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A By-the-numbers Look At Federal Immigration Targets For 2017

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Nov, 2016 11:52 AM
    OTTAWA — The federal government is sticking with 300,000 as the immigration target for 2017, making it the new baseline for welcoming newcomers to the country.
     
    Here are some numbers from the report released Monday, and the government's economic advisory council:
     
    300,000: Immigration target for 2017
     
    315,000: Immigration target the economic advisory council recommended for 2017
     
    450,000: Immigration target the economic advisory council recommended for 2021
     
    259,542: Average annual permanent resident admissions between 2011 and 2015
     
    172,500: Economic immigrants targeted for 2017
     
    160,600: Economic immigrant target for 2016
     
    40,000: Refugees targeted to be brought to Canada in 2017
     
    55,800: Refugees targeted to be brought to Canada in 2016
     
    5: Percentage point increase in the family class category aimed at reuniting spouses, partners, parents, grandparents and children

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