SOCI – Levels Cheat Sheet – September 28, 2023
2023-2025 Multi-Year Levels Plan Compared to 2021 & 2022
| Immigrant CategoryFootnote 1 | 2021 | ActualFootnote 11 | 2022 | ActualFootnote 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal High SkilledFootnote 2 | 108,500 (81,000 – 110,250) |
139,397 | 55,900 (52,000 – 64,000) |
70,100 |
| Federal Economic Public PoliciesFootnote 3 | - | 23,882 | 40,000 (30,000 – 48,000) |
39,035 |
| Federal BusinessFootnote 4 | 1,000 (400 – 1,250) |
564 | 1,000 (800-1,500) |
1,365 |
| Economic PilotsFootnote 5 | 8,500 (4,900 – 9,250) |
3,542 | 10,250 (4,000 – 10,500) |
6,690 |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 6,000 (3,300 – 6,250) |
4,921 | 6,250 (4,000 – 8,000) |
4,870 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 80,800 (64,000 – 81,500) |
53,968 | 83,500 (80,000 – 95,000) |
88,175 |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 | 27,700 (26,900 – 28,500) |
26,699 | 44,950 (44,100 – 45,800) |
45,520 |
| Total Economic | 232,500 (180,500 – 237,000) |
252,973 | 241,850 (210,000 – 248,000) |
255,755 |
| Spouses, Partners and ChildrenFootnote 7 | 80,000 (61,000 – 81,000) |
69,324 | 80,000 (68,000 – 81,000) |
69,960 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 23,500 (15,000 – 24,000) |
11,669 | 25,000 (19,000 – 31,000) |
27,200 |
| Total Family | 103,500 (76,000 – 105,000) |
80,993 | 105,000 (90,000 – 109,000) |
97,160 |
| Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 23,500 (17,000 – 25,000) |
39,763 | 24,500 (20,000 – 109,000) |
27,800 |
| Resettled RefugeesFootnote 8 | 36,000 (22,500 – 37,000) |
20,391 | 52,045 (34,500 – 57,500) |
47,540 |
| Government Assisted RefugeesFootnote 9 | 12,500 (7,500 – 13,000) |
10,801 | 19,790 (15,500 – 24,000) |
23,905 |
| Blended Visa Office Referred Refugees | 1,000 (100 – 1,000) |
76 | 1,000 (100 – 1,100) |
1,145 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 22,500 (14,900 – 23,000) |
9,514 | 31,255 (19,000 – 34,000) |
22,490 |
| Total Protected Protected Persons and Refugees | 59,500 (39,500 – 62,000) |
60,154 | 76,545 (55,000 – 79,500) |
75,345 |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 10 | 5,500 (4,000 – 6,000) |
11,212 | 8,250 (5,000 – 8,500) |
8,860 |
| All Categories | 401,000 (300,000 – 410,000) |
405,332 | 431,645 (360,000 – 445,000) |
437,120 |
| French-speaking admissions necessary to meet objectif in Francophone Immigration Strategy (4.4% of total admissions outside of Quebec):Footnote 14 15,862 – 19,910 | ||||
Multi-Year Levels Plan 2023-2025
| Immigrant CategoryFootnote 1 | 2023 | 2024Footnote 13 | 2025Footnote 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal High SkilledFootnote 2 | 82,880 (67,750 – 88,000) |
109,020 (89,500 – 115,750) |
114,000 (93,500 – 121,000) |
| Federal Economic Public PoliciesFootnote 3 | 25,000 (19,500 – 32,750) |
N/A N/A |
N/A N/A |
| Federal BusinessFootnote 4 | 3,500 (2,350 – 4,000) |
5,000 (3,500 – 7,000) |
6,000 (4,000 – 8,000) |
| Economic PilotsFootnote 5 | 8,500 (4,650 – 10,800) |
12,125 (6,750 – 16,125) |
14,750 (9,000 – 19,750) |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 8,500 (3,000 – 8,800) |
11,500 (6,000 – 12,500) |
14,500 (8,500 – 16,500) |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 105,500 (91,000 – 110,000) |
