As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets, the mayors of northern Ontario's cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies.
RELATED: New surveys highlight the state of immigration in Canada , highlighting a problem with immigrant retention and a possibly growing ‘anti-immigrant’ sentiment in the country – Nov 24, 2024As 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.In March, the federal Liberal government promised to create a permanent rural immigration program while announcing plans to launch two other pilots this fall targeting rural and francophone communities.
He said the federal government should recognize that the needs of northern Ontario cities are different from those in southern Ontario. He said Thunder Bay is working to build more housing as quickly as possible and provide adequate recreational activities to attract more immigrants and entice them to stay.Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre said 1,400 skilled immigrants arrived in the city over the course of the pilot program, with some of them bringing their family members for a total of 2,700 new residents.
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