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Record number of permanent residents accepted amid push to bring more immigrants to Canada

Canada accepted 97.5 per cent of economic permanent residents in 2021, up from 80.6 per cent in 2005

Hannah Carty

23 Jan 2023 3 min read

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A photo of Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser at a press conference in October.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser making an announcement in October 2022. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

Hannah Carty
Hannah Carty

Hannah is a Toronto-based reporter. Prior to joining the IJF, she was the editor-in-chief at The Varsity, the University of Toronto’s student newspaper, and is the Ontario representative for the Canadian University Press.

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