Canadian Firms ‘Addicted’ to Temporary Workers, Immigration Minister Says Ahead of Policy Changes

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Canadian businesses bear some responsibility in the immigration crisis, noting that they have become reliant on temporary workers.
“I’ve also acknowledged that the [immigration] system has gotten overheated. To some extent, the country has indeed gotten addicted to temporary workers, and businesses have taken advantage of that. They’ve leveraged that opportunity, and I think there’s some responsibility there,” Miller said during the Oct. 8 Senate Question Period.
The minister was addressing a question about his upcoming Immigration Levels Plan for 2025–2027, which will be presented to Parliament on Nov. 1, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter….