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Amid the ongoing labor shortage across Canada, the federal Liberal government plans to welcome 500,000 more immigrants each year by 2025. This is also widely perceived as good news for overseas workers and students who hope to live and pursue greener pastures in the country.<br>
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AmidtheongoinglaborshortageacrossCanada,thefederalLiberalgovernmentplanstowelcome500,000 more immigrants each year by 2025. This is also widely perceived as good news for overseas workers and studentswhohopetoliveandpursuegreenerpasturesinthecountry. AnagingpopulationisamongthedriversofthelaborshortageinCanada.Accordingtoreports,fewerworkers have supported those who have retired. Essential public services such as roles in schools and hospitals are alsoinneedofincreasedmanpowerandexpandingthisopportunitytoimmigrantsturnsouttobeafeasible solution. “It’s admirable to see governments becoming proactive in addressing economic problems such as labor shortages,” Sanjay Laul, CEO and Founder of education management company M Square Media, said. “DevelopmentplanslikeCanada’syearly500,000goalinimmigrantsmakemeexcitedaboutthefutureof international students who aim to work, earn a degree, and probably live long-term on Canadian soil,” he added. WhiletheFrasergovernmentisdriventoreachthistarget,itremainscautiousaboutthenuancesthattrail behind such development. This includes addressing the scarcity of affordable housing and ensuring immigrantsgetthesupporttheyneedtoeasilytransitionintolocalcommunities. The500kyearlyimmigrationtargetexpectsaninfluxof465,000newarrivalsin2023andincreasingitto 500,000in2025.Lastyear,therewerealready405,000permanentresidentsadmittedtothecountry.
Source Berthiaume, Lee. “Ottawa Reveals Plan to Welcome 500,000ImmigrantsaYearby2025.”CTVNews,The CanadianPress,1Nov.2022, www.ctvnews.ca/politics/feds-reveal-plan-to- welcome-500-000-immigrants-per-year-by-2025- 1.6133962.Accessed2Nov.2022.