How the 2025 Canada Election Could Impact Immigration Policy
- Ardalan Ansari
- Apr 12
- 2 min read
On April 28, 2025, Canadians head to the polls in a snap federal election that could reshape everything from healthcare and housing to—most importantly for our clients—immigration policy.
At Ansari Immigration, we’ve helped thousands of people navigate the Canadian immigration system. We know how quickly the rules can change depending on who’s in power. That’s why this year’s vote matters so much.
In this post, we’ll walk you through the potential Canada election immigration impact, breaking down how each major party might alter policies related to international students, Express Entry, work permits, and permanent residency.
What’s At Stake for Immigration?
In 2023, Canada welcomed 437,000+ new permanent residents. The target for 2025 is 500,000, but some parties want to slow things down due to pressure on housing and healthcare systems. Others argue immigration is key to economic growth and labour market stability.
Each party is offering a different solution. Here's what you need to know.
Party-by-Party Comparison
🧭 Infographic: Canada Election 2025 – Party Positions on Immigration
Key Takeaways from Each Party - Canada election immigration impact
Immigration Target: Maintain ~500,000/year with a gradual decrease.
Key Focus: Economic growth, regional migration, support for families and refugees.
What It Means for You: Continued investment in Express Entry and Start-up Visa programs. Cap on international students likely to remain.
Immigration Target: 200,000–250,000/year.
Key Focus: Tie immigration to housing supply and healthcare capacity.
What It Means for You: Stricter controls, fewer study permits and work visas, possible reinstatement of visa requirements for some countries.
Immigration Target: Unspecified.
Key Focus: Family reunification, processing time improvements, refugee protections.
What It Means for You: Smoother processing and more compassion-driven immigration programs.
Immigration Target: Unspecified.
Key Focus: Environmental refugees, green economy integration.
What It Means for You: Support for climate-affected migrants, niche policies for entrepreneurs in green industries.
🟦 Bloc Québécois (Yves-François Blanchet)
Immigration Target: Quebec-determined.
Key Focus: French language protection, Quebec sovereignty over immigration.
What It Means for You: If you're immigrating to Quebec, expect tighter language rules and provincial autonomy in selections.
🟪 People’s Party of Canada (Maxime Bernier)
Immigration Target: Cap at 150,000/year.
Key Focus: Birthright citizenship limitations, values tests, border security.
What It Means for You: Dramatic reduction in immigration numbers, especially humanitarian programs.
What You Should Do Before the Election
If you're planning to immigrate or are already in Canada on a temporary status:
✅ Apply early – Policies could become stricter.✅ Get professional advice – Each case is unique, and the rules may change.✅ Stay informed – Follow our blog and social media for real-time updates after the election.
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