Canada on Nov. 1 unveiled a new policy that aims to attract a total of 1.45 million immigrants between 2023 and 2025.
“The attitude of Canada’s government toward immigration is a stark departure from those of governments in Western countries such as Sweden and Italy, where newly elected parties are seeking to curtail immigration and are blaming immigrants for crime and disorder,” wrote Vjosa Isai in a New York Times article.
Canada “is struggling with an acute shortage of workers, particularly in skilled trades and industries like healthcare. The most recent job vacancy data showed there were 958,500 open roles in Canada in August and 1.0 million unemployed people,” Reuters reported.
The plan was unveiled by Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
Additional details on the plan are available here.
The Immigration and Refugee News Digest 