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While Ottawa’s Budget Cuts Temporary Resident Numbers, Permanent Immigration Targets Rise

While Ottawa’s Budget Cuts Temporary Resident Numbers, Permanent Immigration Targets Rise
The federal budget document in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Commentary

Amidst the fanfare of Tuesday’s dramatic budget announcement, the federal government’s first three-year Immigration Levels Plan has thus far received comparatively little attention–despite being included inside the budget itself (usually, the Levels Plan is released as a stand-alone announcement).