Canada Reduces Immigration Goals By 21% After Record Growth

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is set to lower Canada’s annual permanent-resident target to approximately 395,000 for next year, marking a 21% reduction from last year’s goal of 500,000. Further cuts are planned, with targets of about 380,000 for 2026 and 365,000 for 2027. This shift indicates a scaling back of the country’s previous high immigration ambitions.