For the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says. This is being done, Miller said, to ensure “sustainable” growth in the number of temporary residents coming into Canada. “Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan … Read more
Mexican citizens will once again need a visa to come to Canada after asylum claims from that country have soared in recent years. Immigration Minister Marc Miller made the announcement Thursday morning in Ottawa, saying the change will take effect as of 11:30 p.m. Eastern. “We have seen exponential growth in claims from Mexican nationals particularly in the last year,” … Read more
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan Monday to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet is in the midst of a three-day retreat in Montreal preparing for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. It also comes five months after the … Read more
Federal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through an access-to-information request show Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada analyzed the potential effects immigration would have on the economy, housing and services, as it prepared … Read more
