Canada's Immigration Reset, by the Numbers: What the 2026–2028 Levels Plan Really Changes Canada didn't just tweak its immigration quotas this year — it executed the sharpest one-year contraction in the temporary resident stream in decades, while quietly holding permanent resident admissions almost flat. If you're applying for a study permit, a work permit, or planning to convert temporary status into permanent residence, the shape of that gap is the whole story. The headline