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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says federal immigration limits are undercutting her province's ability to fill jobs, grow the economy and aid those fleeing violence in war-torn Ukraine.
Smith called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Wednesday to immediately double to 20,000 the number of allotments to Alberta under the Provincial Nominee Program and add 10,000 on top of that for Ukraine evacuees.
Smith said Ottawa has given Alberta 9,750 spots for 2024 and that falls well short of what is fair and what is needed.
"We want to offer long-term stability as well as certainty to all newcomers who have chosen to settle in Alberta," Smith told reporters in Edmonton, while releasing a letter she sent to Trudeau calling for more allotments.
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