Canada PM Justin Trudeau reduce immigration targets to support sustainable economic growth
by Abhilasha · KalingaTVToronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces to reduce immigration targets coming to Canada for the next two years.
We’re going to significantly reduce the number of immigrants coming to Canada for the next two years. This is temprorary to pause our population growth and let our economy catch up, the Canadian Prime Minister said.
“We have to get the system working right for all Canadians,” he added.
Under the Immigration Levels Plan, the government announced reducing permanent resident targets for the first time. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, stated, “Compared to last year’s plan, we are reducing PRs to: 395,000 in 2025, 380,000 in 2026, and 365,000 in 2027.”
“Specifically, compared to each previous year, we will see Canada’s temporary population decline by 445,901 in 2025 and 445,662 in 2026, followed by a modest increase of 17,439 in 2027,” Minister Miller informed.