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The federal government will announce its new Immigration Levels Plan on Nov. 1, providing estimates of the number and kind of immigrants Canada hopes to admit in the next three years.<\/p>\n
Last year, the goal was to accept 465,000 permanent residents by 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\nArticle content<\/p>\n
The goal-setting is an annual affair and doesn\u2019t generally attract much debate, but this year is different because Canada is battling rising prices and a housing crisis. As a result, some economists and national studies have urged the federal government to provide more clarity on how it plans to accommodate hundreds of thousands more newcomers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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Some economists have linked the rise in rents and stress on services to the influx of newcomers. Apart from more than 400,000 permanent residents, Canada also admitted about 700,000 temporary residents, foreigners who either have a work or study permit, or have claimed refugee status, in the past year.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the announcement, Canada\u2019s new Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Oct. 31 talked about the approach he intends to take with the plan.<\/p>\n
Will Canada lower its immigration targets this year? <\/strong><\/h3>\nThat\u2019s unlikely. Although Miller didn\u2019t discuss exact numbers on Oct. 31, he did say in an interview in August that he doesn\u2019t \u201csee a world in which\u201d the numbers could be decreased.<\/p>\n
Miller said the previous increases in the immigration targets resulted in \u201csignificant gains\u201d in gross domestic product and helped fill labour gaps.<\/p>\n
Aside from the levels plan on Nov. 1, he said he intends to work on improving the immigration system. As part of that promise, he released a report on Oct. 31 that was based on consultations with business groups, provinces and immigrants. One of the goals is to better utilize the talents of newcomers to boost the economy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n