Canada Expects Up To 1 In 10 People To Voluntarily Leave By Next Year
Millions of Canadian visas expire next year and the country isn’t sure how to deal with it. That became clear when policymakers fumbled in parliament when answering what Canada plans to do if people refuse to leave. The Government of Canada (GoC) expects nearly 5 million visas to expire next year, and hopes those who lose residency will leave voluntarily. That’s likely what will happen in most cases, but the GoC has a long history of struggling to deal with those who refuse an order to leave—from global crime bosses to foreign warlords.
Canada Will See Nearly 5 Million Visas Expire By The End of Next Year
Canada has recently announced a complete change in direction for population growth. Policymakers spent the past few years explaining that record immigration growth will lead to an economic boom. Suddenly, with an election scheduled within the next year, they’ve begun to explain the exact opposite. Planned de-growth is now touted as accomplishing similar goals.
The current plan to accomplish this goal relies on shrinking the visa pool, primarily for temporary residents. It sounds logical until one realizes just how many visas are expiring soon. GoC data shows a whopping 4.9 million visas expire between December 2024 and December 2025. …[Continue Reading]