Canada has maintained its annual immigration targets for permanent and temporary residents through 2029 while announcing up to 200,000 additional permanent residence admissions in 2027 for eligible people already living in the country. The federal government, on November 6, 2026 unveiled the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan as part of its budget, retaining the overall admission targets set out in last year’s plan while revising allocations across economic immigration programs.
Canada will also continue initiatives announced last year to accelerate permanent residence for 33,000 work permit holders and up to 115,000 eligible protected persons during 2026 and 2027.
The changes could shift some permanent residence opportunities towards provincial and regional immigration pathways, although the impact will depend on how the government implements selection priorities. The overall targets provide greater predictability for employers, provinces and educational institutions, although the impact of revised program allocations and processing priorities will become clearer as the government implements the plan. The government has made adjustments to some economic immigration pathways compared with its previous projections for 2027. Provincial Nominee Program admissions will increase from 92,500 to 95,000, while the Atlantic Immigration Program allocation will rise from 4,000 to 6,000. However, admissions under the Federal High Skilled category, which includes programs managed through Express Entry, will fall from 111,000 to 100,000.
Fragomen said these revised allocations would remain unchanged across all three years of the new plan. The government says the measures are intended to improve processing efficiency and support the economy without adding pressure on public services and infrastructure, since the applicants are already living in Canada.
Canada will admit 380,000 permanent residents annually over the next three years, according to IRCC . The plan also sets a target of 370,000 new temporary residents each year, including foreign workers and international students .
