Ottawa, March 8, 2016 — Following the tabling of the 2015 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration on March 8, 2016, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is pleased to release details on its 2016 Immigration Levels Plan. Canada will welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 (target 300,000) new permanent residents in 2016.
| Immigration Category | Category | Low | High | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal Economic—High Skilled Footnote 1 | 54,000 | 59,000 | 58,400 |
| Federal Economic—CaregiversFootnote 2 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | |
| Federal Economic—BusinessFootnote 3 | 500 | 900 | 800 | |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 46,000 | 48,000 | 47,800 | |
| Quebec Skilled Worker | 25,500 | 27,000 | 26,200 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,200 | 5,500 | 5,400 | |
| Economic Total | 151,200 | 162,400 | 160,600 | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children | 57,000 | 62,000 | 60,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 18,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Family Total | 75,000 | 82,000 | 80,000 | |
| Refugees and Protected Persons | Protected Persons in Canada and Dependants Abroad | 10,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 |
| Resettled Refugees | 41,000 | 46,000 | 44,800 | |
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 24,000 | 25,000 | 24,600 | |
| Blended Visa Office-Referred | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,400 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 15,000 | 18,000 | 17,800 | |
| Protected Persons and Refugees Total | 51,000 | 57,000 | 55,800 | |
| Humanitarian and OtherFootnote 4 | Humanitarian and Other | 2,800 | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| OVERALL | 280,000 | 305,000 | 300,000 | |