Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan

February 14, 2022 – Ottawa – Following the tabling of the 2021 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2022-2024. Canada aims to welcome 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, 447,055 in 2023 and 451,000 in 2024.

2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan

Immigrant Category 2022 2023Footnote 10 2024Footnote 10
Target Low RangeFootnote 11 High RangeFootnote 11 Target Low RangeFootnote 11 High RangeFootnote 11 Target Low RangeFootnote 11 High RangeFootnote 11
Overall Planned Permanent Resident Admissions 431,645 360,000 445,000 447,055 380,000 465,000 451,000 390,000 475,000
Economic Federal High SkilledFootnote 1 55,900 52,000 64,000 75,750 63,000 84,000 111,500 91,000 118,000
Federal Economic Public PoliciesFootnote 2 40,000 30,000 48,000 32,000 25,000 42,000 - - -
Federal BusinessFootnote 3 1,000 800 1,500 1,000 800 1,500 1,500 1,000 2,000
Economic PilotsFootnote 4: CaregiversFootnote 5; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project 10,250 4,000 10,500 11,250 7,000 18,000 12,750 8,000 20,000
Atlantic Immigration Program 6,250 4,000 8,000 6,500 4,000 10,000 6,500 4,000 12,000
Provincial Nominee Program 83,500 80,000 95,000 86,000 82,000 95,000 93,000 88,000 98,000
Quebec Skilled Workers and BusinessFootnote 6 See the Quebec immigration plan To be determined To be determined
Total Economic 241,850 210,000 248,000 253,000 222,000 259,000 267,750 235,000 273,000
Family Spouses, Partners and Children 80,000 68,000 81,000 81,000 70,000 84,000 81,000 70,000 84,000
Parents and Grandparents 25,000 19,000 31,000 28,500 22,000 38,000 32,000 27,000 43,000
Total Family 105,000 90,000 109,000 109,500 94,000 113,000 113,000 99,000 117,000
Refugees and Protected Persons Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad 24,500 20,000 27,500 25,000 20,500 28,000 25,500 21,000 28,500
Resettled Refugees - Government-AssistedFootnote 7 19,790 15,500 24,000 17,260 13,500 26,000 13,000 10,000 19,500
Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored 31,255 19,000 34,000 30,795 19,400 34,000 23,000 15,500 28,000
Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office-Referred 1,000 100 1,100 1,000 100 1,100 1,000 100 1,100
Total RefugeesFootnote 8 and Protected Persons 76,545 55,000 79,500 74,055 57,000 82,000 62,500 50,000 75,500
Humanitarian and Other Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote 9 8,250 5,000 8,500 10,500 7,000 11,000 7,750 6,000 9,500
French‑speaking immigration admissions necessary to meet 2023 objective in Francophone Immigration Strategy (PDF, 582 KB)Footnote 12 14,014 17,886  

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