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Canada to cut immigration by 20% in 2025 | CIC News
Oct 24, 2024 · Canada is scaling back on targets for admissions of permanent residents and temporary residents. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Permanent resident targets In the Immigration Levels Plan released on 24 Oct, the government announced the following reductions in targets for permanent resident admissions over the next three ...
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Canada announces Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 - CIC News
Nov 1, 2023 · Canada has released its Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. Canada's immigration levels will remain unchanged from its current targets. In 2024, the country will target the admission of 485,000 new immigrants. In 2025 and 2026, Canada will look to welcome 500,000 new immigrants in each year.
IRCC announces tighter cap for study permits and changes to
Sep 18, 2024 · Specifically, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue just 437,000 study permits in 2025. According to the department, this number is based on a 1 0% reduction from the 2024 target of 485,000 new study permits issued, and then stabilizing the intake cap for 2026.
Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent ... - CIC …
Aug 28, 2024 · In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada.
How IRCC’s new Immigration Levels Plan prioritizes in ... - CIC News
Oct 31, 2024 · According to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan, nearly half of all planned admission spaces for new permanent residents in the coming year will be allocated to a new Express Entry priority group, known as the In-Canada Focus category.
Canada breaks record by welcoming over 437,000 new ... - CIC News
Jan 3, 2023 · Today, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada exceeded a record-breaking target for admissions of permanent residents in 2022. In a Tweet, IRCC stated that Canada welcomed over 437,000 new immigrants last year.
Minister Miller reveals strategy to improve Canada’s ... - CIC News
Oct 31, 2023 · Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced plans to improve Canada’s immigration system today. Miller noted that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been engaging with stakeholders and the public throughout the year to help shape the future of a stronger immigration system.
Canada’s immigration department is undergoing major changes
Oct 3, 2023 · Last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented major changes as part of a new plan to improve its operations. Earlier this year, a previous IRCC Deputy Minister, Neil Yeates, produced a report on how the department can become more effective and efficient.