Canada immigration news: Whats new for 2025 [Video]

Canada’s federal government is changing course on immigration with a wave of tighter caps on newcomers and new rules for permanent and non-permanent residents.

The changes come after years of accelerated population growth, a trend Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has attributed to increased immigration to address labour shortages during Canada’s COVID-19 recovery.

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“When the post-pandemic boom cooled and businesses no longer needed the additional labour help, as a federal team, we could have acted quicker,” Trudeau said in a video last November.

“We have the levers to rein it in. So we are.”

Here’s what you need to know about how the rules are changing:

New Canadian citizens take the oath of citizenship during a Canada Day citizenship ceremony at the Assiniboine Park Pavilion in Winnipeg, Man., Monday, July 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

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