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Record levels of permanent and non-permanent immigration placed significant pressure on our infrastructure and core services over several years.
Then the federal government announced cuts to immigration levels. Near the end of 2025, Canada had the largest decline in population over a three-month period since the 1940s.
So, what does the change in immigration policy mean for all of us?
How will it affect housing affordability, education, labour markets, social services and long-term community planning? Will we have enough immigration to support an aging demographic, and how do we determine who gets in?
Join us today at 5 p.m. for a Conversations Live hosted by Stuart McNish that brings together an exceptional panel of experts to explore the future of Canada’s immigration system and its real-world impacts.
Watch it here and submit your questions to our panel of experts below:
The panelists:
• Brad West, mayor of Port Coquitlam and chair of the mayors’ council on regional transportation.
• Ajay Patel, president of Vancouver Community College.
• Jonathan Oldman, CEO of the Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
• Lisa Brunner, professor of immigration and citizenship at UBC.
• Roslyn Kunin, an economist who is on the board of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health research.
• Bob Rennie, real estate marketer and analyst.
• Luis Benitez, vice-president of global government affairs for Lululemon.
From health care to crime, you can keep up on all of our past Conversations Live discussions HERE.
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