Canada's Immigration System Faces Challenges
Reactionary changes to immigration in recent years have weakened a once popular system.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau announced multiculturalism as an official government policy on October 8, 1971, encouraging immigration from non-European countries.
- Introduction of the point-based system to select immigrants based on skills and education
- Codifying of humanitarian goals like refugee settlement
Recent changes have created confusion and uncertainty in the immigration system, resulting in lost opportunities.
Announcement of the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan by Marc Miller, Former Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on October 24, 2024.
Author's summary: Canada's immigration system needs reform.