5 things to watch for in the federal Liberals' immigration plan

Mar 09, 2016, 16:23

Increases in the two streams are driving the government's maximum target for new permanent residents this year to 305,000, the highest in decades despite their planned decrease in economic immigration.

Canada plans to significantly increase the number of immigrants it will accept this year, with a focus on reuniting families and bringing in more refugees, the government said on Tuesday.

I am disappointed that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has made a decision to rescind the travel-expense waiver for Syrian refugees coming to Canada, meaning that an average family of five may be saddled with as much as $10,000 in debt when they arrive in this country, their supposed salvation from oppression and destitution.

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The Arabic language release is especially important to us, because there is such a diverse Arabic speaking population all over the world .

"Indeed, it is the highest number of projected immigrant admissions put forth by the Government of Canada in modern times", he said.

The government of Canada announced an ambitious plan for 2016 immigration levels on Tuesday, aimed at reuniting more families.

McCallum brushed off suggestions that the government was prioritizing Syrian refugees above all else, saying he would not apologize for making Canada a world leader in Syrian refugee resettlement.

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But the Liberals have already begun a different approach - a massive increase to the number of refugees Canada will accept thanks to the landmark Syrian refugee program.

"I think that what the government has failed to do today is explain how their immigration programs are going to affect the Canadian economy", she said. There's also the question of privately sponsored refugees, both from Syria and elsewhere, and how many of those the government will accept. McCallum has previously said Canada could welcome up to 50,000 refugees this year but hasn't broken that figure down. How many were ultimately allowed in previous year will be a sign of whether the express entry system is working.

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