How Carney government's changes will affect different groups of immigrants - Toronto Star

Carney government’s updated immigration plan will create a pathway to permanent residence for some temporary residents.

Some groups of immigrants will find it harder to find a pathway to stay.

The Carney government’s updated immigration plan will create a pathway to permanent residence for some temporary residents who have spent years trying to secure status, while leaving many others with few options to stay in Canada.

The new plan, released by the Immigration Department on Thursday, includes a one-time initiative to help as many as 200,000 people already living in Canada transition to permanent residence in 2027, benefiting select workers and humanitarian applicants already in the country. But critics say the measure will do little for the millions of other temporary residents who do not qualify.

The government says its 2027-29 immigration levels plan will admit 380,000 permanent residents and 370,000 temporary residents each year. New temporary resident targets are split between 220,000 workers and 150,000 students for each year of the plan.

The goal is for more than 64 per cent of new permanent resident admissions to be economic immigrants, according to a document provided by the department.

Here’s how the changes will affect different groups of immigrants, including who stands to benefit and who may be left without a pathway to stay.