Canada immigration levels plan — 2026

Why this exists

Express Entry draws and PNP rounds tell you what was invited recently. The levels plan tells you the planned supply ceiling. Reading both sides gives a more honest picture of where each immigration pathway sits.

• Federal permanent and temporary resident targets and ranges come from IRCC's supplementary table for the 2026–2028 levels plan.
• Quebec runs a parallel selection system under the Canada–Quebec Accord; its plan is published annually by MIFI.
• PNP allocations are nomination limits, not invitations or admissions. Provinces routinely over-invite to absorb withdrawal and refusal attrition.
• Temporary resident arrivals, CAQs, and permit-holder rows are kept separate from permanent-resident admissions.

What you will not find here

This is informational, not immigration advice. Values are republished from the original publisher with citations; we do not adjust, smooth, or forecast them. The plan does not predict your individual outcome, and 'targets' are planning numbers, not guarantees.

Frequently asked questions

Are these official targets?

Yes. Federal rows come from IRCC's published supplementary table for 2026–2028. Quebec rows come from MIFI's 2026 plan. PNP allocation rows come from each province's or territory's own publication. Every row links back to its source.

Why does Quebec appear separately from PNP?

Quebec is not a Provincial Nominee Program. Under the Canada–Quebec Accord, Quebec selects its own economic immigrants and publishes its plan independently of IRCC's federal levels.

Are PNP quotas and allocations the same as PNP draws?

No. An allocation is a nomination ceiling for the year; a draw is an invitation round in which a province asks candidates to apply for nomination. Invitations across draws can exceed the allocation because not every invited candidate ultimately becomes nominated or admitted.