Canada experienced several landmark immigration moments in 2022. Canada’s immigration milestones success this year allow the nation remains a global leader in immigration policy.
Canada’s labor force and economy were strengthened by immigration this year. Approximately 80% of the growth in this country’s labor force came from immigration from Canada between 2016 and 2021, according to research published in October. In many sectors and countries throughout Canada, labor shortages have been mitigated because of this.
Between 2016 and 2021, more than half (748,120) of all new immigrants to Canada were economic immigrants. It aimed at assisting the country’s economic development. A number of these individuals have proven to be vital assets to Canada based on their potential to contribute to the workforce. Not only do they fill critical labor needs. But they also enable economic growth because they continue to invest money in the country, enabling economic growth.
It is inevitable that immigration will remain an important part of Canadian life for a long time to come. Three major events from 2022 that significantly changed Canadian immigration can be summarized in no particular order below.
Canada’s immigrant population is at a record high
Census data for the year 2021, which was published in October 2022. It revealed that immigrants comprised a record proportion of the Canadian population. An estimated 8.3 million people-or 23.0%-of the country’s total population are immigrants, according to Statistics Canada. It defines immigrants as those who are or were landed immigrants.
Immigrants made up 22.3% of Canada’s population in 1921, a record held by the country for a century.
By 2041, the proportion of immigrants in Canada’s population may range between 29.1% and 34%. It is based on current demographic trends and recent population forecasts.
Express Entry is to be replaced by Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada as the top migration route
Canada’s Express Entry program has long been the most popular immigration route.
It is now making way for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to replace the FSWP, FSTP, and CEC application management system as Canada’s primary immigration route. A new Immigration Levels Plan (2023-25) for Canada was published on November 1, 2022.
Despite the success of Express Entry last month media reports that Canada’s PNP immigration targets in 2022 will exceed Express Entry expectations.
In accordance with the nation’s recent Immigration Levels Plan, PNP targets for the next three years are at least 900 higher than those of Express Entry.
PNP immigrants will make up 105,500 of the 105,500 immigrants Canada plans to accept by 2023. While those from these three Express Entry programs will amount to 82,880.
As of 2024, Canada plans to add 980 immigrants (110,000) to its PNP program than applications to Express Entry (109,020).
As far as immigration goes, Canada plans to accept 114,000 immigrants through Express Entry and 117,500 PNP applications by 2025.
Immigration to Canada is set at half a million by 2025
The most recent Immigration Levels Plan for Canada (2023-2025) aims to admit 500,000 permanent residents in 2025.
Aiming to continue recovering from its low immigration numbers during the COVID-19 peak. By 2025, IRCC hopes to have accepted 500,000 additional permanent residents.
Moreover, there is a possibility that the Immigration Levels Plan for 2024 and 2025 may change after the next plan is presented around Q4 2023.
