People take the citizenship oath at Pier 21 immigration centre in Halifax on Saturday, July 1, 2017. How many newcomers Canada will admit next year - and in the years ahead - will be revealed Wednesday as the federal immigration minister puts forward his plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adina Bresge
November 01, 2017 - 1:31 PM
OTTAWA - The federal government has unveiled its plan for immigration to Canada over the next three years. There are four major streams: economic programs for skilled labour, provincial immigration programs and caregivers; family programs that allow people to sponsor spouses, children or their parents or grandparents; refugees and protected persons; and humanitarian, a stream that gives the minister flexibility for special programs.
Here's a look at the plan, by the numbers:
2018
310,000: Total immigration
177,500: Economic class
86,000: Family class
43,000: Refugees and protected persons
3,500: Humanitarian and other
2019
330,000: Total immigration
191,600: Economic class
88,500: Family class
45,650: Refugees and protected persons
4,250: Humanitarian and other
2020
340,000: Total immigration
195,800: Economic class
91,000: Family
48,700: Refugees and protected persons
4,500: Humanitarian and other
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