The Canadian Government has announced measures to tackle population growth by lowering the number of permanent residents coming to the country.
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, on Thursday, announced that rather than the 500,000 yearly slots for permanent residents, the country would be lowering the numbers for the next three years.
It said the new measure would come into effect from 2025.
According to him, the county will welcome 395,00 permanent residents in 2025; 380,000 in 2026, and 365,000 in 2027.
He explained that the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan will pause population growth in the short term to achieve well-managed, sustainable growth in the long term.
