The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.
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Canada Grew by a Record 1 Million People From Immigration
The country’s growth was fueled almost entirely by newcomers, as the federal government pushes more immigration to plug labor shortages.
Two Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its Promises?
Legal pot has made Canadian justice a little fairer, with “heavily racialized” arrests for possession mostly ending. But vows on amnesty, illicit sales and Indigenous inclusion are works in progress.