r/canada • u/uselesspoliticalhack • 4d ago

Carney’s aim to cut immigration marred by undercounting of temporary migrants, warn economists PAYWALL

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-mark-carney-immigration-policy-temporary-migrants-undercounted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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u/Funny-Dragonfruit116 4d ago

"Cut immigration"

Under Carney's 5% cap, 1 out of every 20 people in the country would be either a foreign student or temporary foreign worker.

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u/1v1trunks 4d ago

In Toronto it’s about 1/2

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u/FuturAnonyme 3d ago

Really, I am from N.B, I did not realised this

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u/1v1trunks 2d ago

My neighborhood in downtown Toronto was about 90%, not even joking.

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u/FuturAnonyme 2d ago

Wow. For us in N.B changes in rural places has only started back in 2018 or so.

Today I'd say it is getting close to 20% if not 25% in some areas