Canada
announced a multi-year immigration goal to admit nearly 1 million
immigrants by 2020. The government’s plan focuses on the successful
integration of new immigrants and includes admitting nearly 300,000
immigrants in 2018. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen’s November
1, 2017, announcement said that by 2036 100% of Canada’s population growth will
be as a result of immigration, versus currently at about 75%:
“Our government believes that
newcomers play a vital role in our society,” Hussen said. “Five million
Canadians are set to retire by 2035 and we have fewer people working to support
seniors and retirees.”
Canada welcoming qualifed immigrants
will help build a stronger Canada:
Many talented, educated and creative
people want to move to our country to work and start businesses that will
improve our economy and create jobs. Canada’s emphasis on family reunification
welcomes new immigrants with strong family ties who want to build their lives here.
I support our government’s goals to welcome newcomers to Canada and provide
them with the tools and resources to successfully integrate into their local
community and their new lives as Canadians.
Economic migrants will make up almost
60% new permanent residents admitted to Canada; most will immigrate through
the Express Entry immigration
system for skilled workers. Targets for the economic categories generally — as
well as Express Entry specifically — will increase every year until
2020. Calling it “the most ambitious immigration levels in recent
history,” the number of Canadian economic migrants, family reunifications and refugees
will climb from 300,000 this year:
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to 310,000 in 2018
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to 330,000 in 2019
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to 340,000 in 2020
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