ARCHIVED – Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, 2006

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Table of Contents

Message From the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Introduction to the Report

Section 1. Making Immigration Work for Canada

• Supporting Canada’s Economy and Competitiveness
• Recent Accomplishments
• 2005 Levels
• Critical Partnerships
• Canada’s Immigration Plan for 2007
  • Table 1: Immigration Levels Plan 2007

Section 2. Federal-Provincial/Territorial Partnerships

Section 3. Selecting Foreign Nationals as Permanent and Temporary Residents

• 3.1 Selecting Permanent Residents
  • Economic Class Immigrants
  • Skilled Workers
  • Business Immigrants
  • Provincial Nominees
  • Live-in Caregivers
  • Family Class Immigrants
  • Permanent Resident Status on Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds
  • 3.1.1 Statistical Overview of Permanent Residents Admitted in 2005 and 2006
    • Table 3: New Permanent Residents in 2005, by Immigration Category
    • Table 4: Permanent Residents in the Economic Class in 2005, by Principal Applicant and Dependants
    • Table 5-A: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2005, by Top 10 Source Countries
    • Table 5-B: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2005, by Source Area
    • Table 6: Permanent Residents Admitted in 2005, by Destination and Immigration Category
    • Table 7: Knowledge of Official Languages Among Permanent Residents, 2005
    • Table 8: New Permanent Residents Admitted in 2006 (January to June)
• 3.2 Selecting Temporary Residents
  • Table 9: Temporary Resident Permits Issued from January 1 to December 31, 2005

Section 4. Maintaining Canada’s Humanitarian Tradition

• 4.1 Statistical Overview of Protected Persons Admitted in 2005
  • Table 10: Protected Persons Admitted in 2005 (Compared to the Immigration Plan)

Section 5. Integrating Newcomers

Section 6. Gender-based Analysis of the Impact of the immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Section 7. Conclusion and Key Challenges for the Future

Annex A: Section 94 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Annex B: Glossary

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© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006
Cat. no. Ci1-2006
ISBN 0-662-49539-X