Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets to “pause population growth,” a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines.
The announcement comes after the Canadian population surged to 41 million, a rise largely fuelled by an unprecedented wave of new arrivals.
The immigration ministry had previously planned to let 500,000 new permanent residents settle in the country in 2025 and 2026.
But the new targets were revised down to 395,000 next year and 380,000 for 2026. It set the 2027 target at 365,000.
