My life is f***** because of these "students" and TFW's. Moved to Edmonton because it's the only place I could afford a condo despite knowing no one and leaving all my friends and family behind. I literally got pushed out of my province because I can't afford the rent. Now in Edmonton every job is filled by a "student" from Punjab and wages are ridiculously low. Why pay a Canadian a living wage when some kid from the backwaters of Punjab will do it for $15 and can afford to because they'll accept living in deplorable conditions in bunk beds. Not to mention once they infiltrate a workforce they only hire their own. I cannot find decent work here despite having a good resume and an education. People are going to start revolting. The unemployment rate is rising. Young Canadians futures have been stolen. Crime rates are going to rise to unforeseen levels. The news stations in Canada are completely out of touch with how bad things are and how angry people are. It's the same when you sit in a room full of boomers. They are trying to trick themselves into thinking it's all going to be okay. Things aren't okay.

The student visa has become the de facto work permit in Canada and a backdoor to gaining PR and citizenship. These "students" are never leaving.

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Cannot bring more people until the people already here meet all their needs

Rapid population growth has weakened our standard of living, not maintained it. Not sure why BNN anchors keep repeating these pre-2015 timmigration talking points when the negative economic impacts are so obvious.

In one generation, housing in Canada has become a luxury only available to the upper class. These guys have no idea how severe the political backlash (including extremism) will be when you render an entire generation homeless. These clips will be looked at in the future the same way we look at clips of the roaring 20s before the Great Depression, demonstrating how out of touch the capital owning class was with the majority.

Immigration over the last few years has done nothing to improve the Canadian society. Yes we need steady immigration to grow as a nation but the approach the Liberals have taken has been a complete disaster. It has completely quashed the chances of many Canadian born millenials to ever afford to own their own home and it has completely bogged down our infrastructure including our ability to get healthcare which we pay an arm and a leg for in taxes. Canadian born high school and college students now can't even get part time jobs now because they are all taken by "international students" and their spouses.

Increase of immigration also massive increase of crime corruption and scams

Ill speak for myself and say I could have had more children but I chose not to because of affordability. I grew up with fk all, I was always at my grandmothers or dayhomes because my parents worked all the time to keep a roof and I didnt want that for my child. So thank for punishing Canadians who chose to do it finaically smart while NOT put the financial stress of starting a family on tax payers...like most if not all of these immigrants are doing!

Arbitrary immigration targets are simultaneously increasing demand and suppressing wage growth. There are better ways to control immigration. I would suggest demand based approach with some guard rails in place. For instance, I would require all educational institutions to provide housing for international student (at least 50%). Businesses should be required to provide accommodation to all temporary/seasonal workers on top of the minimum wage. In order to hire foreigners employers should be required to prove that they are paying enough to afford housing in the region (market cost of accommodation is less than 30% of salary). Accommodation for refugees should be secured before bringing them to the country from around the globe. No accommodation = no permits. It would limit demand and prevent wage suppression.

Are they still letting them or what? Are caps in place yet? Why does it seem no pressure let off yet?

Excessive immigration has distorted the economy in so many ways. It is probably the biggest economic screwup in ages. Excessive immigration has distorted housing, wages, infrastructure requirements, and health care amongst other areas. The end result is that we have become addicted to "population growth", relying on it to power the economy. But like all addictions there are huge downsides, including withdrawal pains. Better to take the pain now (sharp reduction in immigration) and keep the pain to a minimum, otherwise the economy and the environment will continue to suffer even more. A sustainable aim (especially with ai about to devastate employment) would be to look to a achieve a relatively constant population with immigration restricted to those under 40 years old. That way we try and fix demographics without stressing infrastructure and further damaging the environment.

I don't think 7% is anywhere near what the peak will be. Maybe if you assume pop growth will stall. The NPRs are countering the govts moves in real time by applying for PR or refugee status. Which leaves them in the country for years during the slow process. Taking this into account my estimation of peak unemployment is closer to 10% by this time next year. Running projections based on the govt doing a 100% efficient job of their policies is foolish.

TOO MUCH PERIOD..causing severe housing crisis, overloaded services

*they need more Liberal voters, I hope these international students who get PR never vote for Liberals*

We don’t have enough jobs and houses for everyone with massive immigration

When the government sets immigration levels as a percentage of the total Canadian population, it considers the entire country's population. However, most immigrants tend to move to major cities in Ontario and other provinces, putting a strain on public infrastructure in those regions.

It is just a corporate greed, growing economy by just scaling up benefits businesses but not population. With cheap workforce available there is little incentive to invest in employees productivity, making business more effective and modernized.

why don't they show our quarterly FT job losses, private sector losses and PT work increases

BNN is so wrong. You do not need immigrants for growth. Incentivize Canadians for large families. 4 children per family

There is no perfect approach, but there are a LOT of ways to do this poorly.

Even the target for 5% is too high. Because that's on top of those that get permanent residency .

