Canada Raises Annual Immigrantion To Over 400K (1% Of Population)

[Economy 52,842]

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cicnews.com/2020/10/canada-to-release-2021-2023-immigration-levels-plan-1016133.html/amp

 

For 2021 Canada is targeting 401,000 Immigrants a rise of almost 100K from 2020

 

For 2022 it will target 411,000 and for 2023 will target 421,000

 

The Immigrantion rate will surpass 1% of population (38 Million) annually a threshold extremely few Nations break and causes a population doubling less than every 70 years (excluding natural deaths and births)

[homomo 23,883]

A true Reverse-American Expedition

[Economy 52,842]

16 minutes ago, homomo said:

A true Reverse-American Expedition

Canada's economy has evolved to be super dependant on construction (6% of GDP vs 3% in most developed Nations), financing and real estate not to mention that on top of that Canada so far has refused to raise retirement age to offset ageing retiring population as many other Countries have done

 

So pretty much all major parties agree we need ever rising amounts of Immigrantion and lots of it cuz our economy now works in a way that requires rapid population growth 

 

The left, centre and right have slightly different ideas on what the exact ideal number to accept is and what types of Immigrants to target more of but all generally agree we need a lot of Immigrantion so the targets keep getting raised

[Franch Toast 27,737]

How can I apply? 

[GagaSine 7,464]

That is something I enjoy about living in Canada. My whole life I meet people of different backgrounds and get glimpses of their cultures! My classmates, my coworkers & bosses, acquaintances and friends, so many people I have gotten to know from so many different places. Makes life more interesting.  

[Delulu Rogers 7,662]

This does not seem like a good idea to me at all. The housing market is already sky high and we don’t have proper transportation or infrastructure to deal with the current population. Adding more people without proper facilities is counterproductive imo. 

[OMF 3,649]

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why Canada is raising the limit. Most Canadian cities are already facing massive issues with housing being so un affordable and with the jobs market shrinking due to the global pandemic. Why are they allowing even larger numbers of immigrants (not refugees) to enter the country?

[RAMROD 117,010]

1 hour ago, Franch Toast said:

How can I apply? 

Canada immigration using ranking/points system. The more points you have based on criteria below, the more eligible you are.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html

 

 

 

[RAMROD 117,010]

10 minutes ago, Aussie said:

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why Canada is raising the limit. Most Canadian cities are already facing massive issues with housing being so un affordable and with the jobs market shrinking due to the global pandemic. Why are they allowing even larger numbers of immigrants (not refugees) to enter the country?

 

What complain next? 

"ThEY sTE@liNG oUR joBs!!!11one!" ??? 

[Shipper 13,114]

11 minutes ago, Aussie said:

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why Canada is raising the limit. Most Canadian cities are already facing massive issues with housing being so un affordable and with the jobs market shrinking due to the global pandemic. Why are they allowing even larger numbers of immigrants (not refugees) to enter the country?

Because if they dont take in more people the country will have more older people in retirement than working ones. 

[Kimmo 82,283]

2 hours ago, Economy said:

Canada's economy has evolved to be super dependant on construction (6% of GDP vs 3% in most developed Nations), financing and real estate not to mention that on top of that Canada so far has refused to raise retirement age to offset ageing retiring population as many other Countries have done

 

So pretty much all major parties agree we need ever rising amounts of Immigrantion and lots of it cuz our economy now works in a way that requires rapid population growth 

 

The left, centre and right have slightly different ideas on what the exact ideal number to accept is and what types of Immigrants to target more of but all generally agree we need a lot of Immigrantion so the targets keep getting raised

What is needed to become a Canadian citizen? 

[Economy 52,842]

58 minutes ago, Aussie said:

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why Canada is raising the limit. Most Canadian cities are already facing massive issues with housing being so un affordable and with the jobs market shrinking due to the global pandemic. Why are they allowing even larger numbers of immigrants (not refugees) to enter the country?

 

1 hour ago, Delulu Rogers said:

This does not seem like a good idea to me at all. The housing market is already sky high and we don’t have proper transportation or infrastructure to deal with the current population. Adding more people without proper facilities is counterproductive imo. 

@Shipper gets it

 

Life expectancies have increased by many years since the retirement age at 65 was first established while at the same time birth rates keep falling. To put it bluntly the system was not designed to have so many people collecting and so few deducting into it and it's not sustainable. They already raised deduction premiums twice before to keep retirement system funded but it's still a challenge especially with boomers retiring now

 

Many Nations around the world are finally raising age a few years to adjust for this reality even tho people complain but Canada so far hasn't made any adjustment. If they don't raise retirement age mass Immigrantion is another way to offset some of the ageing population but unfortunately absorbing such a large increase every year comes with its own costs and challenges

 

In addition to the ageing workforce issue, there's also just the fact that many years of rapid population growth has also made the economy evolve in a way to require it to continue. Canada's economy has grown to be very reliant on construction and real estate, more so than most Nations and without population growth these industries that are now critically important will suffer

 

[Economy 52,842]

On 11/4/2020 at 9:14 PM, RAMROD said:

 

What complain next? 

"ThEY sTE@liNG oUR joBs!!!11one!" ??? 

I mean his concerns are valid tho. Trying to fix demographic challenges with ever increasing numbers does have its down sides

 

The main growing cities consistently fail to keep up with housing needs and other critical infrastructure like transportation, roads and even hospitals in some cases

 

This must be why in Canada many people in skilled trades or construction make as much as doctors. So much construction and they still can't keep up

 

Most ppl I know in construction all make $30 to $40 an hour  

 

Edit: Not literally as much as doctors tho, figure of speech

 

[homomo 23,883]

2 hours ago, Delulu Rogers said:

This does not seem like a good idea to me at all. The housing market is already sky high and we don’t have proper transportation or infrastructure to deal with the current population. Adding more people without proper facilities is counterproductive imo. 

 

1 hour ago, Aussie said:

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why Canada is raising the limit. Most Canadian cities are already facing massive issues with housing being so un affordable and with the jobs market shrinking due to the global pandemic. Why are they allowing even larger numbers of immigrants (not refugees) to enter the country?

Immigrants aren’t the ones buying properties as an investment and leaving them empty or charging Sky high rents. That’s being done by Canadians. Immigrants coming into the country helps the economy much more.

The issue you both need to tackle is Canadians purchasing multiple residential properties for profit - this is where the rent crisis stems from. Most cities in Canada have well over enough housing to fit populations for generations. It’s just the ones purchasing them as investments are the same ones making the prices go high, and that is definitely not the fault of the immigrants. They move into these properties and actually help the prices.

[Monster647 444]

3 hours ago, Franch Toast said:

How can I apply? 

1 hour ago, Kimmo said:

What is needed to become a Canadian citizen? 

I can answer to this as an immigrant to Canada. 

You should research Permanent Residency (PR) - Express Entry programs. Once you get your permanent residency, you can simply get citizenship if you live for 3 out of 5 consecutive years in Canada so the big deal is getting the PR. 

Express Entry system basically covers overwhelming majority of Canadian immigration for those who do not have family in Canada (aka Family Sponsorships). 3 most popular streams are Canadian Experience Class, Foreign Skilled Worker, and Federal Skilled Trades. 

Canadian Experience Class - You need to study at and graduate from a designated Canadian Higher Education Institution (aka bachelor's University, Master's University, Post-graduate diplomas, advanced diplomas at college level) etc. After graduation, you get an open work permit (aka a work permit that doesn't require any employer sponsorship) whose length ranges from 1 to 3 years depending on the length of your program. If you work in a qualified job for a year, you qualify for Canadian Experience Class (aka being a barista wouldn't qualify but being a software developer would). 

Foreign Skilled Worker - Basically same as CEC but completely dependent upon foreign work experience. In all express entry programs, a score called Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) decides who gets an invitation to apply for Permanent Residency. There are bunch of criteria deciding on CRS - you can easily find it online. The difference is that it's harder to get invitation through this program as Canadian Education + Canadian Experience (criterias for CEC program) gives much higher CRS more easily as government finds them more valuable in their decision to accept individuals as immigrants since those cries mean that the person already proved that they can integrate into Canadian society and be economically beneficial. 

Federal Skilled Trades - This is same as Foreign Skilled Worker but for blue collar people aka tradesman like plumbers. As blue collar qualifications yield much less CRS, you need to wait more for this program because Immigration Canada does Trades only draws once in a while when there is need for skilled blue collar workers, otherwise it's impossible to meet CRS cut-off point of normal permanent residency invitation rounds with blue collar qualifications as your CRS will be much lower. 

PS: I am currently getting my PR through CEC program....