CP News Alert: Trudeau announces massive drop in immigration targets
Written by The Canadian Press on October 24, 2024
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will accept 395,000 new permanent residents in 2025, a major drop from its target of 500,000 set out last year.
The change comes after significant criticism of the Liberal government’s increases to immigration and the impact of strong population growth of housing affordability.
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Nojoud Al Mallees and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press