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The economic impact of immigration is an important topic in Canada.Two conflicting narratives exist: 1) higher immigration levels help to increase GDP [1] [2] and 2) higher immigration levels decrease GDP per capita or living standards for the resident population [3] [4] [5] and lead to diseconomies of scale in terms of overcrowding of hospitals, schools and recreational facilities ...
TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada's immigration cuts, meant to ease strained housing and social services, could hurt the country's labor pool, some industry groups said on Thursday. While Canada has long ...
Nov. 30—Sen. Charles E. Schumer and a Western New York Representative are pushing for Canada to close a loophole in their immigration laws that's leading to long lines at northern border crossings.
The number of temporary residents, meanwhile, will decrease by about 30,000 to around 300,000 in 2025, the source said. Canada to cut immigration numbers, government source says Skip to main content
Immigration Minister Diane Finley stated that the current government helped process applications 20 to 40 percent faster than before the measures were announced. [87] In 2011, Canada admitted a record-high number of immigrants last year, with more than 280,600 new permanent residents. That's the highest number admitted into the country in 57 years.
Economic impact of Immigration on Canada is a divisive topic. [citation needed] Two main narratives exist on this matter, [citation needed] one is based on an educated prediction that higher immigration rates increases the size of the economy (GDP) for government spending, [18] and the other is based on studies that it decreases living standards (GDP per capita) for the resident population.
Canada's new plan, introduced formally last month, seeks to reduce the threshold of immigrants allowed into the country who are seeking permanent residency over the next three years. In the first ...
Stop immigration sticker on public roadsign ( Montréal, 2021 ) Opponents of immigration to Canada have argued that immigration to Canada in current numbers of over 400 000 per year, [167] the highest in the Western world, is unsustainable and puts pressure on resources such as further worsening the country's current housing crisis.