19 h. ago Public skeptical over Canada’s high immigration quotas: Government report

Focus groups struck to gauge public sentiment on the federal government's immigration policy reacted negatively to high immigration quotas

Politics

4 d. ago Canada’s immigration system must put national security ahead of applicants: Expert

"We need to get back to a system that's sane, we need to get back to a system that's secure," said Toronto Immigration Lawyer Sergio Karas

Society

4 d. ago Emigration up, immigration down: Trends contributing to slower population growth, says StatCan

These trends have contributed to the smallest quarterly population growth in Canada since the third quarter of 2020, the second-slowest since 1946

Other

5 d. ago Welcoming refugees: Humanitarian responsibility or economic opportunity?

Canada is facing historic labour shortages — just as public support for immigration is becoming more fragile. In this climate, refugee integration offers both humanitarian and economic benefits. Public support for refugee resettlement has declined in recent years, shaped by concerns that immigration has been mismanaged. According to a 2024 Environics Institute study, a slim […]

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6 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Questioning Canada’s immigration policies is not racist

The Mark Carney government will be performing a public service to Canadians if it abandons the reflex position of the Justin Trudeau government that any questioning of federal immigration policies is racist. A report by The Globe and Mail that said 17,600 foreigners had their criminal convictions forgiven by the Immigration Department over 11 years, […]

Events

6 d. ago Lax immigration vetting makes Canada prime target for Iranian infiltration, says Secure Canada

Reluctance to deport, IRCC caseworkers pressured to maintain low rejection rates, makes Canada an appealing target for foreign agents, Secure Canada says

Other

1 week ago Canada just made it harder for international students to get work permits

Canada has made another change to work permit eligibility for international students.Starting Thursday, June 26, international students in Canada in non-degree programs for 178 fields of study will no longer be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).According to an announcement by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), these fields of study were cut because they are no longer linked to jobs in long-term labour shortages.While several were slashed, the federal government added 119 new fields of study in key sectors, including healthcare, social services, education, and trades.This update has resulted in 920 fields of study eligible for a PGWP.You can check if your area of study is still eligible in Canada on the post-grad work permit site.Students who applied for a study permit before June 25, 2025, will still be eligible for a PGWP if their field of study was on the list when they applied for their permit, regardless of whether it has since been removed.Las...

Society

1 week ago Canadian steel firms say weak tariff response risks wider layoffs

A group of Canadian steel producers said the government’s plan to restrict foreign steel imports isn’t strong enough and warned that the industry is set to shed thousands more jobs because of U.S. tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government introduced new tariff-rate quotas last week to limit imports of steel and said it may adjust […]

Economics

1 week ago FIRST READING: Ottawa sets target to keep Canada labour force 25 per cent immigrant

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada instructed to ensure one quarter of labour force "is made up of immigrants and refugees”

Other

2 w. ago DND and IRCC slammed by information watchdog over slow progress on access to information

A new report shows the information commissioner received hundreds of complaints about Department of National Defence and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada last year.

Other

2 w. ago Canada just had its slowest ever population growth rate excluding the pandemic

Population grew by about 20,000 people or 0% between January and April

Science

2 w. ago Immigration Curb Slashes Canada Population Growth Rate to Zero

Tighter immigration rules have cut off the fuel from the Canadian population growth engine.

Other

3 w. ago Geoff Russ: The last thing Canada needs is a lecture from pro

Excessive immigration has resulted in unaffordable housing, strained services and a grim job market for our youth. Enough is enough

Other

3 w. ago Slim majority of Canadians found reduced immigration levels still too high: government polling

'The capacity issue has never really been something that Canadians have thought about, up to this point... It is now become a public issue and a political issue'

Politics

3 w. ago Canada’s giant immigration industry will have to get used to 'intense' public debate

Douglas Todd: Worries about media coverage are emerging from the thousands of lawyers, agents and others in Canada paid to smooth the way each year for millions of migrants.

Other

3 w. ago Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034. The number of public servants […]

Economics