Government Canada stopped providing work permits foreign visitors – this policy was put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic in response to criticism of the country’s immigration policies.

This decision is the latest one taken by Canadian authorities. limit the number of foreign workers in the Canadian economyas well as refugee claimants arriving in the country, Canadian Public Radio and Television reported Friday, CBC.

Similarly, this measure was introduced in August 2020 for help foreign guests who were in Canada and were unable to return to their places of origin due to border closures.

Since then, 6,549 people requested permits. work under the program and 4761 received permission.

The Canadian government initially announced that it would stop issuing work permits to foreign visitors in February 2025.

However, Canada unexpectedly lifts measure Last Wednesday “to recalibrate the number of temporary residents in Canada and maintain the integrity of the immigration system,” the Department of Immigration said in a statement.

In recent months, the cost of living has risen rapidly, there is a shortage of affordable housing and high unemployment among new immigrants provoked protests in wide circles societies Canadian demanding changes in the country’s immigration policy.

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In response to criticism, the Canadian government changed the rules, acceptance of applications for refugee statushas placed restrictions on the number of foreign students in the country and most recently announced a reduction in the temporary foreign worker program with the aim of reducing the share of temporary foreign residents in the total population from the current 6.1% to 5%.

There are currently 2.8 million temporary foreign residents in Canada, when Two years ago this figure was only 1.4 million..

Canada’s executive branch also said it would announce changes in the coming months aimed at reducing permanent immigration.

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In 2022 Canada has allowed 431,645 immigrants into the country. and in 2023 465 thousand immigrants. In 2024 the figure will grow to 485 thousand, and a year later it will reach 500 thousand immigrants. (EFE)