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Canada Slashes Temporary Immigration, Targets Economic Migrants

11/6/2025

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The Canadian federal government will cut temporary immigration over the next three years, targeting 385,000 temporary residents in 2026, down from 673,650 in 2025.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the plan focuses on economic needs and aims to increase the share of economic migrants from 59% to 64%.
The budget includes measures to attract high-skilled migrants, including permanent residency for work permit holders, but critics say the plan scapegoats migrants.

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The Canadian federal government will cut temporary immigration over the next three years, targeting 385,000 temporary residents in 2026, down from 673,650 in 2025.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the plan focuses on economic needs and aims to increase the share of economic migrants from 59% to 64%.
The budget includes measures to attract high-skilled migrants, including permanent residency for work permit holders, but critics say the plan scapegoats migrants.