Mark Miller said these changes would be significant and not “cosmetic.”
Can someone explain to me how 10% is significant in any way shape or form? Or is the comment on significance only relevant to the corporate overlords and lobbyists?
Canada will reduce the annual cap on study permits by another 10 per cent in 2025 and restrict eligibility for international graduates’ work permits to better meet labour market needs, amid continuing public pressure to tame the country’s runaway population growth.
Two days after losing a seat in a byelection in Quebec, the Liberal government said it will cut the study permit application intake from 485,000 in 2024 to 437,000 next year, and keep it at that level for 2026. Changes will also be coming this fall to the post-graduation work permit program to align immigration goals and labour market needs.
Officials said that later this year, they will also further limit work permit eligibility to spouses of international students in master’s degree programs to only those in studies that are at least 16 months in duration. Also, new restrictions will also be made so work permits will only be issued to spouses of foreign workers who are in management or professional occupations or in sectors with labour shortages.
konathegreat on
Not enough. Try harder or get out of the way.
true_to_my_spirit on
This doesn’t go far enough. Not every student should be entitled to a PGWP. There are tons of junk diplomas and certificates, which are worthless. A lot of the “students” come here for a PR only. The programs are super generic and add no value to our economy. Take the time to look up the programs at your local college. It’s laughable.
Friendly reminder that TFW and Intl students are eligible for the Canada Child Benefot after being here for 18 months. They struggle financially and we are paying for it!
I got tons of stories. We are already seeing an uptick in students and other TFW asking about asylum.
How about capping the IMP program which has close to 700k foreign workers in Canada BEFORE we even count the TFW program
GreySahara on
This government needs to let go of their rottweiler-like hunger for mass migration.
We’ve all heard that Canada’s birth rate is going down.
But, much of the reason for that is that Canadians can barely afford their housing costs, let alone having children.
While bringing in people adds to the population, bringing in too many people makes life more unaffordable for Canadians.
So, it’s actually making the problem worse in some respects.
Canada needs to get more investment going here to make the needed jobs and infrastructure *before* bringing in millions more people. If we can’t or won’t do those things, then immigration numbers should be cut drastically.
Canada was just fine even when its population was much less that it was now. The sky isn’t falling.
The only reason that the Liberals are doing anything at all about this is because they’re time is running out.
akd432 on
10% is nothing. They should have reduced it by at least 50% ( back to 2015 numbers).
And they should shut down every unaccredited “college”.
We should accept no more than 250k international students per year.
funky2023 on
If they aren’t applying or getting a education on a skill trade or profession that’s greatly in need in Canada they shouldn’t be getting a visa. They should have them coming in with a guaranteed amount of self funding that covers every year of education so they don’t take work away from Canadians already here who need these jobs. Don’t bring people in that aren’t needed just to prop up universities.
SpecialistLayer3971 on
Window dressing.
Lotushope on
How about resignations?
Jalex2321 on
Good direction and good starting point, but more is needed.
I don’t fully agree on limiting the cap evenly, there are certain nationalities that are obviously abusing the system, so those nationalities should be capped first. Also Raising the 6M work permit eligibility to 12M should further help to relief some pressure.
monkeytitsalfrado on
They wouldn’t be walking it all back if they didn’t know it was gonna be damaging in the first place. This is just trying to hide their record in the hopes that people forget come election time.
UltraManga85 on
I think at this point, i surrender.
Going to invite a bunch of 18 year old tfw / lmia girls to canada and have a bunch of babies with them and then bank on ccb.
weatheredanomaly on
Mark Millar and the Liberal party hate working class Canadians.
jamesx90 on
485k to 437k per year??? Big whoop. How bout 0??
afoogli on
They need to limit IS to only accredit colleges and Uni, and reduce intake in non demand fields, you should cap certain programs (business, IT, and arts) to 25% of this intake, you need more skilled immigrants who can contribute not take away from the increased unemployment already
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Mark Miller said these changes would be significant and not “cosmetic.”
