Canada is on track to welcome a record 431,000 immigrants

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated last week that Canada had hit the 300,000 mark earlier this year than any other year. Only six times since Confederation in 1867 has Canada accepted more than 300,000 immigrants in a calendar year: from 1911 to 1913, followed by 2018 through 2021.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased immigration in 2021 after travel restrictions related to the pandemic caused a decline in new arrivals 2020. The year ended with a record-breaking 405,330 new arrivals. However, it took until the fourth quarter of that year for IRCC to surpass the 300,000 thresholds.

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