Freshness tracker · CACanada

Permanent-residence admission targets reduced for 2025–2027

In force Residency

The 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan reduced PR targets from 500,000/year (prior plan) to 395,000 (2025), 380,000 (2026), 365,000 (2027) — a material reduction driven by the federal government's response to housing-supply and infrastructure pressure following record post-pandemic admission volumes.

Who it affects

Future permanent residents; sectors dependent on immigration-driven labour growth.

Sources

Primary: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ↗

Corroborating: Government of Canada ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction