Federal permanent-resident trend — 2015-2028
IRCC actual admissions from 2015-2025 beside the published 2026-2028 targets and ranges — overall PR admissions plus Francophone-outside-Quebec, economic, non-economic, refugee, and humanitarian rows.
Data as of May 2026
How to read the table
Historical cells are actual permanent-resident admissions summed from IRCC's monthly open-data release. Plan cells are the values IRCC published in the supplementary table for the 2026–2028 levels plan. Values are admissions, not invitations or applications received.
- Actual-admission cells are rounded/suppressed source totals, so small differences from annual-report headline tables can appear.
- Range cells (e.g. 350,000–420,000) mean IRCC will manage admissions within that band; the value before the range is the planning target.
- Percent rows (e.g. Francophone outside Quebec) are stated as a share of total PR admissions; the implied admissions figure is the rough headcount that share represents.
- Quebec's economic share is determined by MIFI, not IRCC, and appears separately on the Quebec page rather than as a federal row.
What changes at 2026
The vertical chart marker separates actual admissions through 2025 from the 2026–2028 planning horizon. Out-year plan values remain notional where IRCC labels them indicative.
Federal admissions and targets 2015-2028
| Category | Group | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Permanent Resident Admissions | Total | persons | 271,840 | 296,375 | 286,540 | 321,055 | 341,175 | 184,605 | 406,055 | 437,635 | 471,820 | 483,655 | 393,765 | 380,000 (350,000–420,000) | 380,000 (350,000–420,000) | 380,000 (350,000–420,000) |
| French-speaking Permanent Resident Admissions outside Quebec | Francophone outside Quebec | persons | 2,990 | 3,905 | 4,130 | 4,910 | 8,465 | 5,755 | 6,950 | 16,380 | 19,635 | 30,565 | 29,650 | 9% (~30,267) | 9.5% (~31,825) | 10.5% (~35,175) |
| Federal High Skilled | Economic | persons | 92,155 | 85,845 | 82,015 | 99,725 | 109,325 | 61,375 | 164,495 | 110,240 | 107,665 | 128,465 | 121,505 | 109,000 (85,000–120,000) | 111,000 (86,000–122,000) | 111,000 (86,000–122,000) |
| Federal Business | Economic | persons | 6,455 | 5,500 | 5,170 | 4,965 | 4,720 | 1,680 | 2,245 | 6,570 | 9,030 | 13,105 | 2,725 | 500 (250–1,000) | 500 (250–1,000) | 500 (250–1,000) |
| Federal Economic Pilots | Economic | persons | 27,255 | 18,495 | 22,280 | 17,815 | 9,800 | 2,860 | 3,375 | 6,675 | 7,360 | 12,420 | 10,895 | 8,175 (5,000–11,800) | 8,775 (6,600–12,400) | 8,775 (6,600–12,400) |
| Atlantic Immigration Program | Economic | persons | 0 | 0 | 80 | 1,415 | 4,140 | 1,700 | 4,930 | 4,865 | 3,640 | 8,050 | 5,175 | 4,000 (3,000–5,000) | 4,000 (3,000–5,000) | 4,000 (3,000–5,000) |
| Provincial Nominee Program | Economic | persons | 44,535 | 46,180 | 49,740 | 62,440 | 68,645 | 38,720 | 54,030 | 88,265 | 108,620 | 114,915 | 85,120 | 91,500 (82,000–105,000) | 92,500 (82,000–106,000) | 92,500 (82,000–106,000) |
| Total Economic | Economic | persons | 170,420 | 156,030 | 159,315 | 186,375 | 196,655 | 106,360 | 252,995 | 255,695 | 272,650 | 281,615 | 228,330 | 239,800 (224,000–264,000) | 244,700 (229,000–268,000) | 244,700 (229,000–268,000) |
