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reduce, reduce, reduce. Canucks need to be prioritized and DEI inititives ended to be far to all esp Canadians. I'm an immigrant and I suggest you vet better and get more immigrants from other Western Countries. Hire on merit not skin colour

the root cause is illegal immigration and the root cause of illegal immigration is inflation, either people needs to be paid more on par with western countries or the cost of living must reduce to the point, people think working in India is far better to make money. \n5th economy you say but sadly it doesnt translate to the 90% people of this country, At this point even if India is world number economy still 90% of the will struggle to meet their ends. So when the per capita income increase the passport power will also increase. There solution to the problem.

AI and AGI and later ASI will reduce immigration drastically..modi and company have not created jobs in India...adding to disaster.

This is what these new Indian fuc**rs are doing to our country.\n\n1. Defecating on Beaches: Allegations of individuals defecating on public beaches and burying feces in the sand instead of using restrooms.\n\n\n2. Urinating in Public Places: Complaints of public urination near subway stations, storefronts, and other public areas.\n\n\n3. Illegal Work Practices: Reports of individuals working under the table or for less than minimum wage.\n\n\n4. Crossing Railway Tracks: Dangerous behavior like crossing active railway tracks as shortcuts.\n\n\n5. Street Racing: Illegal and reckless street racing on public roads and highways.\n\n\n6. Noise Complaints: Hosting loud parties in residential neighborhoods, especially in rental properties.\n\n\n7. Overcrowding Homes: Renting out every available space in homes to reduce costs, creating overcrowded living conditions.\n\n\n8. Improper Waste Disposal: Littering or improper garbage disposal in residential areas, parks, or public spaces.\n\n\n9. Fake Job Offers: Creating or buying fake job offers to facilitate immigration.\n\n\n10. Student Visa Exploitation: Overstaying or misusing study permits to work more than legally allowed.\n\n\n11. Fake Colleges: Enrollment in fraudulent institutions to gain entry into Canada without receiving real education.\n\n\n12. Gang Activity: Alleged involvement in or association with local gangs and organized crime.\n\n\n13. Cheque Fraud: Participation in fraudulent cheque schemes.\n\n\n14. Illegal Car Rentals: Renting out personal vehicles without proper licensing.\n\n\n15. Defrauding Landlords: Failing to pay rent, causing property damage, or misusing rental agreements.\n\n\n16. Marriage of Convenience: Entering fake marriages for immigration purposes.\n\n\n17. Tax Evasion: Working cash jobs and not declaring income to evade taxes.\n\n\n18. Spreading False Information: Misleading potential immigrants about opportunities in Canada for personal gain.\n\n\n19. Disorderly Conduct: Public intoxication, loud behavior, or general disruption in public spaces.\n\n\n20. Improper Driving Practices: Reckless driving, ignoring traffic laws, or dangerous parking habits.\n\n\n21. Illegal Dumping: Leaving trash or bulk items like furniture in non-designated areas.\n\n\n22. Public Smoking: Smoking cigarettes or cannabis in no-smoking zones.\n\n\n23. Unauthorized Vendors: Selling goods on sidewalks or outside stores without permits.\n\n\n24. Playing Loud Music in Public: Using loudspeakers or car audio systems in residential or public areas.\n\n\n25. Improper Use of Public Washrooms: Leaving public restrooms in unsanitary conditions or misusing them.\n\n\n26. Disregarding Hygiene Standards: Unhygienic practices in public spaces.\n\n\n27. Fake Employment Practices: Misleading or exploiting newcomers with false promises of work.\n\n\n28. Overcrowding Transit: Gathering in large groups on buses or trains, causing inconvenience to others.\n\n\n29. Overloading Public Spaces: Misuse of community parks, beaches, or public facilities.\n\n\n30. Improper Road Use: Jaywalking, walking on roadways, or ignoring pedestrian signals.\n\n\n31. Vandalism: Damaging public property, including transit shelters and washrooms.\n\n\n32. Intimidation or Bullying: Creating a hostile environment in workplaces or communities.\n\n\n33. Fraudulent Claims: Filing false claims to access government benefits.\n\n\n34. Marriage Fraud: Engaging in sham marriages to facilitate immigration.\n\n\n35. Exploiting Student Visas: Working illegally or overstaying on student permits.

