Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller聽has introduced a string of changes to the international student program聽after public pushback聽about high levels of immigration and criticism of its impacts on affordable housing.
Amidst a housing crisis and a health care system buckling under the weight of demand, a growing number of Canadians appear to be pointing the finger at policies that allowed for a surge in unplanned growth.
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller聽has introduced a string of changes to the international student program聽after public pushback聽about high levels of immigration and criticism of its impacts on affordable housing.
For decades, there was solid political and social consensus on immigration in 91原创. But recently, cracks in that consensus have emerged.
In 2023, 91原创鈥檚 population hit 40 million, after growing by more than a million people in one year. Most of that growth was in temporary residents, such as international students and temporary foreign workers.
Unlike with permanent residents, 91原创 doesn鈥檛 set targets or caps on how many people enter the country on a temporary status. Amidst a housing crisis and a health care system buckling under the weight of demand, a growing number of Canadians appear to be pointing the finger at policies that allowed for a surge in unplanned growth.
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Last month, in response, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a two-year cap on international students and a promise to crack down on so-called 鈥減uppy mill鈥 private colleges.
On today鈥檚 show, experts discuss what contributed to the breakdown in 91原创鈥檚 long-held consensus, and Miller sits down for an interview with Althia.
In this episode: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller, 91原创 Star immigration reporter Nicholas Keung, Place Centre founding director Mike Moffat, Abacus Data CEO David Coletto, Statistics 91原创 demographer Patrick Charbonneau, Canadian Chamber of Commerce senior vice president Matthew Holmes, Dalhousie University assistant professor of social work Raluca Bejan, Centre for Newcomers chief program officer Kelly Ernst, University of British Columbia post-doctoral research fellow Lisa Brunner and One Voice 91原创鈥檚 Balraj Kahlon. Hosted by Althia Raj.
Some of the clips this week were sourced from: Kellie Leitch for Leader of the Conservative Party of 91原创, YouTube, CBC, CTV, CBC Radio, The Montreal Gazette, CPAC and Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery.
This episode of 鈥淚t鈥檚 Political鈥 was produced by Althia Raj and Michal Stein and mixed by Kevin Sexton. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.
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鈥 4:20 鈥 Mini documentary on public opinion, the rise of unplanned migration and some of its consequences
鈥 26:44 鈥 Interview with Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller
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