Public service shrinks by 10,000 employees

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Public service shrinks

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Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

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The number of public servants employed by the federal government fell from 367,772 to 357,965 over the last year .

The CRA lost 6,656 employees between 2024 and 2025 , dropping from 59,155 to 52,499 .

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada lost 1,944 employees.

Most of those who lost their jobs were “term’ employees — people hired for a limited period of time.

Turnbull said that, with the pandemic over and immigration numbers being scaled down, the federal government sees this downsizing as “logical.” McLaughlin , meanwhile, warned that downsizing only offers “episodic savings” and wondered whether service delivery can keep up with demand. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2025 . Catherine Morrison , The Canadian Press .

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