The Swedish government has promised to give incentives of up to 350,000 Swedish kronor ($34,000 or N54 million) to immigrants willing to leave their country.
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It said from 2026, immigrants who willingly return to their home countries will be eligible for the amount.
The right-wing government, which the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats support, made the announcement in a statement.
“We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in our migration policy,” Migration Minister Johan Forssell said at a press conference.
Currently, immigrants can receive up to 10,000 kronor per adult and 5,000 kronor per child, with a maximum of 40,000 kronor per family.
“This grant has been available since 1984, but it is relatively unknown, small, and used by few people,” Ludvig Aspling of the Sweden Democrats noted.
In a similar fashion, the Canadian government introduced a new rule of a 20-hour cap on work hours for international students.
The new rule, which goes into effect in September, is an impending federal rule that allows international students in Canada to work up to 24 hours a week off-campus while classes are in session.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said the new cap will ensure that international students can focus on their studies while having the option to work.
