IRCC says the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan will be tabled in fall 2026. Here are the targets and commitments already published.
IRCC says the 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan will be tabled in fall 2026. The plan itself has not been published, so the numbers for 2027–2029 are not known. What IRCC has put on the record is the current 2026–2028 plan and three commitments the next plan is meant to support. This explainer summarises those, as stated in IRCC's briefing note for the 22 April 2026 House of Commons immigration committee.
What the current plan says
Under the 2026–2028 Levels Plan, IRCC lists these targets:
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary resident arrivals | 385,000 | 370,000 | 370,000 |
| Permanent resident admissions | 380,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 |
IRCC adds that the economic category reaches 64% of the plan by 2027, and that the French-speaking share of PR admissions destined outside Quebec is set at 9% (2026), 9.5% (2027) and 10.5% (2028).
The three commitments
The briefing note links the plan to commitments from the Speech from the Throne:
- Reduce temporary residents to less than 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027 (IRCC says the share has fallen from a peak of 7.6% to 6.5%).
- Keep permanent resident admissions below 1% of the population beyond 2027 (expected to be 0.9% in 2028).
- Reach 12% Francophone PR admissions outside Quebec by 2029.
Who is affected
Everyone planning to come to Canada, because the plan sets the overall admissions envelope, but in different ways. Permanent-residence candidates in Express Entry and provincial streams are affected by PR targets; students and workers are affected by temporary-resident targets; French speakers may see more category-based activity if the Francophone target rises.
What it does not change
The plan is a target, not a guarantee of an invitation or approval, and it does not change eligibility rules by itself. Cut-off scores, category draws and provincial allocations are decided separately.
Nothing here predicts the 2027–2029 numbers. Wait for the tabled plan before drawing conclusions.
What to do next
Check your Comprehensive Ranking System score with our CRS calculator, review the Express Entry programme page and, if provincial nomination is relevant, the skilled PNP page. Strengthening French and English test results helps in any scenario.
Source: IRCC, Immigration Levels Plan briefing note for the 22 April 2026 CIMM appearance (read 13 October 2026). Processing times are estimates and no outcome is guaranteed.
