もっと詳しく

By Julie Gordon and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada plans to welcome a record 500,000 new permanent residents in 2025 and has boosted its targets over the next two years as the country looks to ramp up arrivals to address an acute labour shortage, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Tuesday. Canada now expects to welcome 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023, up 4% from a previous target, and 485,000 in 2024, up 7.5%. “This year’s immigration levels plan will help businesses find the workers they need,” said Fraser in a statement. He added the new targets would also allow C…