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A key method of restricting the population of temporary residents is to offer them permanent resident status, the immigration minister said Friday — but that doesn't mean everyone who wants to stay will be able to.

Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents.

Several provincial ministers pitched expanding their own immigration programs as a way to...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday the federal government is looking to shrink temporary residents' share of Canada's population over the next three years.

Miller said temporary residents made up 6.2 per cent of Canada's population in 2023 and the government is working to reduce that share to 5 per cent by 2027. That would mean a decrease in the temporary resident population of roughly 19 per cent, he said.

"This is not a historical low, driving it down by 19 per cent, but it is...

The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada’s asylum claim system which could speed up the deportation process for rejected applicants from the country.

The proposed amendments were quietly announced two weeks ago in the 2024 federal budget and come as Canada deals with a record number of asylum seekers.

“Budget 2024 also proposes to introduce changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to simplify and streamline the claims process in support of faster decisions and...

Nova Scotia has placed a temporary hold on applications from workers in the food and accommodation sector who are seeking immigration through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, following overwhelming demand.

The program allows the province to nominate skilled workers to settle as permanent residents in Nova Scotia, but officials said a pause was needed.

In March 2023, the program received 460 applications, compared to 830 applications in March of this year.

“It’s great that so many employers and...

Palestinians who escaped the Gaza Strip no longer qualify for a special program to reunite with extended family members in Canada if they didn't finish applying before they left, the federal government has confirmed.

The government launched a special visa program in January that would offer temporary refuge to as many as 1,000 people in Gaza with extended family in Canada.

But Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada confirmed that people who escaped to Egypt before reaching the second stage...

Dr. Michaël Séguin is an assistant professor at Saint Paul University and director of the School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity in Ottawa. Trained as a sociologist of ethnic relations, his expertise lies in crafting policies and strategies to nurture Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within not-for-profit organizations, including settlement agencies and institutions of higher education. From his foundational doctoral research, which delved into the cognitive dimensions of Israeli...

Two of the Island's chambers of commerce say the province's plan to reduce immigration is hurting businesses, and has prompted hundreds of foreign workers to leave P.E.I.

The provincial government announced in February it is reducing its nominees for permanent residency by 25 per cent, and will focus on nominating workers in health care, child care and the trades.

The Summerside and Charlottetown chambers of commerce say that leaves many who work in retail and the service sector without a chance...

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