100,000 Extra Canada PR Spaces Target Current Residents in 2027

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has released a allocation breakdown for up to 100,000 additional permanent residence spaces planned for 2027.

The department published the strategy detailing how these extra slots, part of the 2027 Temporary Resident-to-Permanent Resident Transition Measures established under Budget 2026, will be assigned to individuals who already live in Canada and have submitted applications.

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The targeted allocation focuses on clearing existing applications under specific humanitarian, family, and regional streams. IRCC plans to clear all remaining files under the Hongkonger pathways and the Ukraine Family Reunification Pathway over the course of 2027.

Permanent Residence Pathway	Expected Top-Line Admissions
Canadians’ spouses and dependent children	45,000
Hongkonger pathways	32,000
Ukraine family reunification	18,800
Humanitarian and compassionate	12,600

This 100,000-space distribution represents one half of the broader 200,000-space transition package announced in Budget 2026. Those 200,000 total spaces sit on top of the base 380,000 annual permanent residence target established in the 2027, 2029 Immigration Levels Plan. The remaining 100,000 transition spaces are designated for in-Canada workers and their family members, which federal officials will allocate alongside provinces and territories through the Provincial Nominee Program.

All designated spaces are strictly restricted to individuals currently residing inside Canada who have already lodged their permanent residence filings.

Applicants do not need to submit fresh paperwork, contact immigration authorities, or pay additional fee surcharges to access this accelerated processing. IRCC handles the priority processing internally based on existing application queues.