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Feds say increased immigration targets key for economic recovery, but critics wary of ambitious plan’s feasibility

The government recently released a target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021 as part of Canada’s economic recovery following a year that saw dramatically reduced numbers of newcomers in the midst of the pandemic.

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December 7, 2020

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Feds say increased immigration targets key for economic recovery, but critics wary of ambitious plan’s feasibility

The government recently released a target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021 as part of Canada’s economic recovery following a year that saw dramatically reduced numbers of newcomers in the midst of the pandemic.

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