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How IRCC’s latest Immigration Levels Plan benefits in-Canada candidates

Posted on: November 27, 2025

In-Canada candidates for permanent residence (PR) are still central to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan—despite the absence of an “In-Canada focus” admissions category in this year’s announcement.

In a recent media briefing, Immigration Minister Lena Diab affirmed that IRCC would “give priority for permanent residence to temporary residents already living and settled in Canada”, a policy which the Minister noted would reduce the number of new arrivals to the country.

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