{"id":50993,"date":"2024-09-27T17:04:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/09\/27\/certainly-a-world-where-we-could-reduce-immigration-targets-miller\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:04:21","slug":"certainly-a-world-where-we-could-reduce-immigration-targets-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2024\/09\/27\/certainly-a-world-where-we-could-reduce-immigration-targets-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Certainly a world where we could reduce&#8217; immigration targets: Miller"},"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<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\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\">Newcomers account for more than 33% of the workforce in industries such as accommodation and food services<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout--noindent flex-align-center flex-justify-between\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" data-evt=\"visible\" data-evt-typ=\"element_view\"><span class=\"callout__text\"> Get the latest from Naimul Karim straight to your inbox <\/span><button class=\"button button--icon button--primary-alt\" data-id-login-redirect=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/author\/nkarim\/newsletters\/\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"button__text\">Sign Up<\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"button__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\" width=\"11\"><polygon points=\"1.1 0 7 6 1.1 12 0 10.9 4.8 6 0 1.1\"\/><\/svg> <\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Sep 27, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"updated-date__since\">Last updated 30\u00a0minutes ago<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">5 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"90c489bf-467e-4de2-81c5-d409f57b2844\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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Colby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async=\"\">Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is exploring the rare option of reducing the number of permanent residents allowed in each year as he gets set to announce the annual immigration targets in November.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The targets have generally been maintained or increased for more than a decade, but with declining job vacancies, rising unemployment \u2014 especially among newcomers and younger people \u2014 and the growing concerns about affordability, \u201cthere is certainly a world now in which we see reductions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_2\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment2291045967672691202356319436668928\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<div 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It\u2019s hard to speak about it, but there certainly is a world in which we would reduce,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are all in an effort to make sure our plan makes sense for the economy and for the integrity of the immigration system, which is absolutely key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Immigration plays a key role in the country\u2019s economy. Newcomers account for more than one-third of the workforce in industries such as accommodation and food services, transportation and warehousing, and the professional, scientific and technical sectors, according to Statistics Canada. The country\u2019s aging population is another reason why there\u2019s a high reliance on immigrants.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">As such, the federal government announces its Immigration Levels Plan each year to map out the number of permanent residents it wants to bring in for the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Canada in 2022 said it wanted to bring in 465,000 permanent residents in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment6518016144509842174443005442785280\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of things have changed since last year,\u201d said Miller, who took over the role from Sean Fraser in August 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He said his colleagues from different provinces had phoned him up last year saying, \u201cOh good lord, don\u2019t change the 30 per cent exemption for temporary workers in sectors like hospitality,\u201d and \u201cgive me more\u201d workers.<\/p>\n<p>The focus last year was on stabilizing the immigration system and keeping a closer eye on the number of temporary residents, which has drastically increased in recent years. As a result, the new plan will include a target for temporary residents for the first time instead of just focusing on permanent residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt all pointed towards stabilization of the system (last year), not an increase,\u201d Miller said. \u201cBut things have changed. You have seen more scarcity of jobs, more sectoral needs rather than the large labour needs. We see a number of elements with respect to interest rates and, frankly, my discussions with economists, among others, about the impact that the growth has had. That\u2019s something I take to heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Economists and businesses have differing predictions with respect to Miller\u2019s looming decision.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment196783741873489660865430098542592\" 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 200,000 businesses, last week said it would not be surprised if the targets come down. Bank of Nova Scotia economist Rebekah Young shared a similar view.<\/p>\n<p>But Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC World Markets Inc., doesn\u2019t think there\u2019s going to be a major difference. He expects the number of permanent residents to plateau at around 500,000, with more focus on limiting temporary residents, which include students, foreign workers and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter last week said he found it \u201cvery interesting\u201d that Ottawa was even \u201capparently considering rethinking\u201d its permanent residency targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would be a very big step,\u201d he said. \u201cThat would indicate that they have had some serious second thoughts on the wisdom of the very strong immigration flows that we have seen in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the targets for permanent residents are reduced, it will be in line with some of the rare cuts Miller has made with respect to temporary residents in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>In March, he announced a cap on temporary residents for the first time, with the goal of cutting down the number of temporary residents to five per cent of the overall population by 2026, from about 6.5 per cent currently.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_5\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment1249220289138441796371179265589248\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\" 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa earlier this month also reduced the number of international study permits it plans to provide in 2025, which is on top of a two-year cap imposed on international students in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Miller has also announced policies to restrict the eligibility for work permits for graduates and their spouses, and in August he limited the number of temporary foreign workers entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been busy with some really significant changes that perhaps we as a government wouldn\u2019t have thought about a few years ago,\u201d he said as he reflected upon his first year as immigration minister.<\/p>\n<p>He said these \u201cadjustments were a long time coming\u201d due to \u201coverheating in the temporary residents\u2019 space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">Miller said both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former immigration minister Sean Fraser knew changes were required when he was given the role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, you have to trust your ministers and trust that they will do the work that\u2019s needed or else they are quickly moved from that position,\u201d he said. \u201cWe all have our own styles. This is my style. I prefer to act than not act. 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width=\"96\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><span class=\"more-topic__item-text-clamp\">Limiting foreign workers won&#8217;t solve troubles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><button aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"more-topic__button-next\" data-carousel-next=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"next\" type=\"button\"\/><\/section>\n<p>He said handling the immigration portfolio hasn\u2019t been easy, especially since it has become \u201csupercharged\u201d in the past year and a half.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I want to do is make sure that we are doing what\u2019s right for Canada and the immigration system to the extent that the advice follows whatever it is,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to wait a couple of weeks (for the immigration targets), but I am not too worried about the reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em>\u2022 Email: nkarim@postmedia.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\"><em><strong>Bookmark our website and support our journalism:<\/strong> Don\u2019t miss the business news you need to know \u2014 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