By Canadian Press

A look at the next three years of immigration to Canada, by the numbers

Nov 1, 2017 | 2:45 PM

OTTAWA — The federal government has unveiled its plan for immigration to Canada over the next three years. There are four major streams: economic programs for skilled labour, provincial immigration programs and caregivers; family programs that allow people to sponsor spouses, children or their parents or grandparents; refugees and protected persons; and humanitarian, a stream that gives the minister flexibility for special programs.

Here’s a look at the plan, by the numbers:

2018

310,000: Total immigration

177,500: Economic class

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86,000: Family class

43,000: Refugees and protected persons

3,500: Humanitarian and other

2019

330,000: Total immigration

191,600: Economic class

88,500: Family class

45,650: Refugees and protected persons

4,250: Humanitarian and other

2020

340,000: Total immigration

195,800: Economic class

91,000: Family

48,700: Refugees and protected persons

4,500: Humanitarian and other

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