Get rid of the bogus schools offering Cracker Jacks diplomas and reduce student immigrants by those numbers plus an additional 20% at a minimum

If the government really wanted to send them back, the easiest way for this to happen would be to freeze any bank account/work permit, asset after visa expires. This will automatically make a lot of the illegal immigrants leave. Also need to get rid of the rule like usa where a baby is concieved and becomes canadian by default. We don't have ICE, CBSA can't even keep track of anything, this would be the best way to reduce this stupidity the government has gotten Canadians into.

The big problem is that Canada increased immigration without having the infrastructure for them. Immigrants tend to move to major populations like Toronto, Vancouver, etc because there are typically more jobs, so these towns had their numbers increase faster than our social net could handle. Add in long-term Governmental reductions in spending on things like housing, healthcare, education with more people to service, and you end up with the housing crisis and inflation that we have.\n\nI understand why immigration was pushed; it was partially because people are collateral on the world stage. The larger your population, the more a country can borrow because you have more people to pay back those loans through taxation. It should work ... As long as you have the infrastructure to support the new citizens.\n\nImmigration needs to be dramatically reduced from current levels for a few years while we work to get up to speed for the populace we have.

Main Insights and Conclusions from the Video\n\nEconomic Challenges and Public Sentiment:\n\nInflation and housing costs have risen sharply, impacting Canadians' quality of life.\nFood bank usage has doubled, and homeownership rates have declined significantly.\nYounger Canadians find homeownership increasingly unattainable, fueling frustration.\nPublic sentiment has turned against immigration for the first time in decades, with over 60% of Canadians believing the country is taking in too many immigrants.\n\nImmigration Policies and Impacts:\n\nCanada experienced record immigration levels in recent years, with 471,000 permanent residents admitted in 2023 and a population growth of 1 million annually due to other immigration streams (e.g., international students and temporary workers).\nImmigration was used as a tool to address labor shortages and generate economic stimulus post-pandemic, but it led to unforeseen consequences like overburdened infrastructure, rising housing costs, and strain on public services.\nConcerns about integration and cultural tensions arose due to the rapid pace and scale of immigration.\n\nEconomic Consequences:\n\nDespite immigration filling labor gaps, Canada’s productivity declined for the third consecutive year, revealing deeper systemic issues like underinvestment in technology, outdated infrastructure, and stagnant wages.\nPublic services, such as healthcare, struggled to meet the increased demand, leading to longer wait times and staff burnout.\n\nImmigration Reforms in 2024\n\nThe federal government introduced significant reforms:\n\nA 20% reduction in permanent resident admissions over three years.\nCaps on temporary foreign workers and international student permits.\nPost-graduate work permit (PGWP) eligibility tied to labor market needs and stricter language requirements.\nWage caps for low-wage temporary foreign workers and adjustments to immigration programs at the provincial level.\nThese measures aim to manage population growth, alleviate pressure on housing and public services, and improve the quality of immigrants to align with labor market needs.\n\nCritiques and Trade-offs:\n\nWhile the reforms may ease strain on infrastructure and align with public sentiment, critics argue they could exacerbate labor shortages in critical sectors like healthcare, construction, and agriculture.\nThe underlying economic issues, such as low productivity, outdated zoning laws, and inadequate infrastructure, remain unaddressed.\nReducing immigration without broader systemic reforms may hinder economic growth in the long term.\n\nSocial Dynamics and Public Trust:\n\nThe reforms are seen as an attempt to rebuild public trust in the government amid declining approval ratings.\nCritics worry these policies are politically motivated rather than aimed at long-term solutions.\nRising public dissatisfaction stems from perceptions of unequal treatment between immigrants and native Canadians, along with growing social tensions.\n\nRecommendations for Future Actions:\n\nExperts suggest combining immigration reforms with investments in infrastructure, technology, and workforce training to tackle deeper systemic challenges.\nEncouraging regional immigration could alleviate urban overcrowding but requires sufficient infrastructure and resources to support newcomers in less-populated areas.\nEnhancing the quality of immigrants through stricter selection criteria and promoting cultural integration can address public concerns while maintaining economic benefits.\n\nFinal Reflections:\n\nOver-reliance on immigration as an economic solution has led to complacency and structural weaknesses.\nWhile immigration is vital for growth, it should be part of a balanced approach that includes investments in innovation and productivity improvements.\nCanada needs to rethink its strategies to remain competitive and sustainable in the long term while addressing public concerns and fostering integration.\nThe video's overarching message highlights the complexities of immigration and economic policy, emphasizing that piecemeal solutions, like reducing immigration, are insufficient without addressing broader systemic issues.

