Canada announces an adjustment in the number of foreign workers during the year 2024

The number of foreign workers in Canada is going to be regulated by Canada in 2024

It is possible that the number of temporary foreign workers entering Canada will be restricted in the new year or beyond, as stated by Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Miller also mentions that the system has "run a bit rampant for far too long."

As far as Mr. Miller is concerned, there is a connection between the housing issue that this country is experiencing and the influx of temporary foreign workers and students from other countries.

According to statements made by Mr. Miller to reporters on Thursday, the number of people who entered Canada temporarily has "skyrocketed" over the course of the subsequent several years.

The news that Statistics Canada made this week revealed that the population of the nation expanded by more than 430,000 during the third quarter of 2023, making it the highest rate of growth in any quarter since 1957. His comments came after the announcement was made.

According to a new study from StatsCan, the population of Canada has increased to more than 40.5 million people recently. Immigration is responsible for around 313,000 of the country's growth during the third quarter.

Most temporary immigrants came to Canada with the goal of finding employment or furthering their education.

Mr. Miller indicated that there is "clearly a correlation" between the surge in temporary residents and housing difficulties.

He stated that he plans to introduce reforms to deal with the influx at the start of 2024.

"I'm not trying to target specific people," he said. "My goal is to concentrate on the effects of a system that has been functioning somewhat erratically for an extended period of time and is making a discernible difference."

His admission that the number of short-term foreign immigrants is influenced by the availability of housing represents a shift in the federal government's priorities.

"That clearly puts pressure on the system, especially our housing needs," he said.

There are many other ways that foreign nationals enter Canada temporarily: they can come as international students seeking a postgraduate work permit to stay in the nation, or they can come as temporary agricultural workers.

Earlier this month, Mr. Miller announced reforms to the foreign student programme with the goal of lowering the number of applicants.

One of the modifications is that candidates must now show they have twice as much money to cover living expenses.

He threatened to revoke study permits if states like Ontario did not act against universities that are turning out foreign graduates like "puppy mills."

Additionally, he declared that he will push for provinces to cease granting licences to poor colleges that provide foreign students a negative experience.

Marc stated on Thursday that "if provinces can't get their house in shape, we're prepared to do it if shutting off the tap from the federal government is a rather brutal instrument.”

If provinces are unable to address the issue, he threatened to take "further steps" in the following year to lower the number of international students.

He made suggestions that he will alter the postgraduate work permit scheme for foreign students and the programme for temporary foreign workers.

"Both indicate increased volume that we've seen jump astronomically in the last few years, even after you net out the period during COVID," he said.

We must exert control over it because it has resulted in some unanticipated effects. I'm prepared to complete it.

The government is prepared to move forward, but some serious negotiations must first take place to ensure that the affected countries are doing their fair part of the work.