Immigration Levels for 2015


2015 Levels Plan – (260K-285K)
Plan Type Low High
Economic Federal Skilled Workers (including Federal Skilled Trades) 47,000 51,000
Canadian Experience Class 21,000 23,000
CaregiversFootnote 1 26,000 30,000
Federal Business 1,000 1,700
Quebec Business 5,000 5,500
Quebec Skilled Worker 26,000 27,000
Provincial Nominee Program 46,000 48,000
Ministerial Instruction Economic ProgramsFootnote 2 100 500
Economic Total 172,100 186,700
Percentage Mix 66.2% 65.5%
Family Spouses, Partners and Children (includes Public Policy) 45,000 48,000
Parents and Grandparents 18,000 20,000
Family Total 63,000 68,000
Percentage Mix 24.2% 23.9%
Humanitarian Protected Persons in Canada and Dependants AbroadFootnote 3 10,000 11,000
Government-Assisted Refugees 5,800 6,500
Blended Visa Office Referred 700 1,000
Privately Sponsored Refugees 4,500 6,500
Public Policy – Federal Resettlement Assistance 400 500
Public Policy – Other 500 700
Humanitarian and Compassionate 3,000 4,000
Humanitarian Total 24,900 30,200
Percentage Mix 9.6% 10.6%
  Permit Holders 0 100
  OVERALL 260,000 285,000