Housing Concerns Prompt Halt in Canada Immigration Target Boost
- Trudeau government facing outcry over high cost of living
- First time in decade that Canada has not raised annual targets
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is slowing down increases in its key immigration targets amid growing concerns that record population gains are exacerbating housing shortages.
Canada aims to welcome 485,000 permanent residents next year and 500,000 in 2025, the same levels announced in last year’s plan, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday.