“Canada has announced that it will tighten the eligibility criteria for study permits for international students and work permits for foreign workers due to the growing housing crisis and the record number of immigrants arriving. The country’s government made this announcement on Wednesday.
According to a report by AFP, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is currently trailing in opinion polls. The party lost an important by-election this week. Following this, the Canadian government announced this plan to reduce the number of foreign students and workers.
There is a general election scheduled to be held in Canada in 2025. Immigration policy has become a significant issue in Canadian politics prior to this.
On Wednesday, the Canadian government announced that it would issue study permits to 437,000 students by 2025. In 2023, the country approved 599,390 students to study in Canada. In the first seven months of this year, 175,920 students were approved to go to Canada.
In addition, the Canadian government has indicated that it will reduce the number of work permits for foreign workers. In a statement, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, “The reality is that not everyone who wants to come to Canada can.
In April, temporary residents constituted 6.8% of Canada’s total population. The Canadian government aims to reduce this figure to 5%.
Immigrants have been blamed for various social issues in Canada, including the lack of affordable housing and the rising cost of living.
