Sep 29, 2026 6:57 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled that Canada could begin a controlled increase in immigration after bringing the country’s immigration system back under control.
In another part of an interview with a private broadcaster, Carney said the immigration system is now under control and that the next question is how to begin a controlled increase in the country’s population.
His comments come exactly one month before the government is expected to announce its immigration targets for the next three years. The previous three federal immigration plans focused on reducing the number of newcomers following rapid population growth after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Immigration Targets Council has advised the government to continue reducing the number of new arrivals over the next three years.


