Immigration
- The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of 305,900 new arrivals for 2025.
- The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of 305,900 new arrivals for 2025.
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- Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
- Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
- Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
- Replacing our thicket of immigration pathways with a few simplified streams would make merit the key differentiator, save billions of dollars, and minimize opportunities
- Replacing our thicket of immigration pathways with a few simplified streams would make merit the key differentiator, save billions of dollars, and minimize opportunities
- Replacing our thicket of immigration pathways with a few simplified streams would make merit the key differentiator, save billions of dollars, and minimize opportunities
- Canada stands to lose more than revenue and jobs. We are losing a sector that strengthens our identity, boosts productivity, and fosters diverse communities.
- Canada stands to lose more than revenue and jobs. We are losing a sector that strengthens our identity, boosts productivity, and fosters diverse communities.
- Canada stands to lose more than revenue and jobs. We are losing a sector that strengthens our identity, boosts productivity, and fosters diverse communities.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts
- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts
- Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to save $25-billion and to boost military spending significantly, but he and his government better make sure the cuts
- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, RATNA OMIDVAR, KAREEM EL-ASSAL | February 12, 2025
- The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their
- The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union says cuts to 3,300 staff could have ‘unintended consequences,’ while the Canadian Association of Public Employees wants the
- The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union says cuts to 3,300 staff could have ‘unintended consequences,’ while the Canadian Association of Public Employees wants the
- The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union says cuts to 3,300 staff could have ‘unintended consequences,’ while the Canadian Association of Public Employees wants the
- The federal government’s U-turn on foreign student eligibility could undo years of work by universities and colleges to open themselves to the world.
- The federal government’s U-turn on foreign student eligibility could undo years of work by universities and colleges to open themselves to the world.
- The federal government’s U-turn on foreign student eligibility could undo years of work by universities and colleges to open themselves to the world.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
- Each year, Canada detains thousands of people on immigration grounds, many of whom are fleeing persecution and traumatic experiences.
- Each year, Canada detains thousands of people on immigration grounds, many of whom are fleeing persecution and traumatic experiences.
- Each year, Canada detains thousands of people on immigration grounds, many of whom are fleeing persecution and traumatic experiences.
- As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
- As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
- As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
- The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable
- The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable
- The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable
- Canada would be better served by refocusing the conversation on how we are going to realize the potential of the immigrants who are already
- Canada would be better served by refocusing the conversation on how we are going to realize the potential of the immigrants who are already
- Canada would be better served by refocusing the conversation on how we are going to realize the potential of the immigrants who are already
- Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good
- Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good
- Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It's time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
- Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment
- Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment
- Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment
- Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and
- Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and
- Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and