Canada to admit over 1,200 per cent more refugees than the U.S. in 2025
Canada is set to admit over 100,000 refugees and protected persons in 2025. The figure amounts to over 13 times or 1,200 per cent more than the number of refugees the United States will allow.
Canada is set to admit over 100,000 refugees and protected persons in 2025. The figure amounts to over 13 times or 1,200 per cent more than the number of refugees the United States will allow under a new cap introduced by President Donald Trump.
The U.S. administration confirmed in a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register that refugee admissions will be limited to 7,500 for the 2026 fiscal year. The document said the figure was “justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.”
According to Canada’s 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan, the federal government plans to admit 103,115 refugees and protected persons in 2025. That total includes government-assisted and privately sponsored refugees, as well as individuals granted protection after making asylum claims from within Canada.
Canada’s intake target for 2025 remains 13.7 times higher than the U.S. ceiling.
The Canadian government plans to maintain high refugee admissions through 2026 and 2027, with targets of 101,285 and 100,865, respectively. The plan was tabled by former Immigration Minister Marc Miller last October.
The U.S. refugee ceiling under President Joe Biden stood at 125,000 before the Trump administration’s reduction. The refugee admissions program in the U.S. has seen major fluctuations in recent years, while Canada has steadily increased its intake.
In June, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees listed Canada as the fourth-largest recipient of asylum seekers in its 2024 Global Trends report.
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