Mumbai: Due to the rising cost of living, the housing crisis, and the inability of various infrastructure facilities, such as healthcare, to handle the increasing influx of immigrants, Canada continues on its path to reducing these inflows.
After announcing in January a two-year cap on international student admissions, the move has now been expanded to include all “temporary residents” — which includes international students, temporary foreign workers, those who have fled to Canada under its humanitarian programs, and asylum seekers.
For the first time ever, starting in the fall (September), Canada will set limits on the number of “temporary residents” it will accept. Until now, annual targets have only been set for permanent residents who have a path to Canadian citizenship.
Mark Miller, Canada's Minister of Immigration, while addressing the media late Thursday night (India time), noted that the number of residents temporarily residing in the country has grown rapidly, reaching 2.5 million (6.2% of Canada's total population in 2023). .
“As a starting point, we are targeting to reduce our temporary resident population to 5% over the next three years. This target will be finalized in the autumn, following consultation with our provincial and territorial counterparts and as part of our annual tier planning.
Miller stressed the need to strengthen alignment between immigration planning, community capacity, and labor market needs. Therefore, to support predictable population growth, targets will be set not only for the number of permanent residents but also for temporary residents.
“Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan to include both temporary resident arrivals and permanent resident arrivals,” Miller said.
These announcements are likely to impact Indian aspirants, even as recent strained relations between the two countries and rising costs of living in Canada have dampened interest.
India has been one of the largest exporting countries to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Through 2023, nearly 26,500 Indians were granted permits under the TFWP, second only to Mexicans, who received 45,500 permits. The Philippines ranked third, with nearly 20,600 temporary residence permits allocated to its citizens under this program. In terms of international students, India was the top source country with 2.2 lakh new students in 2022. But the latest numbers show a significant decline – between July and October 2022, the Canadian government processed 1.46 lakh new study permit applications, which happened during the same period in 2023 dropped to just 87,000. Annual data for 2023 has not yet been released.
In his speech, Miller acknowledged the role of temporary foreign workers, especially those filling vacant positions in critical industries such as construction workers, early childhood educators, and health care professionals, but noted the need to “make the system more efficient and sustainable.” According to immigration experts, some leeway is likely to be given in accepting temporary workers in vital sectors.
“Our programs that welcome temporary residents must reflect the changing needs and demands of the labor market,” he said. “To this end, my administration has directed a review of current programs that bring in temporary workers, and we are working to better align flows with labor market needs and eliminate abuses in the system.”
Miller acknowledged the need to ensure strong paths to permanent residency for those who want to make Canada their home and avoid the risks of an economy built solely on temporary workers. To this end, he will work closely with the Minister of Labor on immigration flows that fall under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
The coming months will likely focus on Regional Nomination Programs for permanent residency invitations. “On the other hand, the Provincial Nominee Program provides provinces and territories with an opportunity to meet their specific economic needs while distributing the benefits of economic immigration and nominating individuals for permanent residence,” Miller said. “As part of our efforts to transition temporary residents to permanent residence, we will have more local draws for us and solicit “Provinces and territories participating in the Provincial Nominee Program must do the same with their allocations.”
“However, if there is one thing to take away from these comments today, it is this: Canada will continue to benefit from the important contributions that newcomers make every day. We want every family and new resident to be set up for success and to be able to access The services they need.Our ultimate goal is to ensure a sustainable, well-managed immigration system based on needs rather than profitability at the expense of integrity and sustainability.
After announcing in January a two-year cap on international student admissions, the move has now been expanded to include all “temporary residents” — which includes international students, temporary foreign workers, those who have fled to Canada under its humanitarian programs, and asylum seekers.
For the first time ever, starting in the fall (September), Canada will set limits on the number of “temporary residents” it will accept. Until now, annual targets have only been set for permanent residents who have a path to Canadian citizenship.
Mark Miller, Canada's Minister of Immigration, while addressing the media late Thursday night (India time), noted that the number of residents temporarily residing in the country has grown rapidly, reaching 2.5 million (6.2% of Canada's total population in 2023). .
“As a starting point, we are targeting to reduce our temporary resident population to 5% over the next three years. This target will be finalized in the autumn, following consultation with our provincial and territorial counterparts and as part of our annual tier planning.
Miller stressed the need to strengthen alignment between immigration planning, community capacity, and labor market needs. Therefore, to support predictable population growth, targets will be set not only for the number of permanent residents but also for temporary residents.
“Starting this fall, for the first time, we will expand the immigration levels plan to include both temporary resident arrivals and permanent resident arrivals,” Miller said.
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India has been one of the largest exporting countries to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Through 2023, nearly 26,500 Indians were granted permits under the TFWP, second only to Mexicans, who received 45,500 permits. The Philippines ranked third, with nearly 20,600 temporary residence permits allocated to its citizens under this program. In terms of international students, India was the top source country with 2.2 lakh new students in 2022. But the latest numbers show a significant decline – between July and October 2022, the Canadian government processed 1.46 lakh new study permit applications, which happened during the same period in 2023 dropped to just 87,000. Annual data for 2023 has not yet been released.
In his speech, Miller acknowledged the role of temporary foreign workers, especially those filling vacant positions in critical industries such as construction workers, early childhood educators, and health care professionals, but noted the need to “make the system more efficient and sustainable.” According to immigration experts, some leeway is likely to be given in accepting temporary workers in vital sectors.
“Our programs that welcome temporary residents must reflect the changing needs and demands of the labor market,” he said. “To this end, my administration has directed a review of current programs that bring in temporary workers, and we are working to better align flows with labor market needs and eliminate abuses in the system.”
Miller acknowledged the need to ensure strong paths to permanent residency for those who want to make Canada their home and avoid the risks of an economy built solely on temporary workers. To this end, he will work closely with the Minister of Labor on immigration flows that fall under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
The coming months will likely focus on Regional Nomination Programs for permanent residency invitations. “On the other hand, the Provincial Nominee Program provides provinces and territories with an opportunity to meet their specific economic needs while distributing the benefits of economic immigration and nominating individuals for permanent residence,” Miller said. “As part of our efforts to transition temporary residents to permanent residence, we will have more local draws for us and solicit “Provinces and territories participating in the Provincial Nominee Program must do the same with their allocations.”
“However, if there is one thing to take away from these comments today, it is this: Canada will continue to benefit from the important contributions that newcomers make every day. We want every family and new resident to be set up for success and to be able to access The services they need.Our ultimate goal is to ensure a sustainable, well-managed immigration system based on needs rather than profitability at the expense of integrity and sustainability.
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