Arrr! Canada be fixin' to cut down on the scallywags comin' ashore as temporary residents for the first time!
2024-03-21
Arrr! Canada's Minister of Immigration, Marc Miller, be proclaimin' that they be settin' sail to reduce the number of temporary residents by a whole percentage point in the next three years. Avast ye, me hearties! Prepare to trim the sails and batten down the hatches!
Avast ye mateys! In the land of Canada, the immigration minister hath declared a quest to lessen the number of temporary residents in the country. 'Tis a bold move, as 'tis the first time such targets shall be set. The government aims to decrease the current 6.2% of temporary residents to 5% in the next three years.Arrr, Canada be overrun with temporary workers, with many a soul proclaiming the country be "addicted" to such labor. The first targets be set for September, and in January a cap on international student visas was announced to ease the strain on housing and health care services.As the population of Canada be swelling, reaching a record 40 million, the government be grappling with the high cost of living. Minister of Employment Randy Boissonnault be noting the shift in the economic winds.Come May, a meeting of ministers shall convene to discuss the setting of levels for temporary residents. The minister also be keen on reviewing programs to better align with labor needs and prevent abuse in the system. 'Tis a tale of changing tides in the land of the maple leaf!