Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that Canada is limited in its ability to welcome more asylum seekers as the United States suspends its refugee resettlement program.
Miller told reporters on Jan. 24 that the Canada will continue to be “a humanitarian country.” However, he said it was limited in its ability to welcome more immigrants.
“But if there are opportunities, we’ll certainly look at them.”
Canada has reduced its immigration targets by 20 percent for 2025, including refugees.
The immigration minister said Canada is currently housing 50,000 Afghans and more than 300,000 Ukrainians. He also said the country had welcomed tens of thousands of Syrian refugees….