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Key Highlights 2017 Immigration Levels Plan
The Government of Canada is maintaining its commitment to a strong immigration program and will welcome 300,000 immigrants in 2017.

Immigration plays an important role in keeping Canada competitive in a global economy. It helps offset the impacts of an aging population and the fact that the number of people in Canada’s labour force will soon be in decline. In fact, immigration will soon account for all net labour force growth as the number of retirements outpaces the number of Canadian youth joining the labour market. For these reasons, the Government has established 300,000 as a new baseline for permanent resident admissions with the majority of these selected as economic immigrants.

Within this plan, the number of permanent residents selected in economic programs will increase. Though planned admissions of resettled refugees will decrease when compared to the extraordinary target in 2016, they will continue to remain among the highest in Canada’s history and will be more than double the target in 2015. Maintaining the Government’s commitment to family reunification, the 2017 plan also sees an increase to family class levels, which will help to reduce processing times and reunite more families.

Overall, the plan balances high immigration levels with improvements to the immigration system, including reducing backlogs.

The approach to the 2017 levels plan was guided by feedback from Canadians gathered over the summer months and from provinces and territories.

Immigration class 2016 target 2017 target
Economic
Includes applicants and accompanying family members in federal programs in the Express Entry system; the Provincial Nominee Program; business immigrants; caregivers; and skilled workers and business immigrants selected by Quebec 160,600 172,500

Family
Includes sponsored spouses, partners and children and parents and grandparents 80,000 84,000


Refugees and Protected Persons
Includes both resettled refugees (government assisted and privately sponsored) as well as protected persons who become permanent residents 55,800 40,000
Humanitarian and Compassionate and Other
Includes persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy and in the Permit Holder Class. 3,600 3,500
TOTAL 300,000 300,000
 
farazkapadia said:
Key Highlights 2017 Immigration Levels Plan
The Government of Canada is maintaining its commitment to a strong immigration program and will welcome 300,000 immigrants in 2017.

Immigration plays an important role in keeping Canada competitive in a global economy. It helps offset the impacts of an aging population and the fact that the number of people in Canada’s labour force will soon be in decline. In fact, immigration will soon account for all net labour force growth as the number of retirements outpaces the number of Canadian youth joining the labour market. For these reasons, the Government has established 300,000 as a new baseline for permanent resident admissions with the majority of these selected as economic immigrants.

Within this plan, the number of permanent residents selected in economic programs will increase. Though planned admissions of resettled refugees will decrease when compared to the extraordinary target in 2016, they will continue to remain among the highest in Canada’s history and will be more than double the target in 2015. Maintaining the Government’s commitment to family reunification, the 2017 plan also sees an increase to family class levels, which will help to reduce processing times and reunite more families.

Overall, the plan balances high immigration levels with improvements to the immigration system, including reducing backlogs.

The approach to the 2017 levels plan was guided by feedback from Canadians gathered over the summer months and from provinces and territories.

Immigration class 2016 target 2017 target
Economic
Includes applicants and accompanying family members in federal programs in the Express Entry system; the Provincial Nominee Program; business immigrants; caregivers; and skilled workers and business immigrants selected by Quebec 160,600 172,500

Family
Includes sponsored spouses, partners and children and parents and grandparents 80,000 84,000


Refugees and Protected Persons
Includes both resettled refugees (government assisted and privately sponsored) as well as protected persons who become permanent residents 55,800 40,000
Humanitarian and Compassionate and Other
Includes persons selected on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, for reasons of public policy and in the Permit Holder Class. 3,600 3,500
TOTAL 300,000 300,000


Thanks for sharing
 
Hi gyz,

I just got an e-mail from Singapore asked me to send Police clearance Certificate of UK and India as i was in London and India for about 4 yrs in each Country.I have submitted BD PCC with the application.
However, I already have the other two PCC from each country with me.

So my question here:

> Postal address of Singapore to send my PCC ?
> Should i include any additional paper to write my CASE Details (Sponsor & Sponsored person name, Case number, UCI etc.) or Can i just mention it on the envelop of my parcel ?
> How soon do they start processing after getting the required DOC they are asking for ?

Thanks in advance and i really apprecialte if u gyz cud help me with the above questions in details.

Best of luck everybody and looking forward to see loads of good news.
 
rashu268 said:
Yup.

Amazing part it was approved in 52 hours.
I filed online visitor on 19th Oct 10.20 PM EST. The approval letter came on 22 OCT 2 Am EST.
She deposited passport on MOnday and was sent back on Friday.