| Spouses, Partners and Children | Non-economic | persons | 49,660 | 60,585 | 61,640 | 66,680 | 68,805 | 38,600 | 69,295 | 69,470 | 80,630 | 77,990 | 70,830 | 69,000 (63,000–75,000) | 66,000 (60,000–71,000) | 66,000 (60,000–71,000) |
| Parents and Grandparents | Non-economic | persons | 15,490 | 17,040 | 20,495 | 18,030 | 22,010 | 10,455 | 11,740 | 27,275 | 28,305 | 27,325 | 24,525 | 15,000 (13,000–19,000) | 15,000 (13,000–19,000) | 15,000 (13,000–19,000) |
| Total Family | Non-economic | persons | 65,485 | 78,005 | 82,465 | 85,165 | 91,295 | 49,305 | 81,440 | 97,380 | 109,745 | 105,990 | 96,160 | 84,000 (78,500–92,000) | 81,000 (75,000–90,000) | 81,000 (75,000–90,000) |
| Protected Persons in Canada and Dependents Abroad | Non-economic | persons | 12,060 | 12,205 | 14,480 | 17,680 | 18,435 | 16,255 | 39,805 | 27,810 | 23,890 | 27,390 | 20,380 | 20,000 (17,000–30,000) | 20,000 (17,000–30,000) | 20,000 (17,000–30,000) |
| Resettled Refugees - Government Assisted | Non-economic | persons | 9,405 | 23,565 | 8,645 | 8,090 | 9,955 | 3,870 | 10,795 | 23,905 | 23,310 | 19,485 | 15,725 | 13,250 (10,000–15,500) | 13,250 (10,000–15,500) | 13,250 (10,000–15,500) |
| Resettled Refugees - Blended Visa Office Referred | Non-economic | persons | 810 | 4,415 | 1,285 | 1,145 | 990 | 45 | 75 | 95 | 105 | 85 | 80 | 50 (0–100) | 50 (0–100) | 50 (0–100) |
| Resettled Refugees - Privately Sponsored | Non-economic | persons | 9,290 | 18,325 | 16,665 | 18,560 | 19,140 | 5,310 | 9,535 | 22,520 | 27,650 | 29,725 | 22,960 | 16,000 (13,000–19,000) | 16,000 (13,000–18,000) | 16,000 (13,000–18,000) |
| Total Refugees and Protected Persons | Non-economic | persons | 31,555 | 58,510 | 41,090 | 45,480 | 48,515 | 25,500 | 60,230 | 74,350 | 74,965 | 76,690 | 59,170 | 49,300 (42,000–55,000) | 49,300 (42,000–55,000) | 49,300 (42,000–55,000) |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate | Non-economic | persons | 3,825 | 3,430 | 3,275 | 3,770 | 4,320 | 3,400 | 11,375 | 10,185 | 14,425 | 19,310 | 10,070 | 1,100 (1,000–3,000) | 1,000 (700–2,900) | 1,000 (700–2,900) |
| Other | Non-economic | persons | 460 | 345 | 345 | 255 | 350 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,800 (4,500–8,000) | 4,000 (3,200–6,000) | 4,000 (3,200–6,000) |
| Total Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other | Non-economic | persons | 4,285 | 3,775 | 3,620 | 4,025 | 4,670 | 3,450 | 11,375 | 10,195 | 14,425 | 19,310 | 10,070 | 6,900 (6,000–9,000) | 5,000 (4,000–7,000) | 5,000 (4,000–7,000) |
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2026 PR target 380,000 or 430,000?
The official 2026 permanent-resident target is 380,000, with a range of 350,000–420,000. Different drafts of the plan have circulated publicly; the figures here come directly from IRCC's supplementary table for 2026–2028.
Why is the Francophone target stated as a percent?
IRCC sets Francophone-outside-Quebec admissions as a share of total PR admissions, so the target travels with the overall target. The implied admissions figure is the percent applied to the planning target.
Where do Express Entry and PNP fit in this table?
Express Entry sits inside the federal economic rows; PNP nomination quotas and allocations are tracked separately on the PNP quotas and allocations page because each province publishes its own number.