The federal government will increase the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of bringing in 500,000 people in 2025..That's up from the 405,000 immigrants who came to Canada last year and the 465,000 expected to arrive next year. .The new plan, revealed by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, NS.) emphasizes bringing in immigrants based on their work skills and experience..Canadian industries face a significant labour shortage, with about one million jobs vacant across the country..From 2016 to 2021, immigrants accounted for four-fifths of Canada's labour force growth..The Business Council of Canada (BCC) welcomed the immigration announcement, saying employers across the country are struggling to fill jobs. ."Every job that is not filled represents one less person contributing to Canada's economic growth and one less person paying taxes to support Canada's social infrastructure," said BCC president and CEO Goldy Hyder..Ottawa is also planning smaller increase in the number of family reunification immigrants, from 106,000 in 2023 to 118,000 in 2025..The federal government will also moderately decrease the number of refugees coming to Canada, from over 76,000 in 2023 to just under 73,000 in 2025.
