The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
La Presse — Québec prévoit accueillir 45 000 immigrants permanents par année
Le gouvernement Legault a tranché : le Québec accueillera 45 000 immigrants permanents par année de 2026 à 2029. Cette baisse, par rapport à la situation actuelle, demeure le seuil le plus élevé parmi les différents scénarios qui étaient à l’étude. Les caquistes mettent aussi fin au très populaire Programme de l’expérience québécoise, suspendu depuis plus d’un an et dont le retour était réclamé par le milieu des affaires et le monde universitaire.
Government of Canada — Supplementary Information for the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to release details on the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan (Levels Plan). The Levels Plan includes temporary resident targets and ranges for new arrivals of international students and temporary foreign workers, along with permanent resident targets and ranges under the immigration categories of Economic, Family, Refugees and Protected Persons, and Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other.
The Globe and Mail — Federal budget 2025: Foreigners living in Canada will get permanent residence priority, Immigration Minister says
Immigration Minister Lena Diab says her department will prioritize foreigners living in Canada for permanent residency over people applying to settle here from abroad, as she published more details of the number of immigrants who will be allowed to settle here over the next three years. Tuesday’s budget set out plans to freeze the number of permanent residents at 380,000 a year for three years.
The Globe and Mail — Ottawa’s new immigration plan risks lowering Canada’s quality of life
A recent Environics survey found most Canadians still recognize immigration’s economic and social benefits, yet a majority, 56 per cent, believe Canada is accepting too many newcomers. And these cuts clearly reflect that sentiment. But political calibration is not the same as economic strategy. Without a broader, more coherent plan for growth, this approach risks being more symbolic than structural.
Government of Canada — 2025 consultations on immigration levels – final report
Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) engages with a wide range of stakeholders and partners from across the country to help us shape Canada’s next Immigration Levels Plan. Traditionally, the Immigration Levels Plan focused on how many permanent residents would be admitted to Canada in a given year, and set targets for overall admissions per immigration category. Last year, we expanded that scope by including targets for temporary resident arrivals of students and workers.
Global News — Canada slashes temporary immigration targets in Budget 2025
Canada will see cuts to temporary immigration over the next three years, the federal government said in its budget document on Tuesday, with targets effectively freezing for permanent residents. The federal government announced its 2026-28 Immigration Levels Plan as part of its budget, which was tabled by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Each year, the government announces the number of permanent residents it plans to bring in over the next few years. Last year, the government also started setting targets for temporary immigration.
