Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks during an announcement in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, Thursday, May 23, 2024.
The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fall short of its goal to shrink temporary residents' share of Canada's population over the next three years.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller announced in March that the government would attempt to reduce temporary residents’ share of the population from 6.2 per cent to five per cent by 2027.
But on Wednesday, the Bank of Canada predicted that the government would miss that target. The bank's monetary policy report — released as part of its announcement to reduce interest rates — said that non-permanent residents' share of the population has actually grown since the goal was set in March."NPRs represented 6.
CBC reached out to Miller's office and the immigration department for comment but have yet to receive a response."Details on how most temporary resident permit programs will be adjusted are not expected until later this year," it says, adding that their scenario "will be revised as further measures are announced and more details on program changes become available.
Miller had also announced plans to scale back the number of international students by putting a two-year cap on new admissions in January.Ottawa pledges $750M for Quebec immigration costs, sets no clear reduction targets
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