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Immigration Backlash Eases as Worker Shortages Mount

A new Environics Institute poll shows opposition to immigration has fallen sharply, giving Ottawa fresh room to address labour shortages as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes ahead with ambitious plans for major infrastructure, energy and resource projects

Bank of Canada Sounds Alarm Over Immigration Cuts

Ahead of Ottawa’s new immigration targets, the Bank of Canada warns that fewer newcomers and an aging workforce will weaken growth as Prime Minister Mark Carney hints at reversing the cuts

Business Immigration System Traps Start-Up Entrepreneurs

Canadian lawyers warn Ottawa’s Start-Up Visa system is leaving entrepreneurs stuck for years, unable to build the businesses tied to their permanent residence applications

Carney Opens Door to More Immigration

Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled a return to population growth as the opposition Conservatives demand deeper immigration cuts, setting up a political fight over how many newcomers Canada can absorb

Immigration Slowdown Slams Brakes on Population Growth

Economists say sharp decline in newcomers will ease pressure on housing but weaken consumer demand, labour-force growth and the economy as Canada ages

Migrant Truckers Trapped in Canada’s Labour Abuse Crisis

New study exposes wage theft, immigration threats and dangerous working conditions as foreign drivers pay the price for cheap freight

Foreign Actors Exploit Canada’s Immigration Fears

New Canadians and immigration are being pulled into online narratives that exploit real housing pressures, redirect frustration toward newcomers and deepen social divisions, a new analysis warns

Diversity Rules Costing Canadian Research Millions

Macdonald-Laurier Institute report says equity targets have reshaped Canada’s elite research chairs, with Asian scholars among the strongest performers

Canada Urged to Tighten Immigration Controls

Despite sharp cuts to international students and temporary workers, a leading immigration policy group says Ottawa still cannot reliably track how many people leave Canada after their permits expire

Immigrants Wait Longer for Surgery in B.C.

New research involving more than 159,000 surgeries found immigrants faced longer waits for elective procedures, with racialized newcomers experiencing some of the longest delays