How IRCC’s new Immigration Levels Plan prioritizes in-Canada candidates

The Canadian federal government has allocated 40% of permanent admission spaces in 2025 to candidates already in Canada.

According to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan, nearly half of all planned admission spaces for new permanent residents in the coming year will be allocated to a new Express Entry priority group, known as the In-Canada Focus category.

In 2025, this will equate to a planned 82,980 dedicated admission spaces for this category.