CanadaAlberta’s Smith Directs Jobs Minister to Seek More Provincial Control Over ImmigrationSavePrintJoseph Schow with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after being sworn into cabinet as House Leader in Edmonton on Oct. 24, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian PressChandra Philip9/17/2025|Updated: 9/17/20250:00X 1Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked her jobs minister to use “all legal means” to give the province more control over international immigration.Smith made the request in a new mandate letter issued to Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow, who shared it on social media.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentChandra PhilipAuthorChandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected ArticlesOntario Fast-Tracks Access to Drugs Targeting 6 CancersJan 24, 2026Ontario’s Child Care System Relying on Underqualified Workers as It Faces ‘Retention Crisis,’ New Report SaysJan 24, 2026Arctic Cold Front Causing Flight Delays, Cancellations at Airports Across CanadaJan 24, 2026About 10,000 Federal Employees Warned of Potential Job Loss: UnionsJan 23, 2026
