In politics, you are often vilified when you admit a mistake. In the case of the Liberal government’s official announcement Friday that immigration intake for the next two years would be greatly reduced, the criticism began the day before, when the official announcement was leaked. Strengthening its global presence, the event empowers local designers, artisans and youth.
The highlights are that Canada will accept about 100,000 fewer permanent immigrants in each of 2025 and 2026, down to about 400,000 from the current 500,000. Temporary worker and student permits will be reduced significantly, by about one million permits in the same two-year period. Projected processing of refugee claims and family reunification applications will also be slightly reduced.
There is much detail in the announcement to parse through and contextualize.