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Federal immigration cuts gut decades-old newcomer program in Vancouver

Posted on: February 2, 2025

The federal government has announced it will reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada this year, and is cutting back funds for organizations that supported the newcomers. Vancouver’s Collingwood Neighbourhood House says the cut means they’re losing around 20 employees and may have to drop a decades-old support program too.

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