Alberta concerned with federal plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents

Plan to accept newcomer parents and grandparents will strain health services, Alberta warns

Alberta's immigration minister says he's concerned about the federal government's plan this year to accept thousands of parents and grandparents of immigrants already in Canada.

Alberta slams Ottawa’s immigration policies as “reckless”

Source: FacebookAlberta is blasting the Liberals’ latest immigration decision, warning it will further strain the province’s overloaded housing and healthcare systems.In a Tuesday news release, Alberta Immigration Minister Joseph Schow said the federal plan to accept up to 10,000 new applications to sponsor migrant parents and grandparents in 2025, “at a time when provinces are already struggling,” shows a disregard for provincial capacity.Thank…

Alberta concerned with federal plan to accept newcomer parents, grandparents

Alberta's immigration minister says he understands the importance of reuniting families, but provincial health-care systems don't have the capacity and could be overwhelmed.