Immigration minister signals big changes to permanent resident numbers in upcoming Levels Plan
Top Stories Tamfitronics Published: August 28, 2024In an interview with CTV News on August 26, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced that he was considering changes to permanent immigration levels to Canada.Specifically, Miller stated that he was “looking at a number of options” to address permanent immigration into the country and that any upcoming changes to immigration levels would be “significant” and not simply “cosmetic”. When asked to elaborate on what “significant” changes could entail, the Minister responded that “all options are on the table”.Minister Miller said that in the upcoming Immigration Levels Plan, there will be “considerations about whether we reduce what type of immigration we are supporting,” citing that 60% of immigration levels are dedicated to economic immigrants, a level the Minister believes is “unprecedented” with comparable countries to Canada.However,...
