Notice – Supplementary Information to the 2014 immigration levels plan
News from Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Text version: 2014 immigration levels plan by major category
Image showing 2014 immigration levels plan by major category: Economic (63.0% – 164 500), Family (26.1% – 68 000) and Humanitarian (10.9% – 28 400) classes.
| Class | Immigration program | 2014 target |
|---|---|---|
| Economic classes | Federal Skilled Workers (and Federal Skilled Trades) | 47,300 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 15,000 | |
| Live-in Caregivers | 17,500 | |
| Federal Business | 6,000 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,300 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 26,600 | |
| Provincial Nominees | 46,800 | |
| Family class | Spouses, Partners and Children (includes Public Policy) | 48,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 20,000 | |
| Humanitarian class | Protected Persons in Canada | 7,500 |
| Dependants Abroad | 3,500 | |
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 7,100 | |
| Visa Office Referred | 500 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 6,300 | |
| Public Policy – Federal Resettlement Assistance and Other | 500 | |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate | 3,000 |
2014 Levels Plan
| Plan | Type | Low | High | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | Federal Skilled Workers (including Federal Skilled Trades) | 41,500 | 47,800 | 47,300 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 14,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| Live-in Caregivers | 14,400 | 17,500 | 17,500 | |
| Federal Business | 6,000 | 7,400 | 6,000 | |
| Quebec Business | 5,000 | 5,500 | 5,300 | |
| Quebec Skilled Workers | 26,000 | 27,000 | 26,600 | |
| Provincial Nominees | 44,500 | 47,000 | 46,800 | |
| Economic Total | 151,400 | 167,200 | 164,500 | |
| Percentage Mix | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.0% | |
| Family | Spouses, Partners and Children (includes Public Policy) | 45,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Parents and Grandparents | 18,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |
| Family Total | 63,000 | 68,000 | 68,000 | |
| Percentage Mix | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.1% | |
| Humanitarian | Protected Persons in Canada | 7,500 | 8,000 | 7,500 |
| Dependants Abroad | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,500 | |
| Government-Assisted Refugees | 6,900 | 7,200 | 7,100 | |
| Visa Office Referred | 400 | 500 | 500 | |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees | 4,500 | 6,500 | 6,300 | |
| Public Policy – Federal Resettlement Assistance | 200 | 300 | 300 | |
| Public Policy – Other | 100 | 200 | 200 | |
| Humanitarian and Compassionate | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Humanitarian Total | 25,600 | 29,700 | 28,400 | |
| Percentage Mix | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10.9% | |
| Permit Holders | 0 | 100 | 100 | |
| OVERALL | 240,000 | 265,000 | 261,000 |
A planning range is an estimate of the number of people CIC expects to admit each year, taking into account the differences in applicants’ behaviour both before applying and once they have received their visa (some applicants take longer than others to arrive in Canada from abroad after receiving their visa).
For each range, CIC also sets an admissions target. The work of CIC’s visa processing network is based on the admissions target so that admissions fall within the planning range. It is important to note that these are “planned” ranges and targets. Factors beyond CIC’s control can affect actual admission numbers, e.g. security issues that impact overseas processing.
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