Conservative critic urges lower immigration targets in next plan
Canada immigration targets should stay lower to match housing, health care and jobs See why critics say slower population growth could better protect services and capacity
Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner said Canada should set lower immigration targets in the next federal levels plan, arguing that population growth needs to match the country’s capacity for housing, health care and jobs.
Her comments came after Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested his government may eventually consider raising immigration levels again. Rempel Garner said the current approach still brings in too many people too quickly, while the government says it has already reduced admissions to help stabilize services.
The article notes that the current levels plan caps several immigration streams, including a 43% cut in temporary residents this year. Statistics Canada has also reported slower population growth and a large drop in temporary residents over the past year.