CIMM - Funding for Immigration Levels Plan 2019–2021

Key Messages

• This Government is committed to an immigration system that strengthens the Canadian middle class through economic growth and contributes to vibrant and dynamic communities.
• The levels plan for 2019–2021 builds on the historic multi-year plan announced the previous year, continuing the growth in permanent residence admissions towards 1% of Canada’s population.
• Immigrants contribute to the economy and create jobs. They also provide labour for Canadian employers, which is increasingly important as Canadians age and retire in greater numbers.
• The 2019–2021 plan focused on these economic goals with the majority of the increase allotted to high-skilled economic immigration while also continuing to support family reunification and refugee objectives.

Supplementary Messages

• Incremental funding for this plan totals $119.1M over 5 years and $55.2M ongoing.
• Funding of $2.1M is sought from this plan through 2019–2020 Supplementary Estimates (B) and $13M through 2020–2021 Main Estimates. Access to the remaining funding will be performed through the regular estimate process.

Supporting Facts and Figures

• The IRCC 2019-2021 Immigration Levels Plan funding of $119.1M (including 233 FTEs) over 5 years is to support the increase in Canada’s immigration levels on a multi-year basis which consist of processing additional volumes of permanent resident applications and for the provision of settlement services.

• Funding sought in these Supplementary Estimates is $2.1M (1.6 FTEs) for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $13M (16 FTEs) is included in the 2020-2021 Main Estimates.
• Resources will mainly be used for the delivery of settlement and resettlement services through contribution agreements and corporate support for activities such as human resources and finance to support the delivery of the plan.
• Funding will continue to grow in the following years to stabilize in 2024-2025 at $55.2M (111 FTEs) of which the majority of the funding will be used for the delivery of settlement and resettlement services.