110,000 (105,500 – 120,000) |
117,500 (112,000 – 129,250) |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 | See Quebec Immigration plan | TBD | TBD |
| Total Economic | 266,210 (233,000 0 277,250) |
281,135 | 301,250 (265,000 – 326,000) |
| Spouses, Partners and ChildrenFootnote 7 | 78,000 (72,000 – 84,000) |
80,000 (75,000 – 86,000) |
82,000 (77,000 – 88,000) |
| Parents and Grandparents | 28,500 (25,000 – 38,000) |
34,000 (29,000 – 45,000) |
36,000 (30,750 0 48,000) |
| Total Family | 106,500 (100,000 – 118,000) |
114,000 (105,000 – 130,000) |
118,000 (107,000 – 135,000) |
| Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 25,000 (22,000 – 35,000) |
27,000 (24,000 – 38,000) |
29,000 (26,000 – 35,000) |
| Resettled RefugeesFootnote 8 | 51,305 (38,500 – 59,400) |
49,115 (38,750 – 55,900) |
43,750 (35,000 – 47,400) |
| Government Assisted RefugeesFootnote 9 | 23,550 (18,500 – 30,000) |
21,115 (16,750 – 26,000) |
15,250 (12,000 – 17,000) |
| Blended Visa Office Referred Refugees | 250 (0 – 400) |
250 (0 – 400) |
250 (0 – 400) |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 27,505 (20,000 – 29,000) |
27,505 (20,000 – 29,000) |
28,250 (23,000 – 30,000) |
| Total Protected Protected Persons and Refugees | 76,305 (66,000 – 93,000) |
76,115 (66,000 – 93,000) |
72,750 (64,000 – 80,000) |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 9 | 15,985 (11,000 – 16,750) |
13,750 (9,000 – 14,500) |
8,000 (6,500 – 9,000) |
| All Categories | 465,000 (410,000 – 505,000) |
485,000 (430,000 – 542,500) |
500,000 (442,500 – 550,000) |
Historical Levels Plan Targets, Ranges, and Admissions from 2014 to 2020
| Immigrant CategoryFootnote 1 | 2014 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 | 2015 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 | 2016 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 | 2017 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Economic - High SkilledFootnote 2 | 62,300 (55,500 – 62,800) |
62,530 | 70,000 (68,000 – 74,000) |
68,795 | 58,400 (54,000-59,000) |
60,002 | 73,700 (68,600 -77,300) |
57,170 |
| Federal BusinessFootnote 4 | 6,000 (6,000 – 7,400) |
4,464 | 1,800 (1,100 – 2,200) |
1,036 | 800 (500 – 900) |
867 | 500 (500 – 1000) |
587 |
| Caregivers | 17,500 (14,400 – 17,500) |
17, 689 | 30,000 (26,000 – 30,000) |
27,214 | 22,000 (20,000 – 22,000) | 18,488 | 18,000 (17,000 – 20,000) |
22,253 |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 46,800 (44,500 - 47 000) |
47,622 | 47,800 (46,000 – 48,000) |
44,535 | 47,800 (46,000 – 48,000) | 46,179 | 51,000 (49,000 – 54,000) |
49,729 |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 | 31,900 (31,000 – 32,500) |
32,871 | 31,700 (31,000 – 32,500) |
28,787 | 31 600 (30,700 – 32,500) | 30,494 | 29,300 (28,000 – 31,200) |
29,452 |
| Total Economic | 164 500 (151 400 - 167 200) |
165,176 | - | 170,367 | 160,600 (151,200 - 162,400) |
156,028 | 172,500 (164,100 – 183,500) |
159,273 |
| Spouses, Partners and ChildrenFootnote 7 | 48,000 (45,000 – 48,000) |
49,445 | 48,000 (45,000 – 48,000) |
49,996 | 60,000 (57,000 – 62,000) | 60,964 | 64,000 (62,000 – 66,000) |
61,971 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 (18,000 – 20,000) |
18,202 | 20,000 (18,000 – 20,000) |
15,489 | 20 000 (18 000 - 20 000) |
17,042 | 20,000 (18,000 – 20,000) |
20,494 |
