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The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
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The Quebec government has lowered its immigration targets for the coming years to 45,000 new permanent residents annually. The new immigration plan published Thursday morning marks a significant decrease from the 61,000 permanent immigrants who are expected in Quebec this year. But the government had been considering even deeper cuts — to as low as 25,000 permanent residents per year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-immigration-targets-9.6969323
With more than 85 million people naming it their top choice, Canada has become one of the most desired migration destinations in the world over the past decade. Yet even in 2024, its highest year on record, Canada only admitted about 480,000 new permanent residents, a small fraction of global demand.
https://theconversation.com/canadian-immigration-policy-has-become-a-moving-target-264100
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is pleased to release details on the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan (Levels Plan). The Levels Plan includes temporary resident targets and ranges for new arrivals of international students and temporary foreign workers, along with permanent resident targets and ranges under the immigration categories of Economic, Family, Refugees and Protected Persons, and Humanitarian & Compassionate and Other.
This year’s Levels Plan focuses on a return to sustainable immigration levels through continued decreases to temporary resident arrivals and stabilized permanent resident admissions.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/levels/supplementary-immigration-levels-2026-2028.html
Immigration Minister Lena Diab says her department will prioritize foreigners living in Canada for permanent residency over people applying to settle here from abroad, as she published more details of the number of immigrants who will be allowed to settle here over the next three years. Tuesday’s budget set out plans to freeze the number of permanent residents at 380,000 a year for three years.
A recent Environics survey found most Canadians still recognize immigration’s economic and social benefits, yet a majority, 56 per cent, believe Canada is accepting too many newcomers. And these cuts clearly reflect that sentiment. But political calibration is not the same as economic strategy. Without a broader, more coherent plan for growth, this approach risks being more symbolic than structural.