A historic turning point! The Canadian immigration system is ushering in an era of 'slamming on the brakes'!

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Temporary residents become the focus

The current Liberal government has significantly increased the number of new residents, especially temporary residents, in response to the worsening labor shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, while the number of immigrants has surged, public dissatisfaction has also been increasing. Critics argue that the influx of a large number of immigrants has exacerbated Canada's housing crisis and economic affordability issues.

A recent Leger poll showed that 60% of Canadians believe there are too many immigrants entering the country.

Miller said, 'I am not naive enough to think that Canada can be immune to anti immigrant sentiment.'. What Canadians want is not an out of control system

Canadians want to see a reasonable system. They want this system to still retain many of the welcoming practices that we have always been proud of, but it must be reasonable

He predicts that immigration will become an "important issue" or even a "top priority" in the next election expected to be held by the end of 2025.

Specific measures have been initiated

In response to these concerns, the federal government has initiated multiple measures. In January of this year, the immigration department announced a two-year cap on the number of international students.

Miller believes that this field is already "overheated" and should not become a "backdoor" into Canada.

In March, the immigration department announced an unprecedented measure, implementing a cap on the number of temporary immigrants for the first time. The goal is to reduce the proportion of temporary residents in the total population from 6.2% in 2023 to 5% within the next 3 years. This means a significant decrease of 20% compared to last year's record of 2.5 million temporary residents.

Challenge and Doubt

However, the Bank of Canada's recent monetary policy report has expressed doubts about the feasibility of these goals. As of April, non permanent residents in Canada accounted for 6.8% of the total population, and it is expected that this number will continue to rise in the short term.

Nevertheless, Miller remains optimistic. He believes that achieving this goal is a challenge, but the Canadian government has planned to announce a series of measures in the coming weeks.

He did not disclose specific details, but hinted that there may be adjustments to the work permit and execution agreement after graduation.

Miller Admits Government 'Mistakes'

When asked if the rapid increase in the number of temporary residents was a mistake, Miller candidly admitted that "every government can make mistakes".

Every government makes mistakes. We are all human. Especially after the pandemic, we are facing a huge shortage of labor, "he said.

Refugee Wave: An Uncontrollable Variable

Canada is experiencing an unprecedented wave of refugee applications, which makes the situation even more complex.

According to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), over 18000 people submitted refugee applications in June alone.

Despite measures taken by the Canadian government to deter asylum seekers, including closing land borders through a controversial agreement with the United States and implementing new visa requirements for Mexicans, the number of asylum seekers continues to surge.

Miller stated that the government may implement stricter standards for temporary resident visas to manage refugee flows.

The plan to convert undocumented residents to permanent residency has been put on hold

Although the Canadian government has previously expressed interest in implementing a broad "regularization" program to legalize the status of undocumented residents, this measure has been put on hold until after the next election.

However, Miller pointed out that it is possible to implement industry specific "regularization" plans.

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