The Canadian government is working to reduce the number of immigrants and residents in Canada, according to what was announced by the Minister of Housing in Canada, Sean Frieza, and the Minister of Immigration, Mark Miller.
The Canadian government indicated that the large increase in the number of immigrants and residents in Canada is causing the housing crisis to increase and causing rising costs.
The number of immigrants affects the rise in housing costs in Canada
The documents released by the Canadian government refer to reports submitted by the Canadian Department of Immigration and Citizenship, in which it expressed its concern that a significant increase in the number of immigrants to Canada may affect housing and cause an increase in costs in Canada.
For its part, the Canadian federal government has decided to increase the ceiling for immigrants and permanent residents in Canada every year, and it is expected that the number of immigrants will reach 500,000 by 2025, and this number is double the numbers recorded in 2015.
Demands to enhance immigration levels in Canada
On the other hand, the Liberal ministers in Canada defended the government’s recent decisions regarding enhancing quarantine levels in Canada, stressing that immigration supported the recovery of the Canadian economy after the last Corona epidemic crisis.
The statement announced by the Liberal ministers in Canada included that increasing levels of immigration contributed to economic recovery, stressing that companies could have closed due to the severe shortage of workers, in addition to the arrival of health care numbers to low levels.
Amending the program for accepting immigration to Canada and accepting temporary residents
For their part, Miller and Verza confirmed that these recent reports have prompted the Canadian government to amend its goals and programs for accepting temporary residents and immigration applications.
The Liberal government also made changes to the International Student Program to address issues related to fraud and cost of living challenges, confirming the federal government's willingness to take further action if universities do not include the housing needs of international students.
On the other hand, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party, criticized the Liberals' policies regarding housing policies in Canada, stressing the need for the government to take many urgent decisions and review its immigration policy to match the pace of home construction in Canada.
