Canada's Immigration Plan for 2007

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FYI, the following is excerpt from the CIC's website:

Canada's Immigration Plan for 2007
CIC's commitment is to admit new permanent residents in 2007 within a target range of 240,000 and 265,000 admissions. The target for the Economic Class has been increased by 15,000 compared to the 2006 Immigration Plan. For the Family Class, CIC has also raised the targets of the Spouses, Partners and Children category by 5,000 and the Parents and Grandparents category by 1,000.

Table 1: Immigration Levels Plan 2007

Immigrant Category Ranges
                                                                    Lower               Upper
Skilled Workers                                                  90,000         100,500 
Quebec Selected Skilled Workers                          26,000           27,500
Federal/Quebec Business                                      9,000           11,000
Live-in Caregiver                                                 3,000            5,000
Provincial Nominees                                            13,000           14,000
Total Economic                                              141,000         158,000 
Spouses, Partners and Children                              49,000           50,000 
Parents and Grandparents                                     18,000           19,000 
Total Family                                                     67,000           69,000
Government-Assisted Refugees                                7,300            7,500
Privately Sponsored Refugees                                  3,000            4,500
Protected Persons in Canada                                  10,600          12,000
Dependants Abroad                                                5,000           6,800
Total Protected Persons                                       25,900         30,800
Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds/Public Policy  6,000          7,000 
Permit Holders                                                          100             200
Total Others                                                        6,100         7,200
TOTAL                                                               240,000       265,000

Going forward as part of its levels planning perspective on immigration needs and put in efforts, the Government will work with provinces and territories and other stakeholder groups to develop a more multi-year perspective on immigration needs and put in place the necessary supports and services to integrate newcomers successfully.