Canada reduced family sponsorship immigration targets by 25%

The Canadian government has announced plans to decrease immigration targets for family class admissions in the upcoming years. According to the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, there will be a 25% reduction in overall target levels for permanent residence through family class programs in 2025. The plan indicates a more significant drop in 2026, with potentially 35% fewer family reunification permanent residence approvals than previous projections. While these targets are guidelines rather than strict caps, the reduction may lead to delays and increased scrutiny of family sponsorship applications, affecting both spousal sponsorship and parents and grandparents programs.