Canadians wil l learn how the federal government is revising its immigration strategy in Tuesday's budget, as public support for immigration is changing and after Ottawa already lowered its targets last fall.
“We are getting immigration under control,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told a room of students at the University of Ottaw a in October.
“To match immigration levels with our needs and our capacity, the b udget will include Canada’s new immigration plan to do better — for newcomers, for everyone."
The Trudeau government had cut immigration levels after it rapidly increased during the post-pandemic labour shortage.
In 2024, the government announced the target for permanent residents this year w ould be cut from 500,000 to 395,000, with further reduc
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