Trudeau Announces Massive Drop in Immigration Targets

Trudeau Announces Massive Drop in Immigration Targets
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during Question Period, in Ottawa, on Oct. 23, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government has announced it will cut the number of permanent residents allowed into Canada over the next three years.
Canada’s immigration targets will fall from 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026, instead being changed to 395,000 in 2025 and 380,000 in 2026. It will drop to 365,000 in 2027.