David’s Blog | What if we’re doing coronavirus prevention all wrong? As coronavirus started to become more of a serious concern in North America we were told to wash our hands and slow down the spread of infection through social distancing. [Read more…] By David Cohen
Despite coronavirus, Canada needs immigrants Why it makes sense for Canada to maintain high immigration levels in time of crisis Last week Canada announced its 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan as the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis was escalating. By Kareem El-Assal
6 factors that shape Canada’s immigration levels The difficult decision of identifying how many new immigrants to welcome to Canada is shaped by six major factors, but there is one factor that prevails above all. Canada’s 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan announcement will spark much discussion. The discussion will center around issues such as the number of immigrants Canada will welcome, which categories they will fall under and whether Canada has the capacity to integrate these newcomers into its economy and society. By Kareem El-Assal
How do we know if immigrants are succeeding in Canada’s economy? The traditional approach of measuring the performance of immigrants in Canada’s economy can be misleading Canada cares deeply about ensuring immigrants succeed in its economy. Its economic class immigration programs are designed to select candidates who have the highest chance of finding a good job in the Canadian labour market. By Kareem El-Assal
Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019 Despite its historically low unemployment rate and labour shortages, Quebec reduced immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. This could hurt Quebec’s economy moving forward. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. By Kareem El-Assal
Accueil d’immigrants : Le Québec en retard par rapport au reste du Canada Malgré un taux de chômage historiquement bas et des pénuries de main-d’œuvre, le Québec a réduit l’immigration de 21 % en 2019. Cela pourrait nuire à l’économie de la province dans les années à venir. Le gouvernement du Québec a tenu sa promesse de réduire l’immigration de 21 % en 2019 et la province a pris encore plus de retard par rapport au reste du Canada en ce qui concerne le nombre d’immigrants qu’elle accueille. By Kareem El-Assal
Which cities in Canada attract the most immigrants? Canada’s cities are competing to attract more immigrants. In 2019, Charlottetown, Regina and Toronto welcomed the highest number of immigrants per capita. Ottawa was the latest city to join the exclusive one per cent club. Cities across Canada are engaged in a heated competition to attract more immigrants. Due to their aging populations and low birth rates, cities need more immigrants to keep their economies strong. By Kareem El-Assal
Atlantic Canada’s immigration revolution continues Immigration to Atlantic Canada continues to rise significantly with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick leading the way through the Provincial Nominee Program and Atlantic Immigration Pilot Atlantic Canada’s incredible immigration run continued in 2019 as the region welcomed nearly 18,000 newcomers. By Kareem El-Assal
There are jobs in smaller cities for new immigrants to Canada Smaller cities offer good job opportunities, more affordable housing, and a high quality of life Over the past twenty years, Canada has sought to encourage more immigrants to move to its smaller cities. The main tool it has used to pursue this goal has been the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). By Kareem El-Assal
