Government of Canada releases its ambitious plan for 2016 immigration levels

March 8, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, today announced that Canada will welcome a greater number of immigrants in 2016—with a special emphasis on family reunification. The Government of Canada has an ambitious plan to bring in between 280,000 and 305,000 new permanent residents in 2016