Loading ...CANADA – Feds permitted over two million foreigners into country last year: report
Canada’s immigration data for 2023 uncovered 471,550 permanent residents, 766,520 temporary foreign workers and 1,040,985 recipients of foreign study permits entered the country.
A parliamentary committee is recommending Ottawa to count all foreigners let into Canada in addition to permanent residents.
On Tuesday, the Senate social affairs committee learned the ‘true number’ of non-citizens is quadruple the official figure when counting temporary foreign workers and international students.
“Numerous witnesses agreed the Immigration Levels Plan or annual report to Parliament should include projected levels for migrant workers and international students to provide a complete and comprehensive picture of Canada’s immigration plan,” said a committee report, Act Now: Solutions For Temporary And Migrant Labour In Canada. It recommended all figures be plainly disclosed.
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Act Now: Solutions For Temporary And Migrant Labour In Canada.
https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/441/SOCI/reports/2024-05-17_SOCI_Migrant_Report_e.pdf
From the report:
What’s Fuelling Economic Growth in Canada?
Economic policy should rest on data-driven, accurate and relevant measures of the
labour market and growth. The role of immigration in economic growth, well-being
and productivity may also need to be further assessed.
Mikal Skuterud added that “while there’s no question that heightened immigration
rates can boost the overall size of the Canadian economy, what matters for economic
well-being in the population is the size of the average slice of the economic pie when
it’s divided between all Canadians, including our newcomers.”509
Armine Yalnizyan elaborated that when adjusted for inflation, GDP per capita was
lower in 2023 than in 2018. This may be due to the “clear shift in Canadian immigration
policy away from prioritizing human capital to plugging holes in labour markets with
lower-skilled workers.”510
Armine Yalnizyan’s answer to what is fuelling growth? Nothing. “There’s no question
that this shift is good for the profit margins of businesses that rely upon these workers;
it’s not good for growth in GDP per capita or economic inequality. […] For decades,
Canada has simultaneously enjoyed high immigration rates and strong public support
for high immigration, but if we don’t manage the system responsibly, we threaten that
public support.”511
Andrew Griffith added that “from a productivity point of view, increased numbers and
flexibility of lower-skilled workers outside of essential sectors does little to enhance
Canadian productivity and per capita GDP growth. In contrast, higher-skilled workers
make that contribution. While the case can be made for essential workers using the
helpful Public Safety definitions,512 the increased easing of caps and lengths of work
permits effectively provide a disincentive for companies to invest in productivity and
improvements in working conditions.”513
Just what we needed. 2 million more to add to our inflation and tax loads.
But, they’ll vote Liberal!
Excellent question Briguy — does anyone know if non-citizens have the right to vote in Canada?
We know that they do in the USA (previously posted).