Over the course of the past few years, the Liberal government overhauled Canada’s immigration policies and brought in record numbers of newcomers, before recently changing course.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made a substantial change to its immigration policies on Oct. 24 in announcing cuts to its target numbers of new permanent residents over the next three years. The country’s targets will fall from 500,000 new permanent residents in each of the next two years to 395,000 in 2025 and 380,000 in 2026. The target will decline further to 365,000 in 2027.