| Total Family | 68,000 (63,000 – 68,000) |
67,647 | 68,000 (63,000 – 68,000) |
65,485 | 80,000 (75,000 - 82,000 | 78,006 | 84,000 (80,000 – 86,000) |
82,465 |
| Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 11,000 (11,000 – 12,000) |
10,981 | 11,000 (10,000 – 11,000) |
11,931 | 11,000 (10,000 – 11,000) | 12,209 | 15,000 (13,000 – 16,000) |
14,498 |
| Resettled Refugees | 13,900 (11,800 – 14,200) |
12,303 | 13,800 (11,000 – 14,000) |
19,565 | 44,800 (41,000 – 46,000) | 46,705 | 25,000 (20,000 – 30,000) |
26,981 |
| Government Assisted Refugees | 7,100 (6,900 – 7,200) |
7,571 | 6,500 (5,800 – 6,500) |
9,408 | 24,600 (24,000 – 25,000) | 23,624 | 7,500 (5,000 - 8,000) |
8,813 |
| Blended Visa Office Referred Refugees | 500 (400 - 500) |
177 | 1,000 (700 – 1,000) |
810 | 2,400 (2,000 – 3,000) | 4,435 | 1,500 (1,000 – 3,000) |
1,294 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 6,300 (4,500 – 6,500) |
4,555 | 6,300 (4,500 – 6,500) |
9,347 | 17,800 (15,000 – 18,000) | 18,646 | 16,000 (14,000 – 19,000) |
16,874 |
| Total Protected Protected Persons and Refugees | 24,900 (22,800 – 26,200) |
23,284 | 24,800 (21,000 – 25,000) |
31,496 | 55,800 (51,000 – 57,000) | 58,914 | 40,000 (33,000 – 46,000) |
41,479 |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 10 | 3,600 (2,800 – 3,600) |
4,181 | 5,100 (3,900 – 5,300) |
4,473 | 3,600 (2,800 – 3,600) | 3,430 | 3,500 (2,900 – 4,500) |
3,272 |
| All Categories | 261,000 (240,000 – 265,000) |
260,288 | 279,200 (260,000 – 285,000) |
271,821 | 300,000 (280,000 – 305,000) |
296,378 | 300,000 (280,000 – 320,000) |
286,489 |
| Immigrant CategoryFootnote 1 | 2018 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 | 2019 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 | 2020 | AdmissionsFootnote 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Economic - High SkilledFootnote 2 | 74,900 (72,700 – 78,200) |
75,606 | 81,400 (76,000 – 86,000) |
90,235 | 91,800 (88,500 – 100,000) |
49,927 |
| Federal BusinessFootnote 4 | 700 (500 – 1,000) |
757 | 700 (500 – 1,500) |
1,337 | 750 (500 – 1,400) | 574 |
| Caregivers | 17,000 (15,000 – 20,000) |
17,821 | 14,000 (8,000 – 15,500) |
9,812 | 5,200 (4,100 – 6,500) |
2,912 |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 1,000 (500 – 2,000) |
1,409 | 2,000 (1,000 – 5,000) |
4,142 | 5,000 (3,000 – 5,500) |
1,705 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 55,000 (53,000 – 57,400) |
62,427 | 61,000 (57,000 – 68,000) |
68,640 | 67,800 (65,500 – 74,000) |
38,718 |
| Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 | 28,900 (27,900 – 29,900) |
28,332 | 22,700 (21,100 – 23,500) |
22,470 | 25,250 (24,900 – 25,600) |
12,588 |
| Total Economic | 177,500 (169,600 – 188,500) | 186,352 | 191,600 (174,000 – 209,500) |
196,636 | 195,800 (186,500 – 213,000) |
106,424 |
| Spouses, Partners and ChildrenFootnote 7 | 66,000 (64,000 – 68,000) |
67,153 | 68,000 (66,000 – 76,000) |
69,342 | 70,000 (65,500 – 72,000) |
38,717 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 17,000 – 21,000) |
18,026 | 20,500 (17,000 – 22,000) |
22,002 | 21,000 (19,000 – 24,000) |
10,446 |
| Total Family | 86,000 (81,000 – 89,000) |
85,179 | 88,500 (83,000 – 98,000) |
91,344 | 91,000 (84,500 – 96,000) |
49,163 |
| Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 16,000 13,500 – 17,000) |
17,682 | 16,500 (14,000 – 20,000) |
18,441 | 18,000 (17,500 – 23,000) |
16,225 |
| Resettled Refugees | 27,000 (23,000 – 31,000) |
28,076 | 29,950 (25,500 – 33,500) |
30,080 | 31,700 (27,500 – 33,000) |
9,153 |
| Government Assisted Refugees | 7,500 (6,000 – 8,000) |
8,156 | 9,300 (7,500 – 9,500) |
9,945 | 10,700 (10,500 – 11,500) |
3,823 |
| Blended Visa Office Referred Refugees | 1,500 (1,000 – 3,000) |
1,157 | 1,650 (1,000 – 3,000) |
995 | 1,000 (300 – 1,000) |
52 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 18,000 (16,000 – 20,000) |
18,763 | 19,000 (17,000 – 21,000) |
19,140 | 20,000 (16,700 – 20,500) |
5,278 |
| Total Protected Protected Persons and Refugees | 43,000 (36,500 – 48,000) |
45,758 | 46,450 (39,500 – 53,500) |
48,521 | 49,000 (45,000 – 56,000) |
25,378 |
| Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 10 | 3 500 (900 – 4,500) |
3,746 | 4,250 (3,500 – 5,000) |
4,680 | 4,500 (4,000 – 5,000) |
3,407 |
| All Categories | 310,000 (290,000 – 330,000) | 321,035 | 330,800 (310,000 – 350,000) |
341,181 | 341,000 (320,000 – 370,000) |
184,372 |
| Year | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 112,096 | 143,138 | 128,641 | 121,178 | 89,185 | 88,272 | 84,347 | 99,352 | 152,077 |
| Low Range | - | - | 130,000 | 130,000 | 105,000 | 90,000 | 85,000 | 105,000 | 115,000 |
| High Range | - | - | 140,000 | 135,000 | 110,000 | 95,000 | 90,000 | 115,000 | 125,000 |
| Range Diff | - | - | 10,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Year | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 161,585 | 191,550 | 216,451 | 232,790 | 254,787 | 256,637 | 224,382 | 212,862 | 226,071 |
| Low Range | 125,000 | 150,000 | 165,000 | - | - | - | - | 190,000 | 195,000 |
| High Range | 135,000 | 160,000 | 175,000 | - | - | - | - | 215,000 | 220,000 |
| Range Diff | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | - | - | - | - | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 215,844 | 174,195 | 189,914 | 226,837 | 250,346 | 229,091 | 221,352 | 235,824 | 262,236 |
| Low Range | 195,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 210,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| High Range | 220,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 235,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 | 245,000 |
| Range Diff | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 251,649 | 236,758 | 247,243 | 252,179 | 280,681 | 248,701 | 257,761 | 259,033 | 260,288 |
| Low Range | 225,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| High Range | 255,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 | 265,000 |
| Range Diff | 30,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | 271,821 | 296,378 | 286,489 | 321,035 | 341,181 | 184,372 | 405,332 | 437,122 | 465,000 | 485,000 | 500,000 |
| Low Range | 260,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 290,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 300,000 | 360,000 | 410,000 | 430,000 | 442,500 |
| High Range | 285,000 | 305,000 | 320,000 | 330,000 | 350,000 | 360,000 | 410,000 | 445,000 | 505,000 | 542,500 | 550,000 |
| Range Diff | 25,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 | 110,000 | 85,000 | 95,000 | 112,500 | 107,500 |
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