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.
CBC News — Quebec government cuts immigration targets for permanent residents
The Quebec government has lowered its immigration targets for the coming years to 45,000 new permanent residents annually. The new immigration plan published Thursday morning marks a significant decrease from the 61,000 permanent immigrants who are expected in Quebec this year. But the government had been considering even deeper cuts — to as low as 25,000 permanent residents per year.
The Conversation — Canadian immigration policy has become a moving target
With more than 85 million people naming it their top choice, Canada has become one of the most desired migration destinations in the world over the past decade. Yet even in 2024, its highest year on record, Canada only admitted about 480,000 new permanent residents, a small fraction of global demand.
Radio-Canada — Immigration : Québec sourd aux demandes du milieu collégial et universitaire
Dans sa Planification pluriannuelle de l’immigration, Québec maintient les plafonds d’étudiants étrangers annoncés et abolit définitivement le Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), au grand désarroi de nombreux groupes en enseignement supérieur. Les acteurs du milieu collégial et universitaire étaient plutôt craintifs à l’approche de l’annonce par Québec de son plan d’immigration 2026-2029. Ils avaient été si nombreux à vouloir se faire entendre qu’ils avaient constitué le quart des intervenants lors des consultations tenues plus tôt cet automne dans ce dossier.
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.
