But they didn't say it will be a 25% reduction 'across the board' - they said it will 'reach' every sector and branch. My bureaucratic translator says that is meaningless in terms of relative impact between programs - it just warns that no individual positions are safe solely because they're in a program area that's not been cut.
Given the focus on temporary / not filled positions ('term and other temporary'), it suggests that programs that grew recently / are being cut back will be hit first.
That said, there will inevitably be some disruption - even if only from people moving around within the ministry. Eg 'temporary' / term hires that happen to be in citizenship having their terms expire (and being replaced by permanent staff moving from other programs that are reduced/shut down).
