Canadian Immigration 2015 By The Numbers
Canada is offering immigration opportunities for up to 285,000 immigrants this year, a significant increase over past years. Take a look at how the spots will be broken down, and how you and your family could fit in:
Most desirable: Economic immigrants, 169,000 – 185,200
Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 23,000
Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker (FSW): 51,000
Provincial Nominee Programs (excluding Québec and Nunavut): 48,000
Caregivers: 30,000
Québec PNP: 40,000
Reuniting Families: Sponsorship immigrants, 68,000
This includes spousal sponsorship, parent and grandparent sponsorship, and sponsorship of dependent children.
Other categories:
Federal and provincial business investors, humanitiarian and refugee immigrants.