{"id":37116,"date":"2023-08-03T13:31:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2023\/08\/03\/canada-immigration-minister-says-ottawa-could-raise-target\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:31:49","slug":"canada-immigration-minister-says-ottawa-could-raise-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2023\/08\/03\/canada-immigration-minister-says-ottawa-could-raise-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada immigration minister says Ottawa could raise target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Real Estate <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> News <\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\"> Economy <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\"> Marc Miller to announce new targets on Nov. 1 <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"wire-published-by\">\n<p class=\"visually-hidden\">Author of the article:<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wire-published-by__author-container\">\n<p> Bloomberg News <\/p>\n<p> Randy Thanthong-Knight <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Aug 03, 2023<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"updated-date__since\">Last updated 2\u00a0hours ago<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">4 minute read<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"featured-image\" data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture class=\"featured-image__ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"featured-image__image type:primaryImage\" height=\"750\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/immigration-housing-gs0803.png?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&h=216&sig=ejfir6r5-0mDsm3uM_hkWQ&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/immigration-housing-gs0803.png?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&h=216&sig=ejfir6r5-0mDsm3uM_hkWQ,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/immigration-housing-gs0803.png?quality=90&strip=all&w=576&h=432&sig=OYmQQDjGWXYK9AIf7OzPNA 2x\" width=\"1000\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"featured-image__caption image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Marc Miller is the new federal minister of immigration. \u201cI don\u2019t see a world in which we lower it (immigration target), the need is too great,\u201d said Miller.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Photo 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But certainly I don\u2019t think we\u2019re in any position of wanting to lower them by any stretch of the imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Globally, advanced economies are confronting similar challenges from decreasing birthrates and aging workforces, and many are competing for skilled workers. But while immigration for some countries is a divisive issue that can polarize voters and even topple a government, Canada has comfortably relied on public support to open its doors more widely for working-age newcomers.<\/p>\n<p>Miller\u2019s comments suggest the government is still counting on that backing to grow its population rapidly to stave off long-term economic decline. Trudeau\u2019s government has consistently raised its target for permanent residents. 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In the 12 months to March, four to five international migrants arrived in Canada for every newly started unit of housing construction. That\u2019s the highest ratio of new Canadians to new homes on record in data going back to 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Many Canadians now criticize the government for not only doing too little to boost supply, but also making it worse by adding too much demand from immigration. But Miller pushed back against that view.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to get away from this notion that immigrants are the major cause of housing pressures and the increase in home prices,\u201d he said. \u201cWe tend not to think in longer historical arcs or in generational terms, but if people want dental care, health care and affordable housing that they expect, the best way to do that is to get that skilled labour in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">On Aug. 2, National Bank Financial\u2019s chief economist Stefane Marion called on the government to revise its immigration policy until housing construction catches up with demand. Marion said the government\u2019s decision to open the \u201cimmigration floodgates\u201d led to a \u201crecord imbalance\u201d between housing supply and demand, and homebuilders can\u2019t keep up with the influx.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment4160664186597013512523324816621568\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p> This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p>A recent survey by Ottawa-based Abacus Data showed 61 per cent of respondents believed Canada\u2019s immigration target is too high, and 63 per cent of them said the number of immigrants coming to the country was having a negative impact on housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s driving this is really rational concerns, not xenophobia,\u201d said David Coletto, Abacus Data\u2019s chief executive. \u201cFrom many people\u2019s perspective, the growth that Canada experienced hasn\u2019t been matched with an increase in infrastructure. It\u2019s putting a strain on public opinion toward immigration more broadly. We\u2019d be foolish to assume that Canada\u2019s immune to the same forces that have affected other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another survey published in July, 39 per cent of respondents said they would be more likely to vote for a political party that promised to reduce immigration numbers. That compared with 24 per cent who said they\u2019d be less likely to do so and 30 per cent who said it would have no impact. This suggests there may be an appetite for campaigning on reducing immigration, according to Coletto.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel3546087110546157769044908314722304\" class=\"more-topic\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component=\"\" data-carousel-icon-button=\"\" data-carousel-type=\"list\"> <button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-prev\" data-carousel-prev=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"previous\" type=\"button\"\/> <\/p>\n<ol class=\"more-topic__items list-unstyled\" data-carousel-slide-list=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<li class=\"more-topic__item\" data-carousel-item=\"\">  <picture class=\"more-topic__item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/justin-trudeau-vw0802.jpg?h=96&strip=all&quality=80&sig=8pTDqHrvGbk8f3lUvfsYZQ&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" alt=\"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto. 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Sean Fraser was moved from immigration to housing and infrastructure. Miller \u2014 who as Crown-Indigenous relations minister quieted some the loudest criticisms of Trudeau on reconciliation \u2014 took the reins at immigration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoliticians look in electoral cycles. But in my role, we have to look in generational cycles,\u201d Miller said. \u201cCanada needs to address that in a smart way, and that means attracting a younger segment of the population to make sure that people can retire with same expectations and benefits that their parents had. 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