Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce a major drop in the number of new permanent residents Canada will accept in 2025.
As first reported by The National Post, the government’s immigration levels are expected to drop to 395,000 in 2025, a huge decrease from the 500,000 that had previously been set as the target.
The information was provided by a government official with knowledge of the plan.
Trudeau and his immigration minister will also announce reduced targets for number of temporary residents for the first time.
The government’s goal is to reduce the number of temporary residents to five percent of the population over the next three years, down from 6.5 percent in March….