Rachel Bendayan: What Canada’s New Immigration Minister Means for PR, Work Permits & Students

Highlights: Rachel Bendayan, the new immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan

• Rachel Bendayan, a member of parliament from Outremont, Quebec, is the new minister of immigration.
• Rachel Bendayan, the new immigration minister of Canada, will head after Marc Millar.
• Prime Minister Marc Caney will prioritize providing PR status to temporary residents in Canada.
• The new cabinet reshuffle might impact PR, work, and study permit rules.
   

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Canada's new Immigration Minister

Minister Bendayan has held several roles in Canadian politics, including serving as the country's previous Minister of official language. Additionally, Minister Bendayan previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the:
 

• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
• Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister
• Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade
   

Changes in Immigration Policy under Prime Minister Mark Carney

 Canada’s immigration policy is now being taken care of by the new Prime Minister and Immigration Minister. Canadian Ministers (including the Immigration minister) are given Mandate Letters from the Prime Minister, dealing with the objectives each minister must achieve and challenge the address role.
 

The New changes that will be introduced:

• Capping Immigration to a sustainable pre-pandemic trend
• Prioritizing temporary residents of Canada for Permanent residence
• Reining in the number of temporary foreign workers
   

Importance of the Immigration Portfolio

Immigration is a significant issue in Canadian society, with newcomers addressing the concerns of Canada’s labor market and demography. At his time, Minister Marc stated that Immigration played an essential role in allowing Canada to avoid an economic decline in 2023. The Immigration file is such an important focus that the former Prime Minister already announced the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan himself.
 

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