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admissions: Indeed, it is the highest number of projected immigrant admissions put forth by the Government of Canada in modern times, he said, according to CTV. According to a breakdown of the new immigration plan posted on the government website, economic immigrants will still make up the majority of newcomers. Speaking in Brampton, Ont., on Tuesday, McCallum said that Ottawa plans to welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 permanent residents by the end of 2016, a 7.4 per cent increase from the 2015 admission target. Approximately 160,000 of them, including high-skilled workers and caregivers, are expected to arrive in Canada this year. The government says it will increase admissions for sponsored spouses, partners and dependents, and help reduce application processing times. But special attention will be paid to reuniting more families in 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.