Canada to set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents for the first time
Canadian officials say they will set targets to decrease the number of new temporary residents in the country
By AP News
Published - Mar 21, 2024, 09:10 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 21, 2024, 09:10 PM EDT
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada's immigration minister said Thursday the country will set targets to reduce the number of new temporary residents in the country.
Marc Miller said it's the first time Canada will do this. The federal government plans to decrease the number of temporary residents from the current 6.2% of the population to 5% over the next three years.
Canada has seen a sharp increase in temporary residents coming in each year, and the minister has said in the past that the country has become “addicted” to temporary workers.
The first targets will be set in September.
