It's important to understand that, because of our demographics, 40% of New Brunswick's job vacancies in the next 10 years will have to be filled by immigrants. The foreign student program is the best way to attract those immigrants. Any change to limit the number of international students will have a direct impact on our communities. Those are the graduates who will one day be working in our emergency rooms and on our construction sites. They are vital, so it's hard to imagine how we're going to meet the new immigration targets and our labour market needs without the ability to increase the number of foreign students we bring in.
On May 6th, 2024. See this statement in context.