Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada's federal government “could have acted faster” to curb the large number of migrants entering the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Trudeau's statement: nearly 7 minutes video He posted online over the weekend in which the prime minister announced that Canada would place limits on its temporary foreign worker program, while also reducing the number of permanent residents allowed to enter Canada by up to 27% by 2027. I explained why.
Prime Minister Trudeau primarily blamed the “bad actors” such as businesses and universities for attracting immigrants to Canada, which faced a massive labor shortage after the pandemic. He noted that many of these predatory organizations lure large numbers of immigrant workers with false promises such as college degrees, permanent residency, and jobs.
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But Trudeau also suggested the federal government was at least partially to blame for not taking a “turn.”[ing] Once the country's labor shortage subsided, we were able to turn off the water taps sooner.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada's federal government “could have acted faster” to curb the large number of migrants entering the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
“Looking back, when the post-pandemic boom wore off and businesses no longer needed additional workforce support, we should have acted faster as a federal team and turned the taps on sooner,” Trudeau said in a video message. It could have been closed,” he said. “Immigration is primarily the job of the federal government. We have the tools to curb it. So do we.”
Canada's new plan, officially introduced last month, aims to lower the threshold at which immigrants seeking permanent residence will be allowed into the country over the next three years. First in 2025, the threshold will be reduced from 500,000 to 395,000, then in 2026 the threshold for immigrants seeking permanent residence will be reduced to 380,000, and finally in 2027 the limit will be lifted. The number is set at 365,000.
In addition to changes affecting immigrants seeking permanent residence, Canada will also begin limiting the number of temporary foreign workers allowed into the country for the first time. This restriction aims to reduce the proportion of temporary foreign workers in Canada to 5% of the total population.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Trudeau's Liberal government has seen declining support among voters this year. As aid dwindled, Canada began tightening visa requirements and turning away immigrants who showed up at its door. Reuters reported in September. The report said that in the first seven months of this year, Canada rejected an average of about 20 per cent more immigrants per month.
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poièvre speaks at the Annual Conference of First Nations on Thursday, July 11, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
meanwhile podcast conversation Commenting on Canada's ongoing immigration issues announced on Friday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poièvre said the chaos in Canada's immigration system occurred primarily under Prime Minister Trudeau's leadership. The population has increased by 300% over the years, Poièvre said. The Conservative leader also accused Trudeau of many of the wastes, frauds and abuses the prime minister spoke of in the video that have led to such a large influx of migrants following the coronavirus pandemic.
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“now, [Trudeau] “He basically condemns his entire immigration policy and expects us to believe that he can solve the problems he has created,” Poièvre concluded. It's what brought my wife here legally and legitimately as a refugee, and it's what brought so many people here to pursue the promise of Canada. ”
