The Trudeau government is scrapping an unpopular lottery system for immigrants looking to reunite with their parents and grandparents and is increasing the number of sponsorship applications it will accept next year. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen will announce the changes today at an event in Vancouver. The changes, which will take effect in 2019, will […]
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Oct
20
‘We need immigration’: Quebec City presses next provincial government to bring in more newcomers
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume has called on the next provincial government to relax the rules for immigrants who have jobs lined up in the province, as the region is struggling with a severe workforce deficit. Labeaume has been writing up a list of priorities every year for the last decade, and this is the […]
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Oct
20
Canadians split on issue of immigration, survey finds
A new survey has found half of Canadians want to see the number of immigrants coming to Canada lowered. The Angus Reid Institute found 49 per cent of surveyed Canadians want to see the federal government’s 2018 target of 310,000 immigrants reduced. In 2014, 36 per cent said it should be reduced. In contrast, 31 […]
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