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Canada to reduce new immigration by 21 percent

A girl stands outside an immigration consultant office at a market in Amritsar in the northern Indian state of Punjab [File: Adnan Abidi/Reuters]

Canada has announced it will slash immigration for the first time in years, a major policy shift for the Liberal government as it tries to reverse its unpopularity and remain in power.

From 2025 to 2027, Canada will bring in a total of 1.1 million new permanent residents, a 21 percent drop from previous years, the government announced on Thursday.

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