Business and community leaders in Saint John say reduced federal immigration targets are impacting population growth in the region where an aging population are projected to pose challenges in the future.
Envision Saint John CEO says federal government should take a more regional approach to immigration planning
Jennifer Sweet · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 01, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Envision Saint John CEO, Andrew Beckett, says immigration is key to vibrancy of the city’s economy. (Nipun Tiwari/CBC)
Canada’s immigration policy is not working for New Brunswick, according to business and community leaders who gathered recently in Saint John.
The federal government has drastically reduced immigration numbers in the past couple of years to alleviate pressure on housing, infrastructure and social services.
“Our concern is that a national approach has been taken to the immigration numbers. We would contend that it should be more on a regional basis.” said Andrew Beckett, chief executive officer of Envision Saint John, a regional economic growth agency.
“We’ve got a need and population growth is critical not only for the vibrancy of our workforce,
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