I commend you for adapting to the Canadian economy, and deciding to go into the trades. Some disagreements on your other points - let me say upfront that these are not strongly-held personal opinions, but merely an attempt to understand why Canada is DESPERATE for immigrants.
Canada's total fertility rate is 1.5 children per woman, well below replacement rate 2.1. In virtually every country, as education levels rise, fertility rates drops. For example, India's fertility rate dropped below replacement rate last year. Government incentