Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

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May 26, 2025, to present

Q-46

45th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
May 28, 2025
Answered
September 15, 2025
With regard to the 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan and the statement in the backgrounder that “the plan will reduce the housing supply gap by approximately 670,000 units by the end of 2027”: (a) how was that number arrived at; (b) were any empirical studies done to corroborate this figure, and, if so, (i) what were the names of these studies, (ii) what specific conclusion did these studies reach with respect to that figure; (c) does the government have an algorithm to determine the appropriate number of temporary immigrants per year, per category, in relation to housing demands, and, if so, does the formula vary province by province; (d) if there is an algorithm, (i) what is the formula, (ii) when was it last adjusted, (iii) when were the two previous adjustments, if any, (iv) when is the next anticipated adjustment; (e) does the development of the formula require approval by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; and (f) given that, prior to the release of the plan, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities said that he “would urge caution to anyone who believes the answer to our housing challenges is to close the door on newcomers,” does this plan take into account this statement, and, if so, what specific accommodations were made in the plan with regard to this statement?

Q-434

45-1
May 26, 2025, to present

Q-434

45th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
October 8, 2025
Answered
November 24, 2025
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With regard to the labour market projections used for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, commonly referred to as the Immigration Levels Plan, that the government is scheduled to table in the House of Commons before the end of 2025: (a) what skill shortages were targeted, broken down by (i) vacancy rates, (ii) National Occupational Classification code, (iii) what vacancy and wage data sources were used; (b) what assumptions were used for foreign credential recognition timelines and success rates by occupation; (c) what productivity and wage effects were modeled, broken down by sector; (d) what historical and anticipated Labour Market Impact Assessment was undertaken by Employment and Social Development Canada; and (e) what are the sectoral results and supporting data which led to the results for 2025-30?
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