IRCC forecasts 30 per cent spending cut by 2028 amid lower immigration targets

A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions' being made by an 'incredibly overburdened' department.
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada plans to cut spending by 30 per cent by 2027-28 compared to this fiscal year, and drop more than 10 per cent of the department's jobs.

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