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Today, we will take a look at Canada’s newly announced 2025-2027 plan for temporary residents and immigrants over the next three years.
Canada’s 2025-2027 Temporary Resident Plan
Earlier, Canada announced a 10% reduction in the number of international students by 2025 compared to 2024. It also aims to maintain similar numbers for 2026 and 2027. Through this temporary resident plan, Canada aims to reduce the proportion of temporary residents in the total population from 7% to 5% by 2026.
Canada’s 2025-2027 Immigration Plan
Recently, Canada has reflected the concerns of its citizens regarding the continuous increase in immigration. As a result, it announced a reduction in the number of new immigrants for the 2025-2027 period. This decision aims to ease housing and social service pressures caused by rapid population growth, ensuring a more sustainable population increase. The revised target numbers for new immigrants are as follows:
This shows a 21% reduction from the 2023 target for new immigrants.
Reduction in the Number of Temporary Residents
The number of temporary residents will also be adjusted, with efforts to reduce their proportion in the total population from 7% to 5% by the end of 2026. Canada announced in September and last year that this reduction is necessary for the upcoming years. Compared to last year, the number of temporary residents in Canada is expected to decrease gradually:
✔ In 2025, a decrease of 445,901
✔ In 2026, a decrease of 445,66
✔ In 2027, an increase of 17,439 ▲
It is anticipated that over 40% of the 2025 immigration plan will focus on granting permanent residency to those who are already in Canada as students or workers. The government aims to support their transition to permanent residency status.
Long-Term Economic Growth
The goal of this immigration plan is to achieve long-term economic growth in Canada. Accordingly, the government is focused on increasing the proportion of economic immigrants, particularly in sectors such as healthcare and trade skills. By 2027, it is expected that 61.7% of economic immigrants will be skilled workers in these sectors.
French-Speaking Applicants
The immigration plan includes a focus on increasing the number of French-speaking immigrants:
✔ 8.5% in 2025
✔ 9.5% in 2026
✔ 10% in 2027
This is higher than the targets set in the 2024-2026 immigration plan, which aimed to increase the proportion of French speakers from 7% to 8%.
Detailed information on Canada’s 2025-2027 immigration plan can be found below through related images.
Canada’s population has increased over the past few years, reaching 41 million in 2024, and 98% of the population growth in 2023 was due to immigration. This new immigration plan anticipates a slight decrease of 0.2% in population growth in 2025 and 2026, followed by a return to 0.8% growth in 2027.
Today, we reviewed Canada’s newly announced 2025-2027 plan for temporary residents and immigrants.
While it is true that the overall number of immigrants will decrease, this plan seems to be more favorable for those who are already living in Canada as temporary residents and engaged in economic activities. It may not impact those who are currently preparing for immigration from abroad, such as from Korea, as much. Additionally, the existing permanent residency streams will not disappear.
As immigration and temporary resident restrictions tighten, we highly recommend preparing your immigration plan with a reliable immigration agency like NohProblem. By doing so, you can increase your chances of success. At NohProblem Consulting, we are committed to transparent and honest guidance, especially since the company was founded by someone who was once scammed by another agency during their own study abroad process. We aim to be a trustworthy and ethical partner throughout your immigration journey.
