Published 2 years ago

Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says temporary measures were designed specifically to address pandemic-related problems. He says the measures could be helpful after the pandemic passes. The government welcomed a record 47,434 people to become permanent residents last month. The Liberals are just 39,629 new immigrants away from meeting an ambitious target of 401,000 for the year.

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News18 India

Canada Meets 2021 Immigration Target With 401,000 New Permanent Residents

Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday.

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents

- Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. Canada, which depends on immigration to drive its economy and support an aging population, saw new permanent residents falling over 45% to 185,000 in 2020, when borders were largely

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

With 401,000 New Permanent Residents, Canada Meets "Ambitious" Target

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Global News

Canada welcomes most newcomers ever in 2021, surpasses target - National

As it became more and more difficult to bring people to Canada from abroad, the government turned to people already in the country to meet its immigration targets.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Hindustan Times

Canada surpasses record immigration goal of 401,000 residents

On Thursday, the federal government announced the milestone, adding that the record immigration flows were attained despite the ongoing pandemic, which prompted the country to close its borders to foreigners for much of the year.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Canada meets 2021 immigration target with 401,000 new permanent residents

(Reuters) - Canada met its target of granting 401,000 foreigners permanent residency in 2021 by focusing its efforts on temporary residents already in the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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