British Columbia Premier David Eby says Ottawa’s cuts to the province’s skilled worker immigration program are adding strain at a time of “huge stress” on the economy.
Eby made the comments at a Jan. 28 press conference, referring to Ottawa’s recent reduction in Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) quotas. The program, which serves as a direct economic immigration pathway that allows provinces to grant permanent residency to skilled workers, saw its national admission target cut this year by more than half.
