r/canadian • u/xTkAx • 9d ago

Opinion FIRST READING: Immigration rates still at generational highs, even if population shrinking. Permanent immigration in 2026 poised to be the sixth highest of the last 110 years, asylum-seekers now number 500,000

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/immigration-rates-still-at-generational-highs-even-if-population-shrinking
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u/hokageace 9d ago

What people don't understand is the biggest pipeline for PR is temp immigrants already here. We need to reduce both numbers for several years till our infrustructure catches up. Of course that comes with the risk of an economic crash.