Prime Minister Trudeau recently admitted his government's role in a significant increase in temporary immigration, which he described as exceeding Canada's capacity.
This is surprising as it contradicts his government's responsibility for the spike in non-permanent residents and international student visas.
The 93% increase in non-permanent residents since 2021 has led to Canada's fastest population growth since 1957, with 63% coming from non-permanent residents for the second consecutive year.
Trudeau's government initially overlooked the impact on housing and infrastructure, but recent public concern and falling poll numbers have initiated a shift in policy.
#Trudeau, #Justin_Trudeau, #immigration_to_Canada, #immigration_levels
April 15, 2024
An RBC Economics report predicts that reducing temporary immigration to Canada will harm the country's economic growth and exacerbate the impact of the retiring Baby Boomer generation.
A rise in immigration boosts both the economy's capacity to produce more goods and services and increases demand for these products, says RBC senior economist Nathan Janzen.
Slower population growth will decrease both the demand and supply of workers, affecting overall economic production and income.
During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary immigration to Canada tripled, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The surge in immigrants led to housing affordability issues, prompting Immigration Minister Marc Miller to cap study permit applications at 606,250 this year, a 40 percent reduction.
#IRCC, #immigration_levels, #temporary_residents, #RBC
April 10, 2024
Canadians rank 15th in the World Happiness Report, with seniors being the happiest. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased benevolence, especially among Millennials and Generation Z.
However, the report, prepared with Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the World Happiness Report’s editorial board, reveals worrying trends for the youth.
Happiness has decreased in all age groups, particularly among the young, making them the least happy age group in 2021 - 2023.
This is a significant shift from 2006 - 2010. The decline in happiness is more pronounced in young females, who are the unhappiest group in Canada.
#World_Happiness_Report, #Canadian_population, #happiness
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A program placing Black medical students in Toronto's community health centres is expanding to five more centres and offering $5,000 each to students.
The initiative, run by the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO), allows students to gain valuable medical field experience.
The program places students in centres catering to racialized communities, homeless, temporary residents, or refugees.
Research shows Black patients often report higher satisfaction when treated by Black physicians. Despite Ontario nominating a record number of healthcare workers through its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), there is still a growing shortage of family medicine residency applicants.
Last year, about 12% of all OINP nominations were made to healthcare workers.
#OINP, #healthcare_workers, #BPAO, #Ontario
April 9, 2024
