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Canada Likely to Further Cut Immigration Numbers Due to Trump: Ex-FM
Canada Likely to Further Cut Immigration Numbers Due to Trump: Ex-FM
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Former Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier acknowledged that reducing Canada's immigration intake would affect many aspiring Indian immigrants, but stressed that "fixing" his country's system ranked as a priority.
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US President-elect Donald Trump's toughened stance on immigration will shape the policies of Canada, former foreign minister Maxime Bernier, who heads People's Party of Canada (PPC), has told Sputnik India in an interview ahead of the US leader's inauguration next week.He suggested that Trump's dissatisfaction with Canada's immigration levels was the reason he threatened to annex the world's second-largest country and make it America's 51st state."Controlling" the immigration numbers were a big priority for Trump, who has vowed to deport illegal immigrants from the US, Bernier stressed. The political rhetoric around illegal immigration has also impacted legal migrants. Following Trump's election win, a section of Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters ran an online campaign targeting the H1B visa programme, which is popular among Indian tech professionals.India is the top source country for permanent residents (27%), temporary foreign workers (22%) and international students (45%), according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In October, Canada already scaled down the immigration intake targets for 2025-2027 by over 18% due to growing concerns about the economic downturn. This month, Canada also announced halting the programme for sponsoring parents and grandparents for permanent residence in 2025.He believes Trump would be happy if Canada was able to further reduce its immigration numbers, which includes stopping the entry of illegal migrants and scaling down of legal migration numbers."In the last four years, the US administration was able to intercept around 400 terror suspects at the border. Around 80% of them were coming from Canada, so Canada is currently a threat to US national security. Last year, around a million illegals travelling from Canada into the US were stopped at the US border," Bernier mentioned.The politician estimated that between 20,000 and 1.5 million illegal migrants currently reside in Canada.Further, Bernier blamed the Trudeau government for lowering the level of screening, paving the way for "mass immigration" into the country."We believe that immigration must be in favour of our country, economic development, and society in general. As things stand now, the new immigrants aren't really successful in Canada because of lack of jobs. They are staying in taxpayer-funded hotels. Many of the new immigrants have formed their own ghettos, and we don't want that. Immigrants are able to come to Canada even if they can't speak proper English or French," Bernier underscored.He critisised both the outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader Pierre Poilievre, who's tipped to be the next PM, for not taking a tough stance on immigration like Trump has in the US.Sharing his thoughts on the Khalistan issue, Bernier stated that it wasn't a given that India's concerns about Canada harbouring designated terrorists and criminals would be addressed once Trudeau leaves office and Conservatives come to power.He complained that Canada seemed to have learnt little from the history of Khalistan movement in India.The Liberal Party will have a new leader by March, but the new leader's policies remain unclear, he said. Polls suggest the Conservatives could form the government, though Poilievre avoids discussing the Khalistan issue, the politician remarked.
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Canada Likely to Further Cut Immigration Numbers Due to Trump: Ex-FM
20:14 15.01.2025 (Updated: 21:01 15.01.2025) Exclusive
Maxime Bernier, ex-Canadian Foreign Minister, admitted that slashing immigration levels would significantly impact many Indian immigrants but stressed the need for urgent reforms to Canada's immigration system.
US President-elect Donald Trump's toughened stance on immigration will shape the policies of Canada, former foreign minister Maxime Bernier, who heads People's Party of Canada (PPC), has told Sputnik India in an interview ahead of the US leader's inauguration next week.
"What Trump will do on immigration will have an impact in Canada and I hope it will have an impact. Everything that Trump will do, our mainstream media in Canada will have to speak about it. Trump's position on immigration is already having an impact in Canada right now. We need to do the same, like Trump, and deport all illegals," Bernier stated.
He suggested that Trump's dissatisfaction with Canada's immigration levels was the reason he threatened to annex the world's second-largest country and make it America's 51st state.
"Controlling" the immigration numbers were a big priority for Trump, who has vowed to deport illegal immigrants from the US, Bernier stressed. The political rhetoric around illegal immigration has also impacted legal migrants. Following Trump's election win, a section of Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters ran an online campaign targeting the H1B visa programme, which is popular among Indian tech professionals.
India is the top source country for permanent residents (27%), temporary foreign workers (22%) and international students (45%), according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In October, Canada already scaled down the immigration intake targets for 2025-2027 by over 18% due to growing concerns about the economic downturn. This month, Canada also announced halting the programme for sponsoring parents and grandparents for permanent residence in 2025.
"If we want to have a good relationship with Trump, we must control our borders. That is what Trump wants, and that will have an influence on the new government in Canada." Bernier emphasised. "I strongly believe that Trump isn't happy [about immigration levels], which is why he is saying things like that [annexing Canada]."
He believes Trump would be happy if Canada was able to further reduce its immigration numbers, which includes stopping the entry of illegal migrants and scaling down of legal migration numbers.
"In the last four years, the US administration was able to intercept around 400 terror suspects at the border. Around 80% of them were coming from Canada, so Canada is currently a threat to US national security. Last year, around a million illegals travelling from Canada into the US were stopped at the US border," Bernier mentioned.
The politician estimated that between 20,000 and 1.5 million illegal migrants currently reside in Canada.
Further, Bernier blamed the Trudeau government for lowering the level of screening, paving the way for "mass immigration" into the country.
"We believe that immigration must be in favour of our country, economic development, and society in general. As things stand now, the new immigrants aren't really successful in Canada because of lack of jobs. They are staying in taxpayer-funded hotels. Many of the new immigrants have formed their own ghettos, and we don't want that. Immigrants are able to come to Canada even if they can't speak proper English or French," Bernier underscored.
He critisised both the
outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader Pierre Poilievre, who's tipped to be the next PM, for not taking a tough stance on immigration like Trump has in the US.
"We need more economic immigrants and less of those seeking to re-unify with families. The problem is both Poilievre and Trudeau are pandering to different ethnic communities to buy votes. But they aren't helping Canadians and not putting Canadians first," expressed Bernier, who's called for a "moratorium" on immigration.
Sharing his thoughts on the Khalistan issue, Bernier stated that it wasn't a given that
India's concerns about Canada harbouring designated terrorists and criminals would be addressed once Trudeau leaves office and Conservatives come to power.
"I think so, because Poilievre didn't say anything about the Khalistan issue. Maybe he will be more precise during the election campaign. But we don't know his precise position; it may be the same actually," Bernier asserted.
He complained that Canada seemed to have learnt little from the history of Khalistan movement in India.
The Liberal Party will have a new leader by March, but the new leader's policies remain unclear, he said. Polls suggest the Conservatives could form the government, though Poilievre avoids discussing the Khalistan issue, the politician remarked.
"We don't want Khalistan terrorists in our country. We are not learning from attacks carried out by Khalistan terrorists in India," Bernier concluded.