Considering this, I strongly believe your PR's eligibility has a strong influence on visitor visas

Hello, I am sharing my experience about the TRV, as I was applied for TRV on September 27th and I didnt get any update on TRV for almost 2 weeks. However, I got my PR approval on October 7th. and two days after, on October 10th, I received an email from Chandigrah VO (CHADGIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca) which i am sharing here below:

"Dear Applicant,

Kindly be advised that since your permanent resident application of Canada under spousal category has been approved.

Please give your in principal approval to withdraw your temporary resident visa application No. VXXXXXXXXXX by replying to this e-mail.


Sincerely,

Immigration Section"
****
I think TRV VO always check our PR application status with NDVO and make decision accordingly. Thanks/
 
Nishakat said:
Hello, I am sharing my experience about the TRV, as I was applied for TRV on September 27th and I didnt get any update on TRV for almost 2 weeks. However, I got my PR approval on October 7th. and two days after, on October 10th, I received an email from Chandigrah VO (CHADGIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca) which i am sharing here below:

"Dear Applicant,

Kindly be advised that since your permanent resident application of Canada under spousal category has been approved.

Please give your in principal approval to withdraw your temporary resident visa application No. VXXXXXXXXXX by replying to this e-mail.


Sincerely,

Immigration Section"
****
I think TRV VO always check our PR application status with NDVO and make decision accordingly. Thanks/
Congrats, wow thats awesome that your have received the PPR approval in time and yes when u fill out the form for TRV you have to mention your UCI and then they are linked internally (i assume) and its nice that they checked.

Congrats once again and all the best
 
raj.nnrps said:
Hi gyz,

I just got an e-mail from Singapore asked me to send Police clearance Certificate of UK and India as i was in London and India for about 4 yrs in each Country.I have submitted BD PCC with the application.
However, I already have the other two PCC from each country with me.

So my question here:

> Postal address of Singapore to send my PCC ?
> Should i include any additional paper to write my CASE Details (Sponsor & Sponsored person name, Case number, UCI etc.) or Can i just mention it on the envelop of my parcel ?
> How soon do they start processing after getting the required DOC they are asking for ?

Thanks in advance and i really apprecialte if u gyz cud help me with the above questions in details.

Best of luck everybody and looking forward to see loads of good news.
Hope this helps in your quest;

1. General: Singapore-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca, all i could find is the email address and no postal address, call CIC on 1-888-242-2100 to get that specific info.

2. Yes its best to attach a post it note on the all individual documents with the UCI number, application number and if it belongs to the PA then his or her first and last name. Pin them or staple them together if possible and yes also make sure that the same information is mentioned on the envelopes also. Here redundancy is good.

3. That's a million dollar question, no one knows but we can only speculate that if and when they receive it they will add those documents to the original file and proceed from that point onwards.

Good luck.
 
Hey guys is the news of John McCallum visiting india is true ? I didn't find any posts or news confirming that..
 
sadcanadianpr said:
Hey guys is the news of John McCallum visiting india is true ? I didn't find any posts or news confirming that..
yes he is coming to India November 5 to 10 and he will visit Chandigharh and New Delhi visa office
 
hotprodigy said:
Yes, i just saw...so I know I am strictly following you now :P
Hopefully if all goes well, will get my visa after yours.
You have mentioned File Transfer: in AUg What does that means?

Yes, we have a very similar timeline and we will get Visas in a few days difference one after the other as soon as they start working on it.
File transfer in Aug means file was transferred over to NDVO for further work to be done.

And i also have a question that are you able to link your application on the GC account?
 
RobbieS said:
Yes, we have a very similar timeline and we will get Visas in a few days difference one after the other as soon as they start working on it.
File transfer in Aug means file was transferred over to NDVO for further work to be done.

And i also have a question that are you able to link your application on the GC account?

Hey Robbie, can you please share the details of your visa application? My wife is currently not working in India and I would also like to apply for the visa. I'm a similar timeline as your's.
 
I am June 2016 applicant and present file is pending with NDVO. I want to update on my latest travel information with NDVO and what is the way to update? Please can someone help me on this.
 
My wife got her passport back with TRV.
Multiple entry visa valid till 2025.

I hope we get PPR soon as we are stuck in background check
 
akhirti said:
Hey Robbie, can you please share the details of your visa application? My wife is currently not working in India and I would also like to apply for the visa. I'm a similar timeline as your's.


Hey Bro, I think you assumed that i have applied for TRV. I am just waiting for the answer on PR application. I have not applied for TRV. :)
 
rashu268 said:
My wife got her passport back with TRV.
Multiple entry visa valid till 2025.

I hope we get PPR soon as we are stuck in background check


Congrats Dear, Have a happy life ahead.
 
RobbieS said:
Hey Bro, I think you assumed that i have applied for TRV. I am just waiting for the answer on PR application. I have not applied for TRV. :)
Oh lol. I might've misread that one. Thanks