Canada's federal government released its new immigration targets in the 2025 budget on Tuesday. Photo by Getty Images

Canada has stabilized the number of permanent residents it aims to bring in each year at 380,000, but halved the number of temporary residents in its new immigration targets released along with its federal budget on Tuesday.

As per the immigration targets last year, Canada aimed to bring in 395,000 permanent residents in 2025, 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027. That has now changed to 380,000 for each year through 2028. Permanent residents will have a chance to apply for Canadian citizenship after living in Canada for at least three years.

The target for temporary residents , which includes foreign students and workers, will decline from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,00

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