Why does Canada need immigrants?
- Date added:
- Sunday, 23 October 2011
Answer
Because Canada has one of the best medical and social service in world, we also have one of the
oldest populations in the world. Canada needs a steady flow of new immigrants in order to
maintain a healthy social and economic growth and support an infrastructure of the second largest
country in the world.
Consider some of these factors:
• Demographics - aging population, low birth rate and shrinking work force.
• “Baby Boomers” will need social, medical, and old age assistance – there is a need to be able to
finance the numerous social programmes.
• The country's rapidly ageing population, coupled with a dearth of young workers, will cause a
major shortage of potential employees and could mean immigrants will account for almost all of
the labour force growth within a decade, Statistics Canada suggests.
• Census data for 2002, predicts potential worker shortfalls in a vast range of occupations by
2011, from family doctors to bricklayers.
• By 2021, Canada will have only two working Canadians for each retiree, compared with a
current 6-to-1 ratio.
• Changing world economic trends require Canada to have a dynamic and competitive society
• Canada competes for the best and the brightest immigrants, with countries like New Zealand,
Australia, and U.S.A.
• The Canadian government sets annual immigration quotas which need to be met
