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Canada admits 182,100 new permanent residents in H1 2026 – Report

Canada welcomed 182,100 new permanent residents in the first half of 2026, making significant progress towards its annual Canada immigration target. Learn Read More: https://punchng.com/canada-admits-182100-new-permanent-residents-in-h1-2026-report/

Canada admits 182,100 new permanent residents in H1 2026 – Report

Canada admitted 182,100 new permanent residents in the first half of 2026, reaching 40.8 per cent of its effective annual target of 446,000, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The figure covers admissions under Canada’s regular immigration programme as well as two one-time initiatives for protected persons and certain workers already living in the country. While the family-class admissions remained ahead of schedule, the economic immigration category recorded the largest shortfall.

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