Canadians react as Trudeau admits to “mistakes” in immigration, outlines new plan

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will soon see a significant decline in immigration as the government attempts to fix its “mistakes.”

In a six-minute video shared on Sunday, Trudeau stated that since Canada’s population has grown “baby-boomer fast,” the government plans to temper growth by reducing the number of immigrants in the next three years.

“I’m going to let you in on what happened, where we made some mistakes, and why we’re taking this big turn,” he said. “Looking back, as the post-pandemic boom cooled and business no longer needed the additional labour help, as a federal team, we could have acted quicker and turned off the taps faster.”

Trudeau said bad actors and fake colleges have used the immigration system to obtain cheap foreign labour. He also pointed out that rental prices in major cities have dropped since the government capped the number of international students entering the country.

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He explained that the government will prioritize permanent residents with skills, such as healthcare workers and construction workers. Trudeau also addressed temporary foreign workers who will apply for asylum, adding that if their claim fails, “they’ll be sent home.”

“We’re making the system work for Canadians and for newcomers rather than for big box stores, chain restaurants, immigration consultants, and sham colleges that exploit it,” he said.

Reducing immigration levels would put Canada back on track to the same population growth pre-pandemic and allow the government to build more homes.

“Immigration is primarily a federal job,” said Trudeau. “We have the leverage to rein it in. So we are.”

However, some Canadians stated that these changes are coming “far too late.”

One X user pointed out that those who criticized Canada’s immigration policies were “denounced as anti-immigrant.”

However, others wanted a more detailed plan on how the government plans to address asylum claims.

However, Trudeau’s statements were welcomed by others, with Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke stating that it’s “a good change of policy.”

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