Hashem Emami, from Iran, taking the oath of citizenship during a citizenship ceremony held at the Royal Canadian Navy local reserve division HMCS York. Carlos Osorio/Toronto Star via Getty Images
- Plan to admit approximately 1,080,000 new permanent residents from 2019 to 2021.
- Immigration is seen as key to helping strengthen the Canadian economy. With the average immigrant being young, it can help to tackle the challenges of an aging population.
If your dream was to live and work in Canada, then now is the time to apply and make that dream a reality.
The Canadian government has revealed plans to accept a little more than a million immigrants in the next 3 years.
The Immigration minister, Mr. Ahamed Hussen, in his annual report to the parliament on immigration (2018), states that plans for the next three year is to admit as many as 1,080,000 new permanent residents from 2019 to 2021, with the upper target for 2021 being 370,000.
Hussen, originally entered Canada as a Somali refugee, states “Immigrants and their descendants have made immeasurable contributions to Canada, and our future success depends on continuing to ensure they are welcomed and well-integrated.”
As per the report one in five people residing in Canada wore born outside of the country, and approximately 6 million new immigrants have arrived in Canada since 1990.
Immigration is seen as key to helping strengthen the Canadian economy. With the average immigrant being young, it can help to tackle the challenges of an aging population.
The report says the worker-to-retiree ratio is predicted to reach 2-to-1 by 2036, compared to 4.2-to-1 in 2012.
Just under half (48%) of the highest target of admissions for 2021 will come under economic programs — to fill skills gaps in the labor market.
“Growing immigration levels, particularly in the Economic Class, will help us sustain our labour force, support economic growth and spur innovation,” the report said.
“With an ageing population and low fertility rates, immigration plays an important role in ensuring that Canada’s population and labour force continue to grow,” it added.
In the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2018, Canada ranked 12th overall, with a perfect score of 100 for macroeconomic stability, as well as coming top of the countries with the most diverse work forces.
Canada is seen to be a world leader in terms of its immigration policies, with the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi praising the country for its “extraordinary generosity, openness, and willingness” to help displaced people.
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