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Canada slashes immigration targets in bid to address housing woes and ease public concern
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Canada's immigration policies have undergone a significant shift with the government announcing a substantial decrease in the number of new immigrants it will admit. According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the target for new permanent residents will be lowered to 395,000 in 2025, down from the expected 485,000 in 2024. The number will further decrease to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.
He cannot fix what he broke on immigration and housing or anything else because he is busy fighting his own caucus.
He has destroyed our immigration system through his own personal incompetence and destroyed 150 years of common sense consensus with the Liberals and Conservatives on that subject.
In the tumultuous times as we emerged from the pandemic, between addressing labor needs and maintaining population growth, we didn't get the balance right.
Immigration is essential for Canada's future, but it must be controlled and it must be sustainable.
We are an open country, but not everyone can come to this country.
That volume that we have put forward is of concern.
While it's clear our economy needs newcomers, we see the pressures facing our country, and we must adapt our policies accordingly.
Today's announcement is the next step in our plan to address the evolving immigration needs of our country.
We are witnessing one of the most egregious rollbacks of migrant rights in Canadian history.
Cutting permanent resident numbers is a direct assault on migrants, who will be forced to remain temporary or become undocumented, pushed further into exploitative jobs.
These are all provincial government responsibilities, and there was little cooperation or coordination between the two levels of government.
Many Canadians have turned against the recent growing immigrant and temporary worker/student influx because of the growing housing, health, education, and other welfare challenges. Ottawa has read the polls and is responding according.
The government's logic – to grow the economy and sustain an aging Canadian population by bringing in more young immigrants – was sound. But Ottawa has little control over meeting the housing, health, education, and other welfare needs of residents, whether they are citizens or immigrants.
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- 1.Conservative Party
- 2.Liberal Party
- 3.Migrant Rights Network Secretariat
- 4.Sikhs
- 5.Statistics Canada
- 6.University of Toronto