Canada is always the first priority for newcomers, immigrants, refugees, and investors. They always seem to be interested to be permanent residents in Canada and also enrich the economy of Canada with their ideas, efficiency of work, and talent to enrich the economy of Canada with no limits. The challenge of Covid- 19 is also there to handle for the Canadian government but still, they are focusing on the benefits that immigrants are providing to their economy.
Immigrant Selection Programs
Departments in Canada worked on improving the fields of immigration programs. Most of the progress comes by establishing programs under the Express Entry program and through Provincial Nominee Programs. Still, the administration is working on a regular basis in launching new programs to facilitate the new immigrants.
To increase the economic immigration in rural and northern centers of Canada, the government has offered Rural and Northern immigration programs in 2019. At the same time, the government has been working to launch the Atlantic Immigration program to fulfill the needs of a specific labor market.
For the growth of economic sectors, they launched caregivers and agri-food programs. The administration is also working on new programs for Immigrants to be permanent residents in Canada.
The selection and settlement programs started by authorities benefit positively the majority of newcomers who are looking for new opportunities to work and want to settle permanently in Canada.
In the year 2019, 341,000 immigrants became permanent residents in Canada. Almost 30,00 refugees were resettled in Canada. majority of 402,000 students from other countries studying in Canada by getting study permits. 404,000 temporary work permits are being issued to the people so they can do work in Canada.
The Canadian government is providing help and facilities to provide support to those who are refugees in Canada. The government provides them:
- Temporary health-care coverage in case of any health issues.
- Supporting them financially unless they get any work.
- Providing them shelter when they arrived in Canada.
- They organize and help them to learn languages like English and French. This is done for newcomers, to increase their ability to communicate with others.
They had invested around $7.6 million in 4 years and selected seven different organizations that are providing language training to newcomers.
The Canadian government also introduced new programs in some specific fields to help migrant workers if they face any abusive job situations or family violence. They provided help to caregivers who want permanent residency in Canada. Canada is a well-known country at the international level which is encouraging people from other countries to do work and settle in Canada.
The Canadian government has worked unstoppable to offer new opportunities for Newcomers and encourage the prosperity of Canadian communities.
Why immigration is important to Canada
Immigration is the key factor for the prosperity of Canada. It has a crucial part in Canadian economic growth. The majority of people from different countries are willing to settle in Canada because they get better working opportunities here and are able to get citizenship and can live as permanent residents with their families.
New immigrants are the key factor for the economic growth in Canada. Many people come here as temporary workers, as a student to stay temporarily in Canada but they all are equally responsible for the economic growth of Canada as permanent residents.
Because of Immigration programs, Canada is having a strong economy and multiple cultural societies which help to increase the progress of Canada. Immigration is also supporting the democracy of Canada and also playing a major role in growing the number of young people who are capable to do hard work and can help in the growth of the economy. According to a survey:
- The Canadian government has provided 5,774,342 travel visas to students and workers
- Around 404,369 temporary work permits were provided to the workers who were willing to work in Canada on a temporary basis.
- 74,586 candidates had shifted as permanent residents from temporary stay.
- 341,180 individuals got Canadian permanent resident status.
- Around 8,500 French-speaking candidates were living as permanent residents in Canada and in Quebec.
- IRCC formed and enlarged 10 different programs related to GBA+.
The immigration rate was noticed in around 80% of Canada’s population growth including permanent or temporary residents. Around 58% of permanent residents and 30,087 resettled refugees are currently living in Canada. Immigrants and temporary workers fulfill the labor requirements in Canada.
In the year 2016, there were around 600,000 immigrants who were self-employed in Canada and Provided jobs to around 260,000 Canadians.
According to a survey in the year 2018 only 9% of business owners Provided work to temporary workers. In 2019, the immigrants’ participation in the labor market was 71% and recently it became 76%. In 2016, over one-third of immigrants provided their services in hospitals as patient service associates.
The immigrants, who owned small-scale businesses in Canada are successfully introducing new products in the market. Immigrants and newcomers are continuing the development of Canadian society.
Canada is famous for its different cultures and religions and languages( English, French). Immigration has also played a vital role to bring people of different cultures and making them live together in one national community. Immigration contributed to ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity in Canada. Immigrants arrived in Canada as highly educated and efficient people who positively contributed to the Canadian community.
In 2011, 82% of economic immigrants, and 68% of immigrants who came as refugees, had voted in Federal elections. Immigration is the major for Canada’s economic growth, without immigration, the GDP growth rate will drop because immigration is required to fulfill the need of labor workers for specific market needs. It is also very important to maintain population growth and prosperity.
