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Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday the federal government is looking to shrink temporary residents' share of Canada's population over the next three years.

Miller said temporary residents made up 6.2 per cent of Canada's population in 2023 and the government is working to reduce that share to 5 per cent by 2027. That would mean a decrease in the temporary resident population of roughly 19 per cent, he said.

"This is not a historical low, driving it down by 19 per cent, but it is...

The Liberal government is proposing to make changes to Canada’s asylum claim system which could speed up the deportation process for rejected applicants from the country.

The proposed amendments were quietly announced two weeks ago in the 2024 federal budget and come as Canada deals with a record number of asylum seekers.

“Budget 2024 also proposes to introduce changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to simplify and streamline the claims process in support of faster decisions and...

Nova Scotia has placed a temporary hold on applications from workers in the food and accommodation sector who are seeking immigration through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, following overwhelming demand.

The program allows the province to nominate skilled workers to settle as permanent residents in Nova Scotia, but officials said a pause was needed.

In March 2023, the program received 460 applications, compared to 830 applications in March of this year.

“It’s great that so many employers and...

Palestinians who escaped the Gaza Strip no longer qualify for a special program to reunite with extended family members in Canada if they didn't finish applying before they left, the federal government has confirmed.

The government launched a special visa program in January that would offer temporary refuge to as many as 1,000 people in Gaza with extended family in Canada.

But Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada confirmed that people who escaped to Egypt before reaching the second stage...

Two of the Island's chambers of commerce say the province's plan to reduce immigration is hurting businesses, and has prompted hundreds of foreign workers to leave P.E.I.

The provincial government announced in February it is reducing its nominees for permanent residency by 25 per cent, and will focus on nominating workers in health care, child care and the trades.

The Summerside and Charlottetown chambers of commerce say that leaves many who work in retail and the service sector without a chance...

All 10 of Canada's provinces have now committed to ending their immigration detention agreements and arrangements with the Canada Border Services Agency, a major victory for migrant and refugee rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Canada said today. Newfoundland and Labrador, the last remaining province, has now confirmed that it will no longer allow the federal government to detain migrants and asylum seekers in local jails.

The two organizations created the #WelcomeToCanada...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller confirmed to Radio-Canada that the federal government will be using its penitentiaries to hold some foreign nationals for immigration purposes.

He said those detainees will be separated from the prison population, but that both groups could be sharing services.

"It would be separate housing and it would not be in the general population, because they are not criminals," Miller said, following Radio-Canada's story on the government's proposal buried at the bottom of...

A new study is highlighting some of the challenges newcomers continue to face when immigrating to Canada.

The study, “Cracking the Newcomer Code,” was released Tuesday by Leger, a Canadian market research company.

It found 38 per cent of employed newcomers were not able to find a job in their field, and 60 per cent of employed newcomers said they had difficulty finding a job due to challenges with credentials and needing local experience.

It’s a story Hilda DeSouza with Winnipeg’s Elmwood...