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
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 to 420,000. Different drafts of the plan have circulated publicly; the figures here come directly from IRCC's supplementary table for 2026-2028.
What is the difference between the historical cells and the plan cells?
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. Every value is admissions, not invitations issued or applications received. Actual-admission cells are rounded or suppressed source totals, so small differences from annual-report headline tables can appear.
What does a range like 350,000 to 420,000 mean?
It is the band IRCC expects to manage admissions within. The single value stated before the range is the planning target, the number the department is aiming at inside that band.
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 shown beside it is that percent applied to the planning target, a rough headcount rather than a published row of its own.
Where do Express Entry, PNP, and Quebec 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. Quebec's economic share is set by MIFI rather than IRCC, so it appears on the Quebec page instead of as a federal row.
What does the 2026 marker on the chart mean?
It separates actual admissions through 2025 from the 2026-2028 planning horizon. Everything left of the marker happened; everything right of it is planned. Out-year plan values stay marked notional where IRCC labels them indicative rather than firm.