'Beyond Canada's capacity to absorb': Trudeau on flow of immigrants

The Prime Minister added that this situation is causing mental health issues for international students and making businesses depend more on temporary foreign workers, which lowers wages in certain industries.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged the challenges posed by the increase in temporary immigrants entering the North American country, and stated that it had surpassed Canada's capacity to absorb them and the situation needed to be brought "under control". Indians form a major chunk of foreign workers and international students in Canada.

Speaking at an event in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Trudeau highlighted the sharp rise in temporary immigration, particularly international students and foreign workers.

“Whether it’s temporary foreign workers or whether it’s international students in particular, that have grown at a rate far beyond what Canada has been able to absorb,” said Justin Trudeau in a event.

Trudeau mentioned that back in 2017, only 2% of the population consisted of temporary immigrants, but now it's grown to 7.5%.

“To give an example, in 2017, two per cent of Canada’s population was made up of temporary immigrants. Now we’re at 7.5 per cent of our population comprised of temporary immigrants. That’s something we need to get back under control,” Trudeau was quoted as saying by Global News.

The Prime Minister added that this situation is causing mental health issues for international students and making businesses depend more on temporary foreign workers, which lowers wages in certain industries.

“We want to get those numbers down. It’s a responsible approach to immigration that continues on our permanent residents, as we have, but also hold the line a little more on the temporary immigration that has caused so much pressure in our communities,” said Trudeau.