Really helpful video to understand the policy changes.\nI disagree that reducing immigration will not create shortage in critical sectors because PGWP and PR will be given to people in canada and for labour shortage demands

México has reduced 75 percent of the immigration America don’t care about that

Hello Anna and Anastasia your channel is truly a hidden gem full of useful information and insight. I am an international student myself and I agree with all your points in the video, Canada used immigration to fix a deeper problem and that is its difficulty to incentivize the economy by having a heavily regulated environment, high taxes and low productivity. It will definitely alleviate some of the pressure on the system but, the real cause is still there. The first sector that is going to be affected will be the education as colleges and universities became over reliant with the revenue coming from Int. Students (which is not particularly small) and institution will need to adapt. When I first came here I fell in love with the country and I really feel fortunate to enjoy this beautiful place and doing everything to assimilate and integrate myself into the culture. I think here you can have a sense of hope of things improving in the future (something that is not the case in my home country) but if they do not fix the underlying problem it does not matter how much immigration they reduce, Canadians will not see a significant improvement. Keep the awesome work!!!

Economic Measures\n\n1. Trade Sanctions:\n\nThe U.S. could impose severe trade sanctions, significantly affecting Mexico's export-driven economy. Since the U.S. is Mexico's largest trading partner, this would create economic turmoil, particularly in industries like automotive, agriculture, and manufacturing.\n\n\n\n2. Disruption of Remittances:\n\nThe U.S. could restrict the flow of remittances, which are a major source of income for millions of Mexican families. This could be achieved through regulatory controls or financial restrictions on money transfer services.\n\n\n\n3. Border Closures:\n\nClosing the border to Mexican goods, services, and workers would severely harm Mexico's economy and disrupt supply chains.\n\n\n\n4. Withdrawal of Investment:\n\nThe U.S. could pressure American companies to pull investments from Mexico, particularly in manufacturing sectors like automotive and aerospace.\n\n\n\n\nPolitical Measures\n\n1. Diplomatic Isolation:\n\nThe U.S. could work to isolate Mexico diplomatically by influencing allies to reduce cooperation with the country.\n\n\n\n2. Support for Opposition Groups:\n\nThe U.S. could covertly or overtly support opposition groups to destabilize the Mexican government, creating political turmoil.\n\n\n\n3. Restricting Visas and Immigration:\n\nHalting legal immigration from Mexico and implementing stricter visa policies could strain relations and harm Mexico's workforce mobility.\n\n\n\n\nMilitary Measures\n\n1. Targeting Drug Cartels:\n\nWhile publicly framed as fighting organized crime, intensified military actions against cartels could destabilize Mexico's security situation.\n\n\n\n2. Covert Operations:\n\nThe U.S. could conduct covert operations to undermine Mexican infrastructure, either physically or digitally (e.g., cyberattacks on critical infrastructure like energy grids or communication networks).\n\n\n\n3. Border Militarization:\n\nIncreasing military presence at the border could strain Mexico's resources and create political tensions.\n\n\n\n\nCyber Measures\n\n1. Cyberattacks:\n\nAttacking Mexico's financial systems, government databases, or key infrastructure through cyber warfare could cause significant disruption without direct military intervention.\n\n\n\n2. Misinformation Campaigns:\n\nSpreading disinformation to create internal conflict or undermine public trust in Mexico's government.\n\n\n\n\nEthical and Strategic Considerations\n\nThese actions would not only harm Mexico but also have significant repercussions for the U.S., including:\n\nDamaging the U.S.'s reputation internationally.\n\nDestabilizing the region, leading to increased migration and security issues.\n\nEconomic blowback, given the deep economic integration between the two countries.\n\n\nIt's essential to emphasize that discussing these scenarios does not advocate or condone such actions. Such hypothetical strategies underscore the importance of diplomacy, mutual respect, and cooperative international relations.

