🇨🇦 Canada Seeks Provincial Input to Transition Temporary Residents to Permanent Status

The Canadian government is holding discussions with provinces to reduce the number of temporary residents by transitioning them to permanent residency. Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with provincial counterparts to address the influx of temporary residents, which grew from 337,460 in 2018 to 605,851 in 2022 for work permit holders alone.

The goal is to decrease temporary residents from 6.2% of the population in 2023 to 5% over three years. Several provinces proposed expanding their nominee programs to facilitate this transition, as it would ease the impact on housing and services. However, Miller clarified that not everyone will be entitled to stay permanently.

Provinces like Manitoba have already seen a surge in applications for permanent residency as Ottawa announced scaling back temporary immigration. Miller agreed to extend work permits for 6,700 Manitobans to apply through the provincial nominee program. Saskatchewan aims to transition temporary residents to permanent residency as much as possible.

🧑‍🔬 Retaining Skilled Talent: Canada Extends Work Permits for 6,700 Temporary Workers in Manitoba

The Canadian government has approved a temporary measure to allow 6,700 skilled temporary workers in Manitoba to continue working while their applications for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are processed. This initiative aims to support Manitoba’s regional economic immigration goals and facilitate the transition of temporary residents to permanent

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The new temporary visa targets, to be published in fall, will significantly slow population growth, potentially easing housing pressures but also risking worker shortages. Provinces seek more control over immigration to tailor the reduction based on their labor markets.