Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming “bad actors” for gaming the system.

Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on YouTube Sunday talking about the recent reduction in permanent residents being admitted to Canada and changes to the temporary foreign worker program.

Over the next two years, the permanent residency stream is being reduced by about 20 per cent to 365,000 in 2027{ai:summary}<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that the Canadian government could have responded more swiftly to issues within immigration programs. He attributed problems to "bad actors" exploiting the system and discussed recent reductions in permanent resident admissions and adjustments to the temporary foreign worker program in a YouTube video.</p><p>#illegals</p>

Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'

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