Canada's new immigration plan to factor in need to bolster housing and services


By Wa Lone
  • World
  • Wednesday, 01 Nov 2023

FILE PHOTO: Immigration Minister Marc Miller speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle//File Photo

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will incorporate planning for housing, healthcare and other services into its a immigration strategy, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Tuesday, after posting its biggest population jump in almost seven decades.

Statistics Canada has said the population grew by 2.9% in the 12 months to July 1, 2023, to more than 40 million.

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