Canadian immigration’s significant achievements in 2022 include three breakthroughs. Canadian immigration contributed significantly to the Canadian workforce and economy through various initiatives.
Reportedly, Canadian immigrants played a crucial role in the growth of Canada’s labor force, as around 80 percent of its development occurred due to them from 2016 to 2021. Consequently, Canada could reduce the adverse effects of labor shortages in numerous sectors and regions.
According to the 2021 Census, 748,120 Canadian immigrants arrived in Canada between 2016 and 2021 under the economic class category. Moreover, their selection took place because of their potential to contribute economically to Canada amidst the labor shortages. This category of immigrants has been quite successful as they could significantly meet the Canadian labor market requirements. Also, Canadian employers can hire immigrants based on their economic needs.
Furthermore, this practice accounts for the increased production of goods and services, which invites more reasons for economic growth. As a result, people in the country will continue purchasing, and the money will remain in the country itself.
Overall, Canada has played a crucial role in improving Canada’s development in various ways.
Recapitulation of Canadian immigration’s major achievements in 2022
Here’s a gist of the breakthroughs that Canadian immigration managed to bring forth in the year 2022. The three chief accomplishments of Canada’s immigration system include the following:
Immigrants have the highest percentage in the Canadian population
Canadian immigrants’ record-breaking contribution has been its highest share percentage in the Canadian population. Approximately 8.3 million people in Canada’s population have been immigrants, accounting for 23,0 percent. According to the definition of Statistics Canada, immigrants were either landed immigrants or Canadian permanent residents. This share of the percentage of immigrants has also been the highest over the past hundred years. Interestingly, it was only back in 1921 when immigrants contributed 22.3 percent to the Canadian population.
Notably, according to several predictions and data, immigrants’ share of the Canadian population will reach between 29.1 percent and 34 percent by the year 2041.
Provincial Nominee Programs likely to become more popular than Express Entry in 2023
Over the past few years, Canada’s Express Entry pathway has gained immense prominence as the top immigration pathway. However, this scenario will change soon, with Provincial Nominee Programs taking the same space. Express Entry operates online and manages immigration applications through its three primary economic class programs: the Federal Skilled Workers Program, Canadian Experience Class, and FSTP.
According to Canada’s latest immigration levels plan for 2023 to 2025, which came out on November 1, 2022, PNP will take over Express Entry.
Moreover, even in 2022, the immigration targets under PNP replaced the Express Entry targets. However, this trend will continue in the following year.
Additionally, Canada will welcome 105,500 immigrants under the Provincial Nominee Programs in 2023. This figure is compared to Express Entry, which will invite 82,880 immigrants under all three programs.
Per 2024 immigration targets, Canada is likely to receive additional 980 PNP immigrants, compared to 109,020 Express Entry immigrants. The total number of PNP immigrants will be 110,000. However, in 2025, the country pursues to welcome 117,500 PNP immigrants and settle for 114,000 Express Entry immigrants in the same year.
Canadian immigration’s major achievement in 2022- the future target of half a million in 2025
The best accomplishment of Canada’s immigration is the new fixed target of attracting at least 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025. This is a part of the latest immigration levels plan for 2023-2025. Moreover, all these initiatives attempt to help the Canadian immigration system surpass the poor immigration targets during the pandemic phase IRCC further revealed its highest immigration target of half a million immigrants in 2025. However, these immigration targets might change based on the next Immigration Levels Plan in the Q4 of 2023.
