Canada creates an all-time record! 431,645 Canada PRs issued in 2022

Highlights: Record Breaking Canada PRs in 2022

• Canada breaks all-time records of welcoming permanent residents in 2022.
• It invited 431,645 permanent residents to Canada.
• In 2021, it invited 401,000 foreign nationals through PR visas.
• International individuals help in boosting the economy by addressing workforce shortages.
• IRCC processed 5.2 million immigrant applications in 2022.

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Abstract:  Canada broke all records by inviting 431,645 foreign nationals through permanent residency.

IRCC, or Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, has announced that Canada achieved a record-breaking target for admitting foreign nationals as permanent residents in 2022.

The target of 431,645 foreign nationals as permanent residents in a year surpassed the 2021 figure of 401,000. It is the highest number of new permanent residents to be invited in one year recorded in the history of Canada.

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Reasons for the increased numbers of Canada PR

IRCC attributes the increased numbers of Canada PR to modern resources, advanced technology, and efficient processing.

IRCC processed 5.2 million applications in all business sectors in 2022. It processed applications for Canadian citizenship, permanent residence, and temporary residence. The figure for 2022 was double of the applications processed in 2021.

The government had invested 50 million CAD to IRCC for 2022-2023 to address the backlog in processing applications.

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Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025

Canada's targets for welcoming newcomers have been announced in the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025. The plan was released on November 1, 2022, with increased admission targets. The details are given in the table below:

Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025
Year	No. of new immigrants
2023	82,880
2024	1,09,020
2025	1,14,000

Why is immigration important for Canada?

Immigration is crucial for Canada's economy since 9 million Canadian citizens are expected to attain retirement age by 2030. It is creating a shortage of skilled professionals.

The immigration minister of Canada, Sean Fraser, stated that immigrants are essential in filling workforce shortages. They bring with them new skills, talent, and perspectives.

There are approximately 1 million job vacancies in the country.

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Canada has been aiming to welcome more numbers of immigrants. According to the census of 2021, 1.3 million permanent residents were welcomed in Canada from 2016 to 2021. 1 out of every 4 individuals in Canada is an immigrant, which is the highest statistic in G7 countries. Immigrants will account for 36% of the population of Canada by 2036.

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