Can someone explain to me how 10% is significant in any way shape or form? Or is the comment on significance only relevant to the corporate overlords and lobbyists?
Article link without paywall: http://archive.today/UPL4E
From the article:
Canada will reduce the annual cap on study permits by another 10 per cent in 2025 and restrict eligibility for international graduates’ work permits to better meet labour market needs, amid continuing public pressure to tame the country’s runaway population growth.
Two days after losing a seat in a byelection in Quebec, the Liberal government said it will cut the study permit application intake from 485,000 in 2024 to 437,000 next year, and keep it at that level for 2026. Changes will also be coming this fall to the post-graduation work permit program to align immigration goals and labour market needs.
Officials said that later this year, they will also further limit work permit eligibility to spouses of international students in master’s degree programs to only those in studies that are at least 16 months in duration. Also, new restrictions will also be made so work permits will only be issued to spouses of foreign workers who are in management or professional occupations or in sectors with labour shortages.
Not enough. Try harder or get out of the way.
This doesn’t go far enough. Not every student should be entitled to a PGWP. There are tons of junk diplomas and certificates, which are worthless. A lot of the “students” come here for a PR only. The programs are super generic and add no value to our economy. Take the time to look up the programs at your local college. It’s laughable.
Friendly reminder that TFW and Intl students are eligible for the Canada Child Benefot after being here for 18 months. They struggle financially and we are paying for it!
I got tons of stories. We are already seeing an uptick in students and other TFW asking about asylum.
Source: work in the immigration sector.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/555033/imp-work-permit-holders-canada-2000-2014/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20there%20were%20677%2C400,were%2044%2C118%20IMP%20permit%20holders.
How about capping the IMP program which has close to 700k foreign workers in Canada BEFORE we even count the TFW program
This government needs to let go of their rottweiler-like hunger for mass migration.
We’ve all heard that Canada’s birth rate is going down.
But, much of the reason for that is that Canadians can barely afford their housing costs, let alone having children.
While bringing in people adds to the population, bringing in too many people makes life more unaffordable for Canadians.
So, it’s actually making the problem worse in some respects.
Canada needs to get more investment going here to make the needed jobs and infrastructure *before* bringing in millions more people. If we can’t or won’t do those things, then immigration numbers should be cut drastically.
Canada was just fine even when its population was much less that it was now. The sky isn’t falling.
The only reason that the Liberals are doing anything at all about this is because they’re time is running out.
10% is nothing. They should have reduced it by at least 50% ( back to 2015 numbers).
And they should shut down every unaccredited “college”.
We should accept no more than 250k international students per year.
If they aren’t applying or getting a education on a skill trade or profession that’s greatly in need in Canada they shouldn’t be getting a visa. They should have them coming in with a guaranteed amount of self funding that covers every year of education so they don’t take work away from Canadians already here who need these jobs. Don’t bring people in that aren’t needed just to prop up universities.
Window dressing.
How about resignations?
Good direction and good starting point, but more is needed.
I don’t fully agree on limiting the cap evenly, there are certain nationalities that are obviously abusing the system, so those nationalities should be capped first. Also Raising the 6M work permit eligibility to 12M should further help to relief some pressure.
They wouldn’t be walking it all back if they didn’t know it was gonna be damaging in the first place. This is just trying to hide their record in the hopes that people forget come election time.
I think at this point, i surrender.
Going to invite a bunch of 18 year old tfw / lmia girls to canada and have a bunch of babies with them and then bank on ccb.
Mark Millar and the Liberal party hate working class Canadians.
485k to 437k per year??? Big whoop. How bout 0??
They need to limit IS to only accredit colleges and Uni, and reduce intake in non demand fields, you should cap certain programs (business, IT, and arts) to 25% of this intake, you need more skilled immigrants who can contribute not take away from the increased unemployment already