A PBO report shows that the government is following plans to slow population growth after a recent surge in temporary workers and foreign students, but critics say future effects are not measured, and the fate of many temporary residents remain uncertain.


NDP MP Jenny Kwan says the government’s immigration cuts have had a serious effect on temporary migrants and critical Canadian sectors.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The federal government’s immigration levels plan might be working successfully according to a recent analysis, but its long-term impact remains unknown, say an opposition MP and observers.
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