Canada plans to reduce temporary residents, cap future intake
Canada plans to reduce its temporary residents and set a cap on temporary immigration for the first time, aiming to address a housing shortage and stretched essential services. The government intends to decrease temporary residents to 5% of the total population over the next three years from 6.5% in 2023, which is about a 20% cut from the 2.5 million temporary residents in 2023. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the plan and will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in May to finalize it. The government will also include temporary resident arrivals in the immigration levels plan starting this fall. Additionally, Canada announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students and will stop issuing work permits to some students after graduation.