Immigration Ministers Announce Increasing Canadian Immigration Levels
- September 23, 2017
- Posted by: visasabroad
- Category: Featured
Immigration ministers from Canada participated in a meeting and concluded that they would increase Canadian Immigration levels and establish multi-year targets. The meeting, which took place in Toronto last week, included federal, provincial, and territorial ministers.
The current annual immigration levels plan for 2017 invites up to 300,000 new permanent residents for the current year. Under this plan, about 57 per cent of permanent residents in Canada are economic migrants who contribute to Canada’s economy.
The 57 per cent share includes migrants who apply through one of the economic programs managed under the Express Entry system and skilled workers settling down in the province of Quebec.
The share also includes applicants who apply through one of the Provincial Nominee Programs. The plan also includes Canadian Permanent Residents and citizens to sponsor family members, including spouses and common-law partners.
The introduction of immigration plans to the government happens in the fall of every year. It remains unclear what these plans might entail.
The meeting also resulted in an agreement to develop a federal-provincial-territorial plan and streamline the flow of information among all orders of government. The plan also includes better cooperation between IRCC and government bodies to support the delivery of high-quality settlement services for all Permanent Residence newcomers.
Furthermore, the ministers also shed some light on the Francophone Immigration system. Discussions about promoting Francophone Immigration to communities outside Quebec also took place.
Last June, changes were made to the Express Entry CRS so that additional points could be awarded to Francophone candidates. The international Francophone Mobility Program also allows employers outside Quebec to hire skilled French-speaking workers.
Additionally, Ontario also offers a French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream via Express Entry, which allows the hiring of candidates with proficiency in both French and English.
Asylum seekers attempting to immigrate to Canada illegally came to the meeting’s attention. Practices would include better intergovernmental collaboration to support migrations and safeguard the Canadian border and Canadian citizens.
