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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 ...
The economic impact of immigration to Canada 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 will sharply lower the number of immigrants it allows into the country for the first time in years, marking a notable shift in policy for the government as it tries to ...
Government funding, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, often focused on addressing immediate economic concerns rather than productivity enhancement, particularly in sectors such as construction, retail, and hospitality in addressing housing and immigration-related challenges. [27]
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, international organizations have recorded a spike in human rights abuses suffered by migrants, especially in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The restrictions on travel, imposed as a measure to contain the virus, have resulted in a rise in "stranded migrants," individuals who want to return to their home ...
Canada is concerned about the overall integrity of the system that educates hundreds of thousands of international students and not just the added pressure they put on housing, Immigration ...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a deep impact on the Canadian economy, leading it into a recession. The government's social distancing rules had the effect of limiting economic activity in the country. Companies started mass layoffs of workers, and Canada's unemployment rate was 13.5 percent in May 2020, the highest it has been since 1976. [1]
Canada has been under pressure to beef up its border with the U.S. since Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with sweeping 25% tariffs if they did not stem the movement of migrants and drugs into ...