November 9th, 2023 at 05:43 am
Canada Immigration Master Plan: Express Entry & PNP Admission Targets | Canada PR 2024-2026
Over the next three years, admission goals for the Provincial Nominee Program and Express Entry will increase. For people who want to live in Canada permanently, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Express Entry are crucial Pathways. Canada is raising the admission targets for these programs, a decision that will have an influence on immigration trends over the next three years.
This is a momentous occasion that will impact the immigration landscape for provinces as well as economic immigrants. The most recent immigration levels planned for 2024–2026, issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (RCC) on November 1, show a consistent increase in admission targets in Canada’s two main economic immigration pathways.
This plan, which is published every year, specifies the number of permanent residents that Canada hopes to accept over the following three years under all immigration categories—economic, family, and refugee or humanitarian. Economic immigration programs will continue to lead Canada’s growth efforts for permanent residents, the IRCC has reaffirmed in this year’s strategy.
Express Entry will spearhead this initiative inside Canada’s 11 Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Every province and territory in Canada, except Quebec and Nunavut, operates PNPs.
What program will lead permanent resident admissions from 2024-2026?
When Canada unveiled its immigration levels plan for 2023–2025 in November 2022, it was reported that PNP immigration targets had surpassed Express entry targets as the country’s principal economic immigration option. PNPs across Canada extended invitations to 83,500 new PRs to come to Canada last year.
The immigration levels plan for 2023–2025 also indicated that the IRCC’s PNP Target was anticipated to rise to 5,000 in 2023. Then, goals were established at 110,000 and 117,500 for 2024 and 2025, respectively. In Canada’s most recent immigration levels plan (2024–2026), Express Entry is expected to reclaim its top position among economic immigration pathways.
Although this is only anticipated to occur in 2024, according to current admissions projections, Canada’s PNP will rank highest among all economic immigration pathways in this nation in 2025 and 2026.
Note: immigration targets are subject to change, but the information in this article is based on data that was available when the 2024–2026 ILP was first published.
Breaking Down Express Entry and PNP Targets from the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan
In particular, the immigration levels plan for 2024–2026 states that Canada intends to target the following number of admissions under Express Entry in its PNPs:
- 2024: Express Entry (Federal High skilled): 110,770 and PNPs: 110,000
- 2025: PNPs: 120,000 and Express Entry (Federal High skilled): 117,500
- 2026: PNPs: 120,000 and Express Entry (Federal High skilled): 117,500
Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Programs
Express Entry
The method that the Canadian federal government employs to collaboratively handle immigration applications from three distinct economic class immigration programs for permanent residents is known as Express Entry. Thus, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Canada began offering two types of Express Entry draws as of late June 2023: conventional and category-based draws.
Standard Express Entry Draws
Standard Express Entry draws give priority to candidates’ Comprehensive Rating System (CRS) scores when rating them, and only a small number of candidates receive Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada. If a candidate’s CRS score is higher than the threshold for that round of invites, they will be sent an ITA during each draw.
It should be noted that a Canadian immigration candidate can only seek permanent residence in this nation through an ITA.
Category-Based Draws
To assist in the immigration of more individuals with certain work experience or proficiencies to Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Council of Canada (IRCC) started holding category-based drawings on June 28 of this year. So that this nation can more effectively handle specific labor market issues. The following six categories will be given priority by the IRCC in 2023 through category-based draws:
- French language proficiency
- Healthcare industry work experience
- Also, Work experience in STEM professions
- In addition, Work experience in trade occupations
- Besides that, Work experience in transport occupations
- Lastly, Agriculture and agri-food industry work experience
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)
Local governments at the provincial and territorial levels can choose which immigration applicants they believe will best assist their area in addressing particular labor market and economic difficulties by using Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Stated differently, PNPs facilitate the dissemination of the cultural, social, and economic advantages of immigration throughout the nation.
As we’ve learned, Canada is ready to accept more immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program and Express Entry over the next three years, to see increased immigration to areas of the country outside of Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. This calculated move demonstrates the country’s dedication to economic expansion, diversification, and meeting labor market demands.
With higher admission standards, there is even more potential for people to choose Canada as their new home.
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