Justin Trudeau announced a significant cabinet reshuffle, with Marc Miller becoming the new Immigration Minister. Miller, a Quebec MP and former Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will take over from Sean Fraser, who is now assigned to Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities.
The shuffle is a common practice in Canadian politics, offering fresh perspectives and recognizing successful ministers. Trudeau's government has been actively pursuing higher immigration levels to address an aging population and bolster the economy. In the last few years, Canada's annual permanent residents’ intake has risen to 500,000 by 2025.
The last major cabinet shuffle occurred in October 2021, following the federal election that year. As part of that shuffle, Fraser was appointed Canada’s Immigration Minister and the head of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Fraser, the previous Immigration Minister, received a mandate to prioritize increasing immigration levels, streamlining application processing, and supporting family reunification and francophone immigration. These policies have been gradually implemented to achieve various economic goals and ensure a welcoming and diverse Canada.
