Canada is about to announce its new immigration targets. How much wiggle room does Carney have?

Immigration October 16, 2026 07:04 PM

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab may have little wiggle room on some of the immigration targets, unless Ottawa resorts to creative accounting.

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

Canada is about to announce its new immigration targets. How much wiggle room does Carney have?

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