Every year, Canada Government makes an immigration levels plan that outlines the number of new Canadian permanent residents they aims to admit in Canada under various immigration programs. 

Canada is targeting the admission of over 1 million new permanent residents under its economic, family, refugee and humanitarian programs. 

Economic immigration, which is a major driver of Canada’s economic growth, accounts for more than half of planned admissions through the multi-year levels plan. 

Nearly half of projected economic admissions will be through the federal Express Entry system programs:

• the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program
• the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC); and
• the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

 Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) also plays an important role in terms of economic immigration. This program allows participating Canadian provinces and territories to nominate eligible immigration candidates who match local workforce needs for permanent residence.

Canada’s Multi-Year Immigration Plan 2020 to 2022

 

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The following are immigration programs included in Canada’s Multi-Year Immigration Levels Plan:

Economic Programs

• Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Program: This Express Entry-managed program is for immigrants with the requisite education, work experience, proficiency in English and/or French and other skills need to establish themselves economically in Canada.
• Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): The Express Entry-managed Federal Skilled Trades Class is for foreign workers with qualifications in a skilled trade.  
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC): The Canadian Experience Class is managed by the Express Entry system and welcomes expressions of interest from foreign workers with Canadian work experience or recent graduates of Canadian educational institutions working in Canada.
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP): The Atlantic Immigration Pilot allows designated Atlantic employers to recruit and hire foreign skilled workers or international graduates in the Atlantic Canada region (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick).
• Caregivers Program: Canada allows eligible foreigners caring for children and people with high medical need the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence. 
• Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): This program allows participating provinces and territories to nominate eligible economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence.
• Quebec Skilled Worker Program: province of Quebec runs its own immigration system outside the federal system. The Government of Quebec’s planned levels for 2019 to 2021 have yet to be determined.