Jeramie Garrido: Immigration

Immigration Dept: Manitoba has been hit by the first major plunge in immigration in more than 15 years, running contrary to the trend in almost every other part of the country, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Jeramie Garrido isn't sure her cousins in Asia would qualify to immigrate now. Enlarge Image Pritam Brar says federal policies have curbed immigration. . Manitoba's immigration fell 16 per cent to 13,391 in 2012 from the previous year. The big crash was in the provincial nominee program, which recruits immigrants who have job skills needed here. The number of PNP immigrants fell 23 per cent, or about 3,000 people, to about 9,500 in 2012. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.