11/09/2023
Highlights from "2023 Annual Report on Immigration present to Parliament"
Permanent immigration to Canada
Under Economic immigration
The economic immigration class is the largest source of permanent resident admissions to Canada, at approximately 58.4% of all admissions in 2022, which is consistent with the trend observed over the past four years. In 2022, the number of individuals admitted to Canada under the economic class totalled 255,660, which includes accompanying immediate family (spouses and dependents) of the main applicant.
Federal economic immigration programs:
In 2022, 70,176, new permanent residents were admitted through Canada’s federal economic class programs — the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class — where the majority are managed through Express Entry (EE). EE is the application management system, used since 2015, for selecting candidates in the federal skilled worker programs by ranking candidates based on factors such as skilled work experience, education, arranged employment, and official language proficiency.
Regional economic immigration programs
There were 88,257 people admitted through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2022, a 63% increase from 2021 admissions. This represents over 35% of permanent resident admissions in the economic category and directly supports provinces and territories with meeting their labour market needs in various critical sectors, including health care, hospitality, food services, and transportation.
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) initially launched as a pilot in 2017, and then transitioned to a permanent program in 2022. The AIP has welcomed over 17,100 principal applicants and their families into the Atlantic region. "Most significantly, a 2020 evaluation of the pilot found that over 90% of AIP permanent residents were still living in the region after 1 year".
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is a community-driven program, launched by IRCC in 2019. It is designed to extend the benefits of economic immigration to 11 smaller, remote communitiesFootnote11 by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who want to work and live in one of the participating communities.
In 2022, the RNIP welcomed over 1,345 principal applicants and their families into the participating rural and northern communities.
Official Link :
2023 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration