{"id":200534,"date":"2019-02-02T05:08:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T10:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=200534"},"modified":"2019-02-02T05:08:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T10:08:35","slug":"canadas-goal-of-1-million-new-permanent-residents-turning-heads-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/02\/02\/canadas-goal-of-1-million-new-permanent-residents-turning-heads-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s goal of 1 million new permanent residents turning heads worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In his department\u2019s\u00a0annual report\u00a0to Parliament last fall, Canada\u2019s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, said,\u00a0\u201cgrowing immigration levels, particularly in the Economic Class, will help us sustain our labour force, support economic growth and spur innovation.\u201d (Shutterstock Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada\u2019s goal of\u00a0admitting more than a million new permanent residents by the end of 2021 is gaining new attention internationally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recent reports by the\u00a0BBC<\/a>,\u00a0CNN<\/a>\u00a0and others have highlighted how the three-year target is setting Canada apart on the global stage. As CNN reported, \u201cCanada\u2019s friendly stance towards new residents\u00a0comes as many other Western nations, including the United States, are adopting more restrictive immigration policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

A\u00a0New York Times<\/em>\u00a0opinion piece<\/a>\u00a0took it further, arguing the U.S. should be following Canada\u2019s example and increasing immigration for the sake of its \u201ceconomic health.\u201d<\/p>\n

This rationale lies at the heart of Canada\u2019s drive to raise its immigration levels. In his department\u2019s\u00a0annual report<\/a>\u00a0to Parliament last fall, Canada\u2019s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, said,\u00a0\u201cgrowing immigration levels, particularly in the Economic Class, will help us sustain our labour force, support economic growth and spur innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Canada\u2019s latest\u00a0three-year immigration levels plan<\/a>, total immigration is expected to reach 350,000 new permanent residents in the year 2021. This represents an immigration level of nearly one per cent of Canada\u2019s population, which the\u00a0Conference Board of Canada\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0must be reached by\u00a02030 to ensure modest population and economic growth.<\/p>\n

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Nearly 60 per cent of all new permanent residents expected this year are slated to arrive through economic immigration programs. Of these,\u00a0four programs<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the three Federal High Skilled programs managed by Canada\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry system<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>\u00a0(PNP) \u2014 are expected to account for nearly 75 per cent of all economic admissions.<\/p>\n

Among Canada\u2019s economic immigration programs, the three Express Entry-managed programs \u2014 \u00a0the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0have the highest target of 2019 at 81,400 new admissions.<\/p>\n

Introduced in 2015, Canada\u2019s Express Entry system is tailored to favour immigration candidates who are young, highly educated, proficient in English or French and have skilled work experience. These are considered the ingredients for achieving success in Canada and maximizing a newcomer\u2019s contribution to the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n

Government figures for January to October 2018 show software engineers and designers, information systems analysts and consultants, and computer programmers and interactive media developers leading the list of professionals invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through Express Entry in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NOC<\/th>\nTop 10 Invited Occupations<\/th>\n2018 ITAs (as of Oct. 2018)<\/th>\n% of ITAs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2173<\/td>\nSoftware Engineers and designers<\/td>\n3,918<\/td>\n7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2171<\/td>\nInformation systems analysts and consultants<\/td>\n3,523<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2174<\/td>\nComputer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers<\/td>\n2,301<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1111<\/td>\nFinancial auditor and accountants<\/td>\n1,581<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1241<\/td>\nAdministrative assistants<\/td>\n1,455<\/td>\n3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1123<\/td>\nProfessional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations<\/td>\n1,375<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1112<\/td>\nFinancial and Investment Analysts<\/td>\n1,283<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4011<\/td>\nUniversity professors and lecturers<\/td>\n1,265<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1122<\/td>\nProfessional occupations in business management consulting<\/td>\n1,223<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0124<\/td>\nAdvertising, marketing and public relations managers<\/td>\n1,138<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

One of the reasons the Government of Canada introduced the Express Entry system was to expedite the processing of permanent resident applications for skilled workers. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says it is achieving its goal of a six-month processing time in 80 per cent of cases.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s PNP\u00a0is also slated to continue its impressive growth.\u00a0The program works to spread the benefits of immigration among participating provinces and territories by allowing them to nominate economic immigration candidates for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

The PNP has\u00a0evolved from 233 new permanent resident admissions in 1996 to a target of 55,000 in 2018. Its 2019 target is 61,000, which will grow to 67,800 in 2020 and 71,300 in 2021.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how Canada\u2019s PNP nomination allocation for 2018 was distributed across participating provinces and territories. Note that Quebec does not participate in the PNP so has no allocation.<\/p>\n

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This map shows the nomination allocation per province for 2018, as opposed to admissions. Admissions include nominees and accompanying family members who arrive as permanent residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Family reunification and refugees<\/h3>\n

Canada\u2019s three-year plan also calls for increases under its family and refugee and protected person\u00a0immigration programs, which combined account for around 40 per cent of Canada\u2019s overall immigration targets over the next three years.<\/p>\n

The federal government calls family reunification a \u201ccentral pillar of Canada\u2019s immigration program\u201d that \u201ccontributes to the economic, social and cultural prosperity of all Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Family sponsorship programs<\/a>\u00a0for spouses\/common-law partners and children as well as parents and grandparents have a target of 88,500 in 2019 and 91,000 in both 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n

One of the draws of obtaining Canadian permanent residence is the ability to potentially sponsor additional family members for permanent residence in the future.<\/p>\n

Canada will also maintain its commitments to refugees and vulnerable persons, despite an influx of asylum seekers in the last two years that has strained the government\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n

In its annual report, IRCC noted the unprecedented levels of global displacement in 2017 and said its three-year plan will \u201caccommodate more refugees looking to start new lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

To this end, Canada has set an overall admissions target for refugees and protected person of 46,450 for 2019, which will grow to 51,700 in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile many Western nations are moving to reduce immigration, Canada is going in the opposite direction,\u201d said David Cohen, senior partner at the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is good news for both Canadians and anyone who is hoping to make Canada their home\u00a0because this country\u2019s future depends on immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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