Canada plans up to 150,000 new international students a year for 2027–2029
Publié par Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC)5 nov. 2026Rédaction BLOOM ABROAD · Responsable Yuki Sugimoto
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En bref
- Quoi
- For 2027–2029: up to 150,000 new students and 380,000 permanent residents a year.
- Que faire
- Check your study or PR plans on the official IRCC page.
Êtes-vous concerné ?
Concerne
- People planning to start studying in Canada in 2027–2029 (target: up to 150,000 new international students a year)
- People working or studying in Canada who aim for permanent residence
- Workers already in Canada chosen by provinces and territories, and their families (workers cohort, up to 100,000)
Termes clés
- IRCC
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the department that handles visas and permanent residence.
- Permanent resident (PR)
- A person who can live and work in Canada without a time limit.
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- A program in which provinces and territories nominate people they need for permanent residence.
- Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
- A program that lets workers in Canada's Atlantic provinces pursue permanent residence.
Ce qui a changé
Targets were set for 2027, 2028 and 2029. New temporary resident arrivals: 370,000 a year (220,000 new workers and up to 150,000 new international students).
Permanent resident admissions: 380,000 a year, including people already working or studying in Canada, with the economic class kept at more than 64% of the total.
A new time-limited measure will move up to 200,000 people already in Canada to permanent residence: a workers cohort (up to 100,000 people plus their families) and a humanitarian cohort (up to 100,000).
Admissions under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will increase. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot will become permanent.
Qui est concerné
- People in the humanitarian cohort (Hong Kong permanent residence pathways, Ukraine Family Reunification Pathway, people found eligible on humanitarian and compassionate grounds)
- Spouses, common-law partners and dependent children of Canadians and permanent residents already living in Canada
À partir de quand
The page is dated November 5, 2026. The plan covers 2027, 2028 and 2029. The time-limited measure provides space to process applications in 2027.
Exceptions
The Francophone immigration targets (9.5% in 2027, 10.5% in 2028, 12% in 2029) apply outside Quebec.
The goal of bringing spouse or common-law partner wait times closer to 12 months applies to people destined outside Quebec.
For the workers cohort, provinces and territories may also identify people who already applied under the Atlantic Immigration Program or closed federal programs (Start-up Visa, Self-Employed Persons, Agri-Food Pilot, home care worker programs).
The time-limited workforce retention measure is described as separate from this year's levels plan.
Ce qu'il faut vérifier ou faire
- First, check the details of the levels plan on the official IRCC page.
- If you plan to study from 2027, check the latest guidance from your school and on study permits.
- If you work in Canada and aim for permanent residence, check your province or territory's Provincial Nominee Program information.
- If you plan permanent residence with your family, check how family members are treated in the official guidance.
Sources officielles
- Publication officielle
- 5 nov. 2026
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canada.ca (site externe)
