Highlights:

Canada will reduce temporary resident admissions by 25–32 percent starting in 2026.

Annual temporary resident intake to drop from over 516,000 to about 385,000 in 2026, and around 370,000 in 2027 and 2028.

Reduction applies to both temporary foreign workers and international students.

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Permanent resident targets remain stable at 380,000 per year through 2028.

Economic class share rises to 64 percent, aligning immigration with labor market needs.

Government cites housing, healthcare, and workforce capacity pressures as reasons for the shift.

While Canada is scaling back temporary migration, it is simultaneously expanding pathways for hi

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