Syed Khan – December 29, 2021
The country has broken its all-time immigration record and invited over 401,000 immigrants in 2021, breaking the record that was held since 1913. The announcement was made by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
Quote by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser:
“This is a historic moment for our country, as we welcome the highest number of newcomers in a century. I can’t wait to see the incredible contributions that our 401,000 new neighbors make in communities across the country. Business, labor market experts and economists all agree that immigration creates jobs, spurs innovation and helps address labor shortages. New Canadians contribute to communities across our country every day, and we will continue welcoming more of them as we build the Canada of tomorrow.”
This year the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processed over 500,000 applications despite the challenges faced by travel restrictions and COVID-19 pandemic. The IRCC enhanced the processing times for most pathways and started accepting more applications online.
The IRCC, in previous announcements, has stated that it will accept 40,000 permanent residence applications from international students who have graduated from a Canadian institution. In May, the IRCC launched 6 new temporary streams and announced that it would be accepting more applications than ever in the following sectors:
| Name / Type of occupation | The number of applications to be accepted: |
| Temporary workers in the healthcare sector | 20,000 |
| Temporary workers in non-healthcare essential occupations | 30,000 |
Canada has also announced an ambitious Immigration Levels Plan for 2021‒2023 that aims to bring in a record number of permanent residents and boost the economy.
| Immigration Plan target: | Year: |
| 401,000 new immigrants | 2021 |
| 411,000 new immigrants | 2022 |
| 421,000 new immigrants | 2023 |
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