The Republicans just used this exaggerated immigration problem to traumatize the populace, while in the real sense the figures have drastically reduced

Trudeau has the same mental defect Trump has. He's a raging malignant narcissist, criminal and fraud. He just happens to be at the opposite end of the political spectrum. This is what happens when you elect a spoiled, silver spoon nepo-baby who has never had a job in his life that wasn't handed to him on silver platter. I will NEVER forgive the LPC for this worthless POS. He has destroyed Canada! Immigration doesn't need to be reduced 20%, it needs to STOP until we clean up the mess Trudeau has made! He's let millions enter Canada, half of the them illegally, and hasn't built a single hospital, a single prison, hired a single doctor, border agent or police officer. We are all drowning in debt while being victimized by Trudeau's migrants who he's let just walk across our border, for years! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

A billionaire like Trump will never reduce immigration, he just wants to silence immigrants to make it easier to exploit them

The fact that Trump along with the Republican Party blocked a bill which would have dramatically reduced immigration just so they can pretend like the Democrats weren't doing anything and stir up even more drama about is very telling.

Yes, you can deport them but do you really want to?\nThe whole purpose of not legalizing them is because you need them to fill the jobs that no one wants to do ! \nYou can reduce the people who get welfare and housing for free,and that's all,but those are legal immigrants!

Canadian businessmen already voiced their concerns if Trudeau government reduces the immigration quota next year from 500k to 350k. The hamburgers you eat will rise from $20 to 35 and maybe $40 due to shortage of foreign workers?. Those Macdonald, Burger kings jobs the illegal immigrants are currently working would not be replaced by the American teens especially tell them to work on weekends

Canada just reduced its legal immigration numbers to allow time for infrastructure to catch up , schools , hospitals , housing etc. I doubt Canada wants a pile of people due to USA issues knocking on the door.

I’m a Canadian citizen. I married a Jewish African woman. And helped her get her citizenship after we got married here in Canada. Then we stood outside in the -20 degrees c freezing cold in a long lineup of good people trying to get their citizenships like my wife, all legally obeying the laws of Canada. I’m white so it doesn’t mater our skin color or religion. Its about love and respect to the laws of our country. What I was talking about before is we here in Canada have been suffering from over taxation, extremely high rental rates, high food costs, greatly reduced medical care (My Mom died recently from lack of proper med care resources). They put her lonely dying body in the hallway where she was robbed of her cell phones, money, food and respect. Due to migrants and illegal immigrants overloading the beds and rooms pouring in from other countries. they drained our existing medical system resources and much more. Drug addicts who overdosed on Fentanyl they take first and push all other patients aside. Doctors take them first before helping a dying mother, father, brother or sister, infant and children pushed aside to save a drug addicts life first. I have been told many times this is also do to them taking care of the pouring in migrants and illegal immigrants using it all up. Where is love and justice? Yes, you failed us Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. You sold us Canadian citizens out and tossed us aside for your own agendas. You are a disgrace to Canada and we the people want you out of office.

Prices of fruits and vegetables will be reduced under President Trump immigration reform... Americans will have more jobs and also the energy and gas ⛽ Prices will reduce as well ? lets go Trump

Regardless of how you feel about illegal immigrants, mass deportations will result in 1. An increase in prices, especially food, considering many if not mostworkers in agriculture are illegals 2. A contracting economy overall, considering illegal immigrants spend money on the economy. Reducing the population by 15 million will result in a recession.

