A by-the-numbers look at federal immigration targets for 2017 released Monday
Oct 31, 2016 | 2:45 PM
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OTTAWA — The federal government is sticking with 300,000 as the immigration target for 2017, making it the new baseline for welcoming newcomers to the country. Here are some numbers from the report released Monday, and the government’s economic advisory council:
300,000: Immigration target for 2017
315,000: Immigration target the economic advisory council recommended for 2017
450,000: Immigration target the economic advisory council recommended for 2021
