Immigration is a hot topic these days. Changes to the system were announced in the recent federal budget. Before the budget was released, the federal government said it was reducing the number of new permanent residents in 2025. Plus, there are reductions in the number of temporary foreign workers and international students.
In this interview, Emilio Ojeda, coordinator of Northumberland County Settlement Services, will delve into what is going on nationally and locally. He shares insights on the number of foreign workers being brought in from outside the county to fill jobs in local businesses and industry. They say they cannot find people otherwise. Plus, he will explain how settlement services help newcomers to the community.
Take a listen and hear a frontline perspective.
A quick note: after this interview was completed, the federal government set a target for 91,500 permanent residents under a provincial program for 2026, nearly double this year’s target.
The show:
The full interview with bonus material:
Originally aired: November 28, 2025
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