Immigration is a political flashpoint for Premier Danielle Smith who faces a leadership review in November
Alberta ’s population has ballooned over the past four years with hundreds of thousands of newcomers, making it the fastest-growing province in Canada , in large part because of non-permanent residents.points at lax federal immigration rules as the reason growth has been unsustainable, real policy decisions are being made based on the fast-rising numbers.
She appeared to change her tune this month by stating that “asylum claimants” are no longer welcome in Alberta, adding that the province is supporting a disproportionate share of Ukrainians who fled to Canada to escape the war with Russia. “We simply cannot afford it,” said Ms. Smith. A net gain of 32,000 international migrants arrived in Alberta during the first quarter of this year alone. About two-thirds were non-permanent residents who have work or study permits, or who have claimed refugee status. Nearly 100,000 non-permanent residents have come to Alberta since January, 2023.
“Before, when we talked about big population booms, typically it was driven by a strong economy and the people we were attracting were young, single people, ready to work,” she said. “It is sort of across the board now. It’s people of all ages, it’s more older people, it’s also more children. … It’s basically everybody.”
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