Slashing immigration won’t fix Canada’s arbitrary system

Replacing our thicket of immigration pathways with a few simplified streams would make merit the key differentiator, save billions, and minimize opportunities for exploitation.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The system that screens, settles, and supports newcomers is impressively dysfunctional, writes Daniel Bernhard.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DANIEL BERNHARD

August 4, 2025

Just when it seemed that the Liberals and Conservatives had ended the immigration debate by reaching a consensus to severely constrict arrival levels, a new, pro-immigration antago...

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