IMMIGRANTS FROM 175 COUNTRIES WELCOMED BY CANADA IN 2019:
Gone are the days when moving to a foreign country was a distant, impossible dream. The ones who achieved their dreams were lucky. Today, the scenario has completely changed. It is quite common for people to migrate from one country to another. In the recent times, Canada has emerged as the hot favorite destination for immigrants. Canada has welcomed immigrants from 175 countries with open arms over the past few years. The Express Entry system, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have also contributed to the souring number of immigrants to Canada. The candidate’s country of origin is not considered for Canada’s economic class immigration system launched in 1967. Since then there have been favorable changes made to the immigration system to bring in a lot of talented immigrants globally, who could contribute to the growth of Canadian economy.
INDIA IS NUMERO UNO:
The rise in the number of immigrants to Canada from India has upsurge in the past few years. As stated, earlier India’s share in the newcomer population comes up to 25% making it the topmost source country of new immigrants to Canada. The increased restrictions and tightened rules on the immigration system by the USA government has resulted in this shift. Interestingly, a recent survey proved opined that Canada is keen on welcoming more Indian STEM professionals. Since 2016, the rise in the number of Indians opting for permanent residency in Canada is almost up by 105 % (in 2016, 39,705 people opted for PR while in 2019, 80,685 Indians opted for PR). India also has a significant population of middle class who are not only highly proficient in English but also highly educated and qualified to suit the criteria specified by the Canadian Immigrant selection process.
CHINA’S IMMIGRATION NUMBERS REMAIN CONSISTENT OVER THE YEARS:
China ranks second source country of new immigrants to Canada with 30,000 new immigrants. Over the past few years there has been a consistency in the number of immigrants from China hovering around 30,000 every year. It is tough to gauge the reason behind this consistency that does not seem to rise. A few possible reasons being: The rise in the standard of living in China has inversely affected the interest of people settling abroad. The ratio of English speakers is less when compared to the ratio of English speakers in India.
A GRADUAL DECLINE IN THE IMMIGRATION NUMBERS FROM PHILIPPINES:
There has been a gradual decline in the number of immigrants from Philippines over the past few years. For instance: In 2015, the number of Filipinos obtaining Permanent Residence were 50,000 in comparison to 28,000 in 2019. The main reason behind this decline may be the significant reduction in intake by Canada to its Caregiver program.
IMMIGRATION FROM NIGERIA ON A RISE:
Immigration from Nigeria has boomed in the recent years. Earlier there were approximately 5,000 immigrants to Canada from Nigeria every year. It was in 2018, that the numbers almost doubled to 11,000. The permanent residency obtained in 2019 by Nigerians amounted to 13,000. The main reason behind this rise is estimated to the Nigerians being native English speakers who have an advantage of applying under the Canada’s economic class programs.
US IMMIGRATION TO CANADA:
In 2019, an estimated 11,000 U.S. citizens are believed to have immigrated to Canada. This number has been consistent over the past few years amounting to 3% of newcomers coming to Canada from US. Moreover, Express Entry System and Provincial Nominee Program (PNPs) have made it easier for Indians and other nationals living in USA to move to Canada due to the restrictions and stringent rules imposed on visas by the US government.
CONCLUSION:
I strongly believe that in the years to come, Canada will adopt a lot more initiatives to pull in a lot of talent pool and fulfil its shortage of labor in the global market and allow people to be permanent residents. People will need the services of Immigration Consultants and they should be very careful in hiring the Consultant, they should only hire one who is Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant one of them is CanOz Visa Services Inc.