Tims International Ltd. monitors the changes in immigration statistics, legislation and regulations on a daily basis.

Every year the Canadian Ministry of Immigration presents a report for Parliamentary review; this report informs the authorities and the Canadian society about the current state of affairs in the field of immigration.

Governmental plans relating to immigration quotas for 2010 were announced in the 2009 report. The estimated number of new immigrants that will be accepted in 2010 is virtually the same as the numbers from previous years.

In 2010 Canada plans to admit from 240,000 to 265,000 new immigrants. The majority of immigration visas will be granted to candidates applying under the Economic class.

The breakdown for the Economic class of immigrants in 2010 is as follows:

-Federal Skilled Workers: 66,500 to 71,500

-Federal Business Immigration (Entrepreneurs, Investors, Self-Employed): 9,000 to 9,500

-Canadian Experience class: 2,500 to 2,800

-Immigration to Quebec: 30,300 to 31,600

-Provincial Immigration Programs: 37,000 to 40,000

-Family Immigration class quota is the second largest, after the Economic class. It is planned to grant from 57,000 to 63,000 immigration visas for sponsored applicants.

From 19,600 to 26,000 visas will be issued to refugees and persons in need of protection.

From 7,100 to 9,200 immigrants will take advantage of other immigration programs.