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MNI BRIEF: Canada Slows Immigration Amid Housing Squeeze

MNI (OTTAWA) - Canada said Wednesday it will further curb immigration after complaints the government is worsening a housing shortage and boosting unemployment, acting after the central bank estimated earlier moves wouldn't match Ottawa's own targets for limiting new entrants. 

"These measures today, according to our statistics and we’ll have to monitor them closely, will meet those targets. Bank of Canada is independent and it can analyze it itself,” Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in response to a question from MNI. The measures include a 10% reduction of student permits to 437,000 in 2025 and limiting work permits for foreign workers’ spouses to those with management or professional occupations.

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MNI (OTTAWA) - Canada said Wednesday it will further curb immigration after complaints the government is worsening a housing shortage and boosting unemployment, acting after the central bank estimated earlier moves wouldn't match Ottawa's own targets for limiting new entrants. 

"These measures today, according to our statistics and we’ll have to monitor them closely, will meet those targets. Bank of Canada is independent and it can analyze it itself,” Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in response to a question from MNI. The measures include a 10% reduction of student permits to 437,000 in 2025 and limiting work permits for foreign workers’ spouses to those with management or professional occupations.

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