I am a full stack developer recently graduated but there are no jobs for entry level nobody wants to hire and at the same time I am not even able to find job at a restaurant they just don't get back to me

Its not up for debate, Temp residents need to stop being Temporary and become former residents. Let kids and seniors have entry level type jobs.

When people come to Canada and assist in the economic growth there's no problem. People coming to Canada should be first be fluent in English like it's their first language and second they should be coming to create jobs. Unemployment is a big problem in Canada and should reduce that problem first. We don't need too many people in the service sector but do need more people in the health care system. Canada can hold 10 million people in every region of Canada but from English speaking countries

Any forthcoming foreigners whether pr, students or skilled workers should not be allowed to bring their families anymore since its flooding our schools, healthcare, jobs, etc.

The economic impacts of not reducing is worse. Youth have no employment. Healthcare will cost more as people won’t get timely care. We pay more than low wage TFWs pay in tax

Thanks Liberals. Thanks Boomers.

Building houses doesnt bring production growth! we need resource and manufacturing to be increased and permitting reduced to increase growth of our nation. Then we can loo at increasing immigration after we can afford to pay for them.

what about the refugee ? Are they going to reduce or what send them back

How come the government doesn't punish the people who work illegal in canada??? Where's the law?

Labour supply is down. Jobs are down. Unemployment up. That's a demand problem.

I have an idea but I would like to hear others thoughts Why can’t we have an immigration system that is based on ensuring we have a stable population. E.g., a stable population needs 2.1 kids per woman. Therefore if in the year 2024 we had 1.8 kids per woman then we open the immigration for people to change that average from 1.8 to 2.1. Moreover the immigration must also be correlated to the number available housing, number of family doctors, number of students (all type of medicine) accepted to medical schools. Also, say the number of new immigrants came up to 200k we then need to ensure that we only take 5% max from each country in the world to ensure proper diversity. Ofc this is just a thought and can further improved but it seems like a topic conservatives, ndp, or liberals aren’t willing to ever consider. I get it the PPC have mentioned similar ideas but it would be hard for them to win the 2025 elections.

Wages for average worker will go up. People will be paid better, more job opportunities. More affordability. Less inflation . This is what will happen.

Temporary résidence (indian) yes please stop this invasion of india

All lies out of their mouths.

The Case for Fairness: Student Visas and Permanent Residency in Canada Canada is known for its welcoming attitude towards international students, who come to study and gain valuable skills. However, recent protests by some foreign students demanding permanent residency (PR) raise important questions about the purposes of study permits and immigration policies. The primary intention of a student visa is to allow individuals to pursue education. While the experience gained in Canada can enhance future career prospects, it should not give rise to expectations of automatic residency. Granting PR based on educational status could undermine the integrity of Canada’s immigration system and set a precedent that might attract individuals solely interested in residency rather than education. The government must uphold the rules governing student visas and immigration. Students are encouraged to focus on their studies and contribute positively to Canadian society during their time here. After their studies, it is fair that they return to their home countries, equipped with new knowledge and skills. By maintaining a clear distinction between study permits and immigration pathways, the Canadian government can ensure that the system remains fair and just for all. It is essential to support international students while also encouraging respect for the legal frameworks in place.

Diversity is our strength.

Increase in immigration caused all kindof chaos

We need new immigrants and workers but to hell with the once’s who are already here , I myself is a Canadian citizen who come to this country as permanent resident but I am tired of this nonsense

Canada’s out of control immigration is reducing GDP per capita and lowering everyone’s living standards! There are housing and healthcare crises, so it makes no sense to continue importing record numbers of people from India mainly. Canada is lost.

The same way immigrants come to Canada, the same way Canadians immigrate to the US and Europe. Why not find ways to stem the outflow instead of complaining about the inflow.

The best policy is unlimited Indians and taxing older Canadians house equity. Trudeau

TFW program needs to be cancelled. All the fast foods joints are now employed by TFW's and new immigrants have a hard time to find jobs. Foreign students should only be allowed to work on campus which the US has.

And what about all the asylum seeker coming let and right?

Go ahead, immigrate 4 million new people, and the result is that you will have 4 million native Canadians leaving because they can't find a job to support themselves here.

Trudeau, no body wants you as our PM. Once you and your party leave from power, half of the problem what we are facing would be solved. We are sick of you. Not trusting either NDP at all. Hope Pollivere would understand the basic problems of all Canadians. Immigration is not bad but should have a limit. Here asylum seekers are complaining about missing an item from from their dinner table. Canadians are starving on road. We'll done Trudeau.

Rapid population growth has ruined this country, forget about the gdp numbers…. Can u find a doctor? A house? That’s the true measure here

Impact is None

Shame Justin T . Resign Unlimited international student and refugees

1 + 1 = 2 ! See math, something the stupidest Prime Minister can't do!

I have known many "students" who were here to launder money for there wealthy families.

Good luck with that. Why in this climate would businesses incorporate more risk? Tony's comment is all wishful thinking and fairy dust. Average home prices in my area in 2015, the start of Trudeau were $324,000. June 2024 they are $790,000. A major exit of Trudeau and his raving fans is in order.

get out

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