IRCC met the target by focusing on converting temporary residents who were in Canada during the pandemic to permanent residents.
For the second time since its establishment as a country in 1867, Canada has welcomed over 400,000 new permanent immigrants in 2021.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) Canada has recently verified this in a press statement.
The department also reported that the country had surpassed its all-time high for permanent resident landings in a single year.
The only other time Canada reached the 400,000 immigrant mark was in 1913, but the outbreak of World War I caused a decline in immigration in the years that followed.
Prior to the pandemic, Canada established a target of 341,000 additional immigrants in 2020. Due to the pandemic, it only landed 184,000 people last year. It did, however, double down on immigration to boost its post-pandemic economic recovery, declaring a target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021.
Through a technicality, IRCC was able to reach its Immigration Levels Plan objective for this year. A landing can occur when a temporary resident of Canada’s legal status changes to permanent residency, or when they arrive in Canada from overseas and legally earn permanent resident status. Prior to the pandemic, the majority of new immigrants came from other countries. This year, however, IRCC has prioritized transferring individuals already in the country in order to meet its newcomer target. The reasoning has been that people who are already in Canada are less likely to be affected by COVID-related disturbances that may hamper their ability to get permanent residency.
Prior to the pandemic, around 30% of new economic-class immigrants were already in the nation when they obtained permanent status, whereas approximately 70% moved from overseas. In 2021, this has been reversed, with around 70% entering from within Canada and approximately 30% arriving from outside.
IRCC has changed its procedures in order to convert more temporary residents to permanent residents.
Some of the reforms include hosting Express Entry draws for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants and opening six streams in May to provide paths to permanent residence to up to 90,000 international students and temporary foreign workers in Canada.
Prior to COVID, Canada received between 25,000 and 35,000 immigrants every month, with numbers increasing during the warmer spring and summer months. This year, Canada got off to a sluggish start before ramping up landings in June. Since June, Canada has routinely landed more than 35,000 new permanent residents each month, and in recent months, landings have approached 45,000 each month.
One of IRCC’s primary aims in 2021 is to reach the 401,000 newcomer target. After achieving this target, IRCC will widen its goals upon the issuing of a new mandate letter.
In a statement issued today, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated, “Last year, we set an ambitious aim.” We accomplished it today. This is a turning point for our country, as we welcome the most newcomers in a century. I’d want to thank everyone in my department, especially our Operations Sector, for making this possible. Canada is based on immigration, and we will continue to welcome the immigrants that Canada requires to thrive. I can’t wait to see what our 401,000 new neighbors contribute to communities around the country.”
According to the Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023, Canada expects to accept 411,000 new immigrants in 2022 and 421,000 in 2023. By February 10, 2022, Fraser will have announced the revised Immigration Levels Plan. Fraser has hinted that the revised plan might have even greater goals for 2022 and 2023.
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