Tag: visa
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Ministers propose that one way to decrease temporary Canadian residents is by making them permanent

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, recently announced a strategy aimed at reducing the number of temporary residents in the country. The government’s goal is to lower the percentage of temporary residents from 6.2% in 2023 to 5% by 2027 by converting many of them into permanent residents. “We are looking at ways to ensure our…
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Canada to put a cap on temporary residents for the first time

In a significant policy shift, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration is set to introduce caps on temporary residents entering Canada for the first time this fall, aiming to address the country’s housing crisis and mitigate inflation. Presently, temporary residents, including students, asylum seekers, and temporary workers, comprise approximately 2.5 million individuals or about 6.2% of…