Teri crisis ke spelling ‘Crises’ ko dekhkar pata lag gaya why they want to reduce immigration.. they got people like you

F$%# Trudeau. It's too late. This is what voting Liberal in Canada will get you. This country is quickly being destroyed by the Leftist Agenda with wide open borders exactly mirroring Kamala Harris and the Democratic party. Reducing immigration to 21% over 3 years is laughable! This is not going to temporary solve the massive problems you already created. Canada is becoming a third rate country and is rapidly deteriorating into a ?hole !

canad actually isn’t safer period and we should close the borders and reduce immigration to zero for atleast a decade to recover deportation of all undocumented ppl no asylum seeker period i’m sorry now ppl are treating ontario like third world india pooping peeing outside everywhere no hygiene nothing they won’t smite so why are we allowing these ppl in to our country it isn’t the conservatives that are distructive the liberal party did this to canada and ppl are blind and stupid to see the real consequences of the liberals actions

Anyone remember during the last election any leader that even suggested reducing immigration was banned from the debates ? What changed ?

What a joke the government is going to reduce immigration numbers to 350000 and provinces are worried.. that’s still 35000 per province ?

too late and reducing the number of immigrants will not patch the wound

Reducing about goddamm time , they can't reduce it enough for me ,we should be like Poland and not let any in that's why Poland don't have this problem the immigrants were warned if they come knocking at their borders they have no chance of getting in and they are putting their lives at risk of being shot by military personnel. We should treat them they same way.

I do believe in immigration. Canada was built on immigrants and they are a huge part of Canadas identity. THat being said we need to have proper housing and infrastructure for the people we take in. To bring people into the country when we don't have jobs, housing, and overload the health care and other facilities is just bad decision making. I am against closing the doors forever but when we have room for more then we take more until that time we will have to reduce or shutdown the immigration flow.

Because the Liberals are trying to reverse course on anything to reduce their terrible poling numbers. There should be 0 new immigrants until they fix the problems they caused!

How can gov officials be so retarded?? immigration doesnt affect housing. Government interference affects housing. Removing the LTB and changing tenancy laws to a free marketplace will open the floodgate, and everyone will want to become a landlord. Now, no one wants to, and this is what drives rental prices up. You have reduced supply due to harsh rules. If a tenant does not pay rent, they should be arrested for theft. Now, with the current laws, a 1 year lease means a lifetime lease. Who wants to rent for life? Who the hell is the government determining rental increase rates at 2% when inflation was at 7-10%? \nI can get a 1 year lease, and that agreement should be honored, but after that, it should be a free market. \n\nIf a landlord were to charge double, would anyone live there? It would have to be competitive and more people with homes would want to do it. Now most people dont want to due to the rules and this creates the shortage.

Many immigrants from India are not only causing problems for Khalistanis, but also they are taking the jobs of many Canadian-born IT specialists. The IT market is saturated with cheap and useless unexperienced Indians which means experienced (highly paid) Canadian-borns are out of jobs claiming EI (or other provincial unemployment benefits).\nExcellent move by Treudu! He also answered the wishes of Quebec's premier on reducing the number of immigrants.

Reduce decent immigrants with university degrees and replace them with fake students. Free fall by liberals.

This guy, along with his party seem to be either really daft or absolutely just don't care about Canada. Their plan makes absolutely no sense! STOP/HALT/CLOSE Immigration.. not reducing the numbers that they increased 10 fold when they shouldn't have. LIBERALS TIME TO GO! I hope conservatives are ready to make the hard decisions and not squeeze Canadians to fix what Trudeau broke.

I am an immigrant who came here 20 years ago i believe it worked out well when we had 200-250k immigrant target per year and reduced when theres economic crisis below 100k for only critically short industries. I highly recommend to restrict immigration to avoid housing shortage first because theres nothing worse than Canadians living in tent even if many of them worked and tried.... - as an immigrant i supprt Canadian first direction to honor this great country

Why aren’t they also reducing trans ideology? That is even more disgusting and degenerative to society than anything including immigrants and mass pandemic

This kind of problem Canada never experienced.\nCanada expected good people and good contributions \nto economy.\nBut cattle invaded, and over crowded everywhere and \nresulting in Collapsing infrastructure.\nIt’s time to reduce immigrants and remove unwanted \nOver flowed immigrants , to maintain social fabric.

Hope the immigration from India is dramatically reduced. Many of them have more loyalty to India than they do to Canada and they do not integrate into Canadian society very well.

Hopefully, this conflict reduces the temporary and permanent immigration from India to Canada.

