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Canada’s competitive landscape for attracting skilled immigrants

Canada’s competitive landscape for attracting skilled immigrants. March 2012. Canada – growth leader among G-7. Canada surpassed pre-recession peak well ahead of US. A credible plan to get back to balance allows government flexibility. Stock of debt is relatively low.

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Canada’s competitive landscape for attracting skilled immigrants

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  1. Canada’s competitive landscape for attracting skilled immigrants March 2012

  2. Canada – growth leader among G-7

  3. Canada surpassed pre-recession peak well ahead of US

  4. A credible plan to get back to balance allows government flexibility

  5. Stock of debt is relatively low

  6. Financial sector health remains intact

  7. Appreciation reflects foreign investor flows and high commodity prices

  8. Limited signs of household stress

  9. Corporate profit growth solid and lots of cash available

  10. … has put Canada in an improved position globally

  11. Steady decline in corporate tax rates…

  12. Canada’s prominence in global natural resource production • #1 Potash producer by volume • Top 5 Nickel producer • #2 in proven oil reserves • #3 Forest-product producer • #8 in Gold production and #9 in Copper production • Top 5 Uranium producer • TSX is a ‘Go To’ Exchange for ‘Resource – based’ public company listings Source: British Geological Survey, RBC Economics

  13. Much stronger performance than in US

  14. Labour market performance in Canada has been strong, U.S. lagging

  15. Canada’s population is aging

  16. Gap exists

  17. Global Competitiveness Index Source: World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report, 2011

  18. Standard of living near top of list

  19. Opportunities abound and Canadians highly educated

  20. World’s 50 Safest Banks 2010  • 1 KfW(Germany) • 2 Caisse des Depots et Consignations (CDC)(France) • 3 Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten(Netherlands) • 4 Zuercher Kantonalbank(Switzerland) • 5 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank(Germany) • 10 Royal Bank of Canada (Canada) • 15 Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada) • 22 Scotiabank (Canada) • 25 Caisse centrale Desjardins (Canada)  • 36 Bank of Montreal (Canada) • 37 CIBC (Canada) Source: Global Finance: http://www.gfmag.com/tools/best-banks/

  21. Human Development Index: Trends 1980 - present SOURCE: UNDP: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/CAN.html

  22. United Kingdom: 579,620 Peoples Republic of China: 466,940 India: 443,690 Philippines: 303,195 Italy: 296,850 USA: 250,535 Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region: 215,430 Germany: 171,405 Poland: 170,490 Viet Nam: 160,170 Portugal: 150,390 Pakistan: 133,280 Source: Statistics Canada, www.statcan.gc.ca Jamaica: 123,420 Netherlands: 111,990 Sri Lanka: 105,670 Korea, South: 98,395 Iran: 92,090 Guyana: 87,195 Romania: 82,645 France: 79,550 Lebanon: 75,275 Greece: 73,125 Trinidad and Tobago: 65,540 Taiwan: 65,205 Immigrant Population by Place of Birth (2006 census)

  23. Multiculturalism SOURCE: UNDP: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/

  24. MY RBC TEAM http://www.ops.gov.sk.ca/

  25. The Message WE NEED YOU ! Image Source: airlawblog.com

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