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Canada plans to reduce immigration by over 20% in 2025 under its new 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, Wego reports. Announced by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the plan aims to pause short-term growth for sustainable long-term development.
Our 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan will pause population growth in the short term to achieve well-managed, sustainable growth in the long term: https://t.co/UHPKBBMn1O
Through this plan, we are using our existing programs so that everyone—including newcomers—has access to the… pic.twitter.com/uM15tVSYr1— IRCC (@CitImmCanada) October 24, 2024
The plan responds to housing, infrastructure, and social service pressures. It seeks to stabilize the population while maintaining economic momentum. In 2025, permanent resident admissions will drop from 500,000 to 395,000, with further reductions to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027. Temporary resident caps will also decrease, limiting their numbers to 5% of the population by 2026.
The strategy emphasizes transitioning current temporary residents to permanent status, focusing on filling key labor gaps without adding pressure to social services. Francophone immigration targets outside Quebec will rise to 10% by 2027, promoting broader economic and social growth.
These changes aim to balance economic needs with sustainable population growth, ensuring that newcomers and Canadians alike can access jobs, housing, and social services. The measures are designed to align capacity with immigration targets while setting the foundation for long-term prosperity.
