As famous by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in a tweet on January 3, 2023, it has now been confirmed that Canada has as soon as once more bested its personal report for immigrants welcomed in a single yr — final set in 2021, at over 405,000 PRs.
After one other yr with an bold admissions goal (431,645 in 2022), Canada welcomed greater than 437,000 new PRs to this nation during the last 12 months.
This milestone coincides with IRCC having processed some 5.2 million immigration functions throughout all traces of enterprise in 2022, twice as many as Canada’s governing physique for immigration was capable of deal with the yr prior.
Crediting “the power and resilience of [Canada] and its individuals”, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser had this to say in regards to the nation’s record-breaking 2022, the place he additionally spoke about why Canada locations such an immense worth on newcomers.
“Right this moment marks an essential milestone for Canada, setting a brand new report for newcomers welcomed in a single yr. Newcomers play a vital function in filling labour shortages, bringing new views and skills to our communities, and enriching our society as an entire.”
Fraser continued on to proclaim his pleasure for the way forward for Canadian immigration when he stated, “I’m excited to see what the long run holds and look ahead to one other historic yr in 2023 as we proceed to welcome newcomers.”
Trying ahead to 2023 and past
This show of pleasure by Fraser is strengthened by Canada’s newest Immigration Ranges Plan for 2023-2025, which incorporates steadily rising immigration targets over the following three years, typified by a milestone goal of 500,000 in 2025.
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