Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement comes a month after Canada’s number of study permits for international students was restricted. Trudeau said his government would cut immigration by 2025 and impose strict rules on companies explaining why they cannot hire locals.
“We will reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada,” Prime Minister Trudeau said in a social media post on Wednesday. “We will create stricter rules for companies to justify why they cannot hire Canadian workers.”
This move by the Canadian government will make it more difficult for immigrants to find employment and settle in the country.
Reuters According to the report, Canadian government sources said that the country will welcome 395,000 new permanent residents in 2025, 380,000 in 2026, and 365,000 new permanent residents in 2027, down from 485,000 this year. people. Sources say the number of immigrants will decrease by about 30,000 to 300,000 in 2025.
Domestic house prices continue to rise
Canada has welcomed immigrants to boost the economy in the past, but the Trudeau government has faced pressure from Canadians in recent years as more immigrants settle and housing prices rise.
Many Canadians are grappling with a housing crisis triggered by rising interest rates that began two years ago. The problem is compounded by an influx of immigrants, which has pushed the country’s population to record levels, Reuters reported. This further increases the demand and price of housing.
Surveys show a growing consensus that Canada has too many immigrants, with the issue expected to remain in the headlines until the October 2025 federal election.
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Student licenses will be reduced
Trudeau said his government will cut the number of international student permits issued by 35 per cent this year and talked about cracking down on those who abuse the immigration system.
Trudeau also said that the number of international study permits will be reduced by another 10% by 2025. Canada plans to issue 437,000 study permits in 2025, down 10 per cent from the 485,000 issued in 2024, according to the government. By 2026, this number will also remain unchanged. In 2023, Canada approved 509,390 licenses and in the first seven months of 2024, 175,920 licenses were approved.
In early January, the government announced that it would limit the growth of the number of international students in the next two years, and it is expected that the number of international students in 2024 will decrease by 35% compared to 2023. Trudeau’s Liberals have slumped in the polls in recent months, with Justin Trudeau facing intense pressure over a rise in immigration that has put pressure on the country’s housing and social services.
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