TORONTO — As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets over the next few years, the mayors of northern Ontario's largest cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies and population.
TORONTO — As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets over the next few years, the mayors of northern Ontario's largest cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies and population.
The five-year program was aimed at attracting immigrants to smaller communities across Canada, including five cities in northern Ontario, and it provided thousands of newcomers with a path to permanent residence. Ottawa is also aiming to reduce the number of temporary residents — which includes temporary foreign workers and international students — by 445,901 in 2025.
"Don't make us pay for the affordability crisis that's been created in southern Ontario because we can help continue to grow the population and be thriving contributors to the Canadian economy," he said. "We're asking to reopen the program ... as soon as possible because we have a lot of opportunities, a lot of jobs that are waiting to be filled," he said."We have housing and we're able to accommodate and certainly welcome them in our communities."
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