Canada – in order to comply with its new immigration plan – is trying to guarantee several points: first, a flow of immigrants to achieve the national goals of transitioning to a net-zero economy; second, to fill vacant positions in key industries and third, to promote the growth and expansion of the nation’s businesses.

The immigration targets for the period 2024-2026 have been announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), reported in Newland Chase.

Canada aims to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents by 2024, 500,000 by 2025 and stabilize at 500,000 by 2026, according to the Canada.ca site.

The plan takes into account the number of French-speaking immigrants, aiming for 6% of the target number of French-speaking immigrants in 2024, then 7% in 2025 and 7% in 2026.

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The decisive role of migrants

In May 2023, authorities in that country explained that Canada wants to strengthen its economy and that “the core of the strategy is to help companies find workers and attract the skills needed in key sectors, including healthcare, skilled professions, manufacturing and technology, to address the social and economic challenges Canada will face in the coming decades.”

Six months later, the government says: “Immigrants have an important role to play in the labor market and in the growth of our economy, now and in the future, helping to ensure that Canada has the skills needed to achieve important goals such as supporting sustainability initiatives for the transition to a green (net zero) and digital economy (…)”.

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Canada notes through its official sites that it has a strong and proud tradition of providing protection to those in need and emphasizes, “the Government’s commitment to meeting humanitarian obligations continues.”

It emphasizes that welcoming arrivals “is not just about stated admission goals, but must also take into account the supports and services that both newcomers and Canadians need, including accommodation and health care.”

Coordination, collaboration, communication and partnerships are critical to welcoming newcomers and ensuring that appropriate support is in place to help them achieve positive outcomes.

For example, they talk about the Family Class: having family support is important for the well-being and social adjustment of newcomers and also provides an economic advantage.

The IRCC says it has made initial efforts to establish a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to admissions planning, to promote integrated planning and coordination across all levels of government and with partners and stakeholders.

On canada.ca they present a detailed table on the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. getting to know him, here

With information from Newland Chase and canada.ca

(JO)