Canada outlines allocation for additional permanent residence spaces in 2027
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Canada's immigration department has detailed its plan for allocating up to 100,000 additional permanent residence spaces for 2027, focusing on specific pathways for various groups.
Canada's immigration department has announced a breakdown of how it intends to allocate up to 100,000 additional permanent residence admissions spaces for the year 2027. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published these figures in a press release on November 10, 2026.
The IRCC aims to process all remaining applications under the Hongkonger pathways and the Ukraine Family Reunification Pathway in 2027. The additional spaces will also be allocated to spouses, common-law partners, and dependent children of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, as well as approved-in-principle humanitarian and compassionate applicants. All additional admissions are intended for individuals already in Canada who have applied for permanent residence, and applicants do not need to take any action to accelerate the processing of their applications under this initiative.
The press release further elaborates on the government’s “specific humanitarian populations” cohort as part of the 2027 TR-to-PR transition measures, which include 200,000 additional permanent residence spaces beyond the established annual target for 2027. The remaining spaces will be designated for in-Canada workers and their family members, with allocation to occur in collaboration with provinces and territories through the Provincial Nominee Program. This initiative is in addition to previous one-time initiatives aimed at transitioning protected persons and foreign workers to permanent residence.