Recently, the Government of Canada released Century Initiative.
The initiative estimates that Canada will achieve a population of 100 million by 2100, assuming continued steady growth in immigration levels and implementing policies supporting families with children.
This requires increased investments in housing, infrastructure, and services to improve the quality of life for all Canadians.
According to the report, immigration is the most reliable way to grow Canada’s population and economy.
Century Initiative recommended more investments in housing, social infrastructure, meeting immigration targets, and improving settlement services for temporary residents.
#Century_Initiative, #population_growth
https://www.centuryinitiative.ca/
August 22, 2023
In Canada, women who immigrated under economic programs were more likely to graduate from Canadian colleges and universities than men.
This could be because immigrant women often face challenges in having their foreign educational credentials recognized in Canada.
Interestingly, those with a university education before immigrating were also more likely to obtain college diplomas or university degrees after arriving in Canada.
Additionally, immigrants with Canadian postsecondary educational qualifications earned between $47,700 and $67,600, comparable to the median employment income of those without such qualifications.
#Statistics_Canada, #edication, #statistics, #economic_immigrants
August 21, 2023
Ontario's colleges have seen a significant increase in international enrolments, leading some colleges to adopt a Public College-Private Partnership (PCPP) arrangement to expand their international student capacity.
However, starting September 2023, the Ontario government will implement new caps on PCPP programmes' international enrolments.
One PCPP programme in Ontario was so "oversubscribed" for the 2023 - 2024 academic year that it had to revoke admission offers previously sent to 504 international students.
Currently, the Government of Ontario is working on a solution and will probably send the most affected students to Centennial College or another college.
#Ontario, #International_students, #study_in_Canada, #Study_in_Ontario
August 18, 2023
Despite exceeding immigration targets and expecting an influx of skilled tradespeople, Canada's construction industry continues to lose thousands of jobs.
In July, the sector saw a 2.8% drop, with 45,000 jobs lost. This trend is increasing, with construction experiencing more job losses than other major sectors.
The problem is worsened by an upcoming wave of retirements and a housing shortage of millions. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
forecasts 3.5 million more homes to be built by 2030, but the number of new homes is declining.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller believes new immigrants are necessary to solve the housing crisis and intends to maintain or increase immigration targets.
#Labour_shortage, #construction, #housing, #skilled_trades
August 17, 2023
