MONTREAL — One way Canada plans to shrink the number of temporary residents is to offer them the opportunity to remain permanently, the immigration minister said Friday, but that doesn’t mean everyone who wants to stay will be able to.

Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents.

Marc Miller met with provincial counterparts for the first time since announcing a plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents{ai:summary}<p>Canada's immigration minister is cracking down on temporary residents, offering some a chance to stay permanently. But not everyone will make the cut. #immigration</p>

Decrease number of temporary residents by making them permanent, federal immigration minister suggests

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