Ottawa Aims to Set Temporary Resident Targets for the First Time This Fall

Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration related to a briefing on temporary immigration measures in response to ongoing conflicts in Sudan and Gaza in the Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, on March 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

For the first time, Canada will set a “soft cap” on the number of new temporary resident arrivals to the country when it sets its immigration levels plan in the fall, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Thursday.

The announcement is the latest in a series of steps Mr. Miller has taken in recent months to rein in rampant population growth.