Canada’s immigration minister faces scrutiny over controversial population reduction plan

Immigration Minister Marc Miller faced intense questioning at the House of Commons immigration committee regarding Canada’s new immigration strategy. The plan, which aims to reduce permanent residents by 21% and decrease the temporary population significantly through 2027, has sparked heated debate. Conservative critics demand clearer enforcement mechanisms for temporary resident departures, while opposition from the left argues the policy unfairly blames migrants for Canada’s housing and affordability challenges. The plan assumes over 2.36 million temporary residents will voluntarily leave Canada in the next two years, a projection that has drawn skepticism from various stakeholders.