Canada plans to reduce temporary resident intake

In recent years, Canada has seen a sharp increase in the number of international students, foreign workers and other temporary residents coming to the country on temporary visas.

Asylum seekers board a bus after crossing into Canada from the United States in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. Photo: REUTERS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is under political pressure over its immigration policies, which critics say have exacerbated the housing crisis. Some provincial services, such as education and health care, are also struggling to keep up with population growth.

Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the Canadian government wants to reduce the proportion of temporary residents to 5 per cent of the total population over the next three years from 6.5 per cent in 2023. That would be a cut of about 20 per cent from Canada's 2.5 million temporary residents in 2023.

Miller will convene a meeting with provincial leaders in May to finalize the plan. “We need to ensure that the number of temporary residents coming into our country is sustainable,” he told reporters in Ottawa.

In November 2023, the Trudeau government said it would stop increasing permanent resident immigration from 2026 onwards.

In January, Canada announced a two-year cap on the number of foreign students it admits and said it would stop issuing work permits to some students after graduation in an effort to curb the record number of newcomers.

Mai Anh (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/canada-co-ke-hoach-giam-luong-cu-dan-tam-tru-va-nhap-cu-post104671.html