Canada Immigration
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Canada’s population hits 41M months after breaking 40M thresholdNine months after reaching 40 million people, Canada cracked a new threshold on Wednesday, the same day Statistics Canada released a report showing the pace of population growth.CanadaMar 27
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Rents, interest rates could ease with temporary resident targets: BMO economistFor the first time, the Canadian government will set targets for temporary residents allowed into the country. One economist says this could ease pressure on rents.CanadaMar 22
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For the 1st time, Canada will set targets for temporary residentsTemporary residents make up 6.2 per cent of Canada’s entire population. Over the next three years, the government plans to bring that percentage down to five per cent.CanadaMar 21
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Canada’s Mexico visa rule change ‘had to happen’ after asylum spike: ministerThe Liberals lifted the visa requirement in 2016, making it easier for people from Mexico to make an asylum claim. Quebec's premier says his province is at a 'breaking point.'CanadaFeb 29
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The provinces where immigrants are going — and stayingA new Statistics Canada report sheds light on which provinces and territories are best holding on to newcomers one and five years after their arrival to Canada.CanadaFeb 14
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Canada’s international student cap is here. How will it work?The national cap on international students aims to reduce the intake by 35 per cent over the next two years. The cap would be distributed provincially per capita.CanadaJan 22
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Ottawa warned about impact of high immigration on housing in 2022: documentsFederal public servants warned the government two years ago that large increases to immigration could affect housing affordability and services, internal documents show.CanadaJan 11
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Majority of Canadians say higher immigration is fuelling housing crisis: pollA large majority of Canadians agree that higher immigration is fuelling the housing crisis and putting pressure on the health-care system, a new Leger poll suggests.CanadaNov 29, 2023
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Ottawa planning temporary visa changes, but no ‘draconian actions’: MillerImmigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to recalibrate the number of people who come to Canada temporarily to make sure the program is sustainable.CanadaNov 2, 2023
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Airline caterer named in Quebec class action denies exploiting foreign workersThe company is named in an application for a class-action lawsuit that alleges more than 400 people were lured to Canada under false premises by a Montreal-area placement agency.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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