Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Layoffs 2025 — 3,300 Jobs Cut in Canada
3,300
employees affected
Media Report
Canada's Immigration Department announced plans to eliminate 3,300 jobs, representing over 20 per cent of its workforce, following a freeze on contract employee hiring. An additional 300 positions will be eliminated over three years, exacerbating existing application backlogs and processing delays across immigration programs.
Key Facts
- Announced Date
- January 1, 2025
- Province
- Canada-wide
- Industry
- Government
- Laid Off
- 3,300
- Percentage
- 20%
- Company Type
- government
- Source
- News Media
Company Info
- English Name
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Total Employees
- 11,148
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