Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a 2022 – 2024 immigration plan to welcome 431,645 permanent residents in 2022, another 447, 055 in 2023, and 451,000 in 2024. According to the Canadian immigration minister (Hon. Sean Fraser), the goal is to fill the labour market shortages and grow Canada’s economy.
The following is a breakdown of the permanent resident allocations through the different immigration pathways:
| Year 2022 | Target | Low Range | High Range | Filled | |
| Immigration Options Totals | 431,645 | 360,000 | 445,000 | ||
| Category | Pathway | ||||
| Economic | Federal High Skills | 55,900 | 52,000 | 64,000 | |
| Federal Economic Public Policies | 40,000 | 30,000 | 48,000 | ||
| Federal Business | 1,000 | 800 | 1,500 | ||
| Economic Pilots (Caregivers; Agri-Food Pilot; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot; Economic Mobility Pathways Project) | 10,250 | 4,000 | 10,500 | ||
| Atlantic Immigration Program | 6,250 | 4,000 | 8,000 | ||
| Provincial Nominee Program | 83,500 | 80,000 | 95,000 | ||
| Sub-Total | 241,850 | 210,000 | 248,000 | ||
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 80,000 | 68,000 | 81,000 | |
| Parents and Grandparents | 25,000 | 19,000 | 31,000 | ||
| Sub-Total | 105,000 | 90,000 | 109,000 | ||
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | 24,500 | 20,000 | 27,500 | |
| Resettled Refugees – Government-Assisted | 19,790 | 15,500 | 24,000 | ||
| Resettled Refugees – Privately Sponsored | 31,255 | 19,000 | 34,000 | ||
| Resettled Refugees – Blended Visa Office-Referred | 1,000 | 100 | 1,100 | ||
| Sub-Total | 76,545 | 55,000 | 79,500 | ||
| Humanitarian and Other | Humanitarian & Compassionate and OtherFootnote9 | 8,250 | 5,000 | 8,500 | |