Public consultations — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regularly consults the public on issues that affect Canadians. Consultations help us make program and policy decisions. They let us better understand the views of a wide range of:

• citizens,
• stakeholders and
• experts.

Ongoing consultations

• An immigration system for Canada’s future: strengthening our communities

For a list of consultations under way in other federal departments, please visit the Government of Canada’s Consulting with Canadians website.

Past consultations

• 2022 consultations on enhancing Express Entry through category-based selection to better meet Canada’s evolving economic needs - archived
• 2022 consultations on immigration levels – final report October 2022
• 2021 consultations on immigration levels and responsive economic immigration – final report February 2022
• 2020 consultations on immigration levels and the Municipal Nominee Program – final report October 2020
• 2019 Stakeholder Consultations on Immigration Levels and Mix: Final Report March 2020
• Summary Report: Consultations on Priorities for the Settlement Program and Resettlement Assistance Program 2019 National Call for Proposals April 2019
• Consultations on caregiver pathways to permanent residence - Summary report – 2018 February 2019
• 2017 Consultations on Immigration Levels, Settlement and Integration – Final October 2017
• Summary Report: Consultations and Public Opinion Research on the Future of Immigration in Canada October 2016
• Join the conversation on immigration – archived July 5 to August 5, 2016
• Panel on Employment Challenges of New Canadians [Online consultation held by Employment and Social Development Canada] October 9 to December 1, 2014
• 2014 Immigration Levels Planning: Public and Stakeholder Consultations – archived June 21 to August 31, 2013