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Canada welcomed a record 405,000 immigrants last year, the most in history

by Lorraine Carpenter

“We’re building on that and setting higher targets in the years ahead, because immigration is critical to growing our economy and helping businesses find the workers they need.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that Canada welcomed 405,000 immigrants last year, the largest number ever of newcomers to the country in a single year.

Trudeau also shared highlights of the 2023–25 Immigration Levels Plan, stating that the federal government wants to set higher targets in the coming years in the hopes of building the economy and stabilizing businesses in need of employees.

Canada welcomed a record 405K immigrants last year, the most in history

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.