Yeah, India should reduce the amount of visas for prospective Canadian immigrants ?

This is simply a correction after unchecked mass immigration. Canada opening up their borders has contributed to illegal immigration into the US.\n\nHonestly, the quickest way to address economic pressure is to address mass immigration, which reduces demand for housing and employment.\n\nUnchecked mass immigration hurts the poorest of the host country first, and then everyone in the country, including the immigrants.

Research from the University of Alberta, along with various other studies, suggests that immigration generally has no significant impact on housing prices. However, the high cost of labor and construction has discouraged many companies from building new homes. Additionally, rapid housing development could potentially affect millions of Canadian homeowners, as many have made real estate their primary investment. Despite these concerns, I believe increasing housing construction is necessary to alleviate the housing crisis and reduce the pressure it places on so many people in Canada.

Poorly made video. Get you facts straight. Canada's population is 80 % native Canadian? Huh? The only native Canadians are not even Canadians but the Indigenous people that where here before you white immigrant colonizers came in uninvited and took over the land without even asking permission of the indigenous people. 90% of Canada is comprised of immigrants. You can blame the Canadian government for lack of long term foresight and planning. It they were steps ahead then we would not have all these issues with regards to increasing population. If they were thinking about the welfare of this nation, they would have built more infrastructures, affordable housing, hospitals, hired more people to reduce the amount of red tape in the government. Instead these politicians and their friends were lining their pockets.

I'm an international student. I believe this dilemma could have been prevented by having an online interview with each temporary resident applicant, especially students and their spouses, before making an entry decision. I'm not criticizing what the immigration department has been doing, but proposing an effective way that only the right people are coming into the country. This could massively reduce the number of immigrants coming in. However, I believe it is unfair that students and their spouses are left hopeless after spending tons of money on Canadian education.

My parents came to Canada around 1990, and I was born here in Canada. I support immigration but not at the cost to both Canadians and immigrants. Letting in immigrants without a cap is reckless and lead to consequences we face today. Now I believe we need to reduce the number of immigrants, temporary foreign workers and international students until our infrastructure can support Canadians and newcomers.

This is immigration reform?? Don't be fooled by the Libs again my fellow Canadians.After lowering the cap for 2024, the Canadian government announced a further reduction of new international study permits, which will now include master's and doctoral students. This means the total cap will be reduced from 485,000 for this year to 437,000 for both 2025 and 2026—a 10 percent drop. Do you really think this will make a difference??? A doubling of immigrants through normal pathways to 470,000/yr (whereas until 2021 it was normally @250,000/yr then almost doubled in 2022, 2033 to 470,000) and a 10% reduction in International Students to 437,000??? Are you still wondering why there is no housing, rents are so high, can't find a job????

This is immigration reform?? Don't be fooled by the Libs again my fellow Canadians.After lowering the cap for 2024, the Canadian government announced a further reduction of new international study permits, which will now include master's and doctoral students. This means the total cap will be reduced from 485,000 for this year to 437,000 for both 2025 and 2026—a 10 percent drop. Do you really think this will make a difference??? A doubling of immigrants through normal pathways to 470,000/yr (whereas until 2021 it was normally @250,000/yr then almost doubled in 2022, 2033 to 470,000) and a 10% reduction in International Students to 437,000??? Are you still wondering why there is no housing, rents are so high, can't find a job????

Essentially because Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada didn't care who they let into the country and flooded it with anyone from violence--ridden countries who could make it to our borders. Thus while no doubt getting some worthwhile immigrants plenty of people who were troublesome in their own country were now gifted to Canada. This resulted in increased crime and violence at the same time the Liberal Party of Canada moved to disarm Legacy Canadians and to reduce punishments for criminal behaviour. Pretty much the same as in not so jolly old England although we haven't reached English levels of daily violence.

Do you know where the tax money goes to illegal immigrants who defame your country and even want to destroy and hate you? They get a pension for two years and get an apartment for two years with paid rent and also a supermarket money card. The people are the ones who rule, not one person. You can immortalize a great memory for generations to fight anyone who spends your money on someone else. The money should be spent on the people and the country. Taxes can be sent to the people by reducing the cost of oil, electricity or real estate.