | |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | 5,000 | TBD | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 55,000 | TBD | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and Business | 34,500 | TBD | |
| Regularization Public Policy | 50 | TBD | |
| Total Economic | 232,150 | TBD | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 70,000 | TBD |
| Parents and Grandparents | 24,500 | TBD | |
| Total Family | 94,500 | TBD | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 20,000 | TBD |
| Resettled Refugees - Government-Assisted | 15,250 | TBD | |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office - Referred | 100 | TBD | |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | 23,000 | TBD | |
| Total Protected Persons and Refugees | 58,350 | TBD | |
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian and Other | 10,000 | TBD |
| Overall | 395,000 | TBD |