Feds should reconsider ‘blanket reductions’ of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows record drop
Statistics Canada’s Sept. 23 report says the number of non-permanent residents dropped by 154,614 people between July 2025 and July 2026, the largest decline since data collection began in 1971.
The federal government should reconsider the “pace” and the volume of the “temporary reset” in temporary resident admissions, say critics, as Statistic Canada data show a record decline.
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