Up to 400,000 new permanent residents expected in Canada in 2021 Image Credit: Supplied Definitely 2020 didn’t resemble with any other year that we lived, and expectations and plans didn’t go exactly as we imaged, but we all learned that a plan B could be the best investment that we could do for ourselves and our families. 2021 still looks challenging but what options do we have as plan B? 2021 - TRENDS IN IMMIGRATION Great news from Canada: Over 400,000 new permanent residents are expected in 2021 On October 30, 2020, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino released Canada’s Immigration Level Plans for 2021-2023. Until 2023 Canada is planning to welcome 1,233,000 new permanent residents in an effort to bust the economy and recover from the impact of COVID-19 but also balance the potentially negative fiscal impacts shaped by Canada’s aging population and low birth rate.