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Canada Express Entry revisions and 2027–2029 immigration 계획

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2026-11-06 21:30 UTC → 2026-11-10 01:07 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following the November 3, 2026, overhaul of the Comprehensive Ranking System to prioritize high-wage job offers and Canadian work experience, the Canadian government unveiled its Immigration Levels Plan for 2027 to 2029. The new plan aims to balance economic requirements with pressures on housing, healthcare, and social services by maintaining annual permanent resident targets at approximately 380,000 and temporary resident targets at 370,000. To address existing backlogs, a time-limited measure will provide up to 200,000 additional permanent resident spots by the end of 2027. This measure is intended for individuals already in Canada, including a humanitarian category designed to resolve remaining applications from the Hong Kong pathway by 2027. This 200,000 person initiative will be divided into two cohorts of 100,000: one focused on workers through programs such as the Provincial Nominee Program, and a humanitarian cohort intended to clear backlogs for applicants from the Hong Kong and Ukraine pathways. Additionally, the government intends to maintain an annual target of 150,000 international students through 2029, with the broader goal of reducing the proportion of temporary residents to below 5% of the population by the end of 2027. Within the temporary resident targets, foreign workers are expected to comprise approximately 60 percent and international students 40 percent. In addition to the levels plan, the government has introduced a streamlined online asylum application process. Applicants must now submit information via the IRCC online portal before attending an in-person eligibility assessment. New regulations also include stricter timelines for security and criminality checks to reduce hearing delays at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Financially, the federal budget allocates $56.9 million over four years for plan implementation and $302.3 million for related initiatives. Furthermore, $151.5 million will be provided over five years to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. ~~These policy shifts follow public sentiment indicated by a Nanos Research poll, which found that 52.3% of Canadians support reducing immigration and temporary resident levels in 2027.~~

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