Helloooo from biting cold Calgary,
I am so sorry that I missed out on sending the newsletter last Wednesday. Life happened. You know, adulting and more. But I am here today.
In today’s newsletter: Imole Ashogbon thinks immigration is an investment.
Plus: I try to break down the newcomer archetypes
Also: This is probably a good time to revisit the “Who’s Eligible For” series seeing that the Immigration Levels Plan for 2026-2028 is out.
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Canada needs to stop treating immigration like a numbers game
Mark Carney announced the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan yesterday.
Permanent residency targets are being capped at 380,000 a year. 109,000 spots from that go to Express Entry. Another 15,000 goes to the Parents & Grandparents stream. The Provincial Nominee Program gets 91,500 spots.
All this looks good. But as Imole Ashogbon and I discuss in his episode, I really would love if we started working towards 10 year plans. OK, maybe that’s too far out. Five years then.
Doing this allows us plan for what sectors need people and what skills matter. And then we can build the right immigration pathways backwards from that.
I concede that I am speaking of humans as economic units. Forgive me.
Listen to my full conversation with Imole⤵
What’s your newcomer archetype?
Who are you within the new context you find yourself?
Not who you were before you moved to Canada, or who you imagined you’d be. But who you’re actually becoming when everything familiar has been stripped away and you’ve to rebuild your life from scratch.
That question is why I launched The Newcomers. And it’s what led me down this bunny trail of archetypes.
Read the full thing here⤵
What immigration program are you eligible for?
You’ve read or skimmed through someone summarizing the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan on LinkedIn or X, and you are ready to move to Canada or looking to make your stay here permanent?
The most important question to answer is “What immigration pathway do I qualify for?”
You can speak to an RCIC, you could Google Search, you could ask ChatGPT. Or you can scan through our Who’s Eligible For series. The ball is in your court.
Check out the “Who’s Eligible For” series here⤵
What am I excited about?
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The As Told By Canadian Immigrants episode with Lionel Akagah. The dude got a job in 30 days.