‘We’ve seen this movie before’: hold IRCC cuts until House resumes, union urges

The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union says cuts to 3,300 staff could have ‘unintended consequences,’ while the Canadian Association of Public Employees wants the cuts halted amid parliamentary and border uncertainty.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the staffing cuts reflect the sunsetting of the Afghan resettlement program and Ukraine emergency travel measures.

Unions representing federal public servants at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada are seeking more information about the department’s plan to cut a quarter of its workforce, and warn that the proposal would hurt more than just the laid-off staff.

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