NEW DELHI: The number of immigrants leaving Canada, a country that relies on them to drive economic growth, has seen a record spike, according to a new study conducted by the Institute of Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada.
As per the new study, the number of immigrants leaving Canada has surged in the year 2019. After 1982, the study showed that around 0.9 percent of people who received permanent citizenship left the country each year.However, in 2019, the percentage rose to 1.18 percent.
In the year 2019, around 67,000 immigrants chose to go back to their country or shift to a new one while in 2017 the number was 60,000.
According to the study, the failure of the Canadian government to meet the immigrants’ expectations has led to this percentage. It also highlighted how disillusionment among immigrants can slow down progress even in a country that consistently sets fresh records for population gains.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been using immigration to rapidly add more workers to stave off economic decline from an aging populace. But record population growth in recent years has led to growing criticism that its policies have exacerbated existing housing shortages and added more pressure on infrastructure and services like health care.
While talking about the sharp rise in the data, Daniel Bernhard, chief executive officer of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a pro-immigration advocacy group said that lack of enthusiasm for staying in Canada, which led to onward migration by some newcomers, is also behind a sharp drop in immigrants choosing to become Canadians.
“If Canada can’t reverse these issues and can’t provide these vital services and affordability, immigrants will leave,” he added.
The CEO suggested that the country needs to work harder to make sure that they’re happy here so that they contribute here, become Canadians, and contribute to the shared success.
He continued, “We need to realize that on balance, immigrants may owe Canada less than Canada owes immigrants.”
(With inputs from agencies)
As per the new study, the number of immigrants leaving Canada has surged in the year 2019. After 1982, the study showed that around 0.9 percent of people who received permanent citizenship left the country each year.However, in 2019, the percentage rose to 1.18 percent.
In the year 2019, around 67,000 immigrants chose to go back to their country or shift to a new one while in 2017 the number was 60,000.
According to the study, the failure of the Canadian government to meet the immigrants’ expectations has led to this percentage. It also highlighted how disillusionment among immigrants can slow down progress even in a country that consistently sets fresh records for population gains.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been using immigration to rapidly add more workers to stave off economic decline from an aging populace. But record population growth in recent years has led to growing criticism that its policies have exacerbated existing housing shortages and added more pressure on infrastructure and services like health care.
While talking about the sharp rise in the data, Daniel Bernhard, chief executive officer of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, a pro-immigration advocacy group said that lack of enthusiasm for staying in Canada, which led to onward migration by some newcomers, is also behind a sharp drop in immigrants choosing to become Canadians.
“If Canada can’t reverse these issues and can’t provide these vital services and affordability, immigrants will leave,” he added.
The CEO suggested that the country needs to work harder to make sure that they’re happy here so that they contribute here, become Canadians, and contribute to the shared success.
He continued, “We need to realize that on balance, immigrants may owe Canada less than Canada owes immigrants.”
(With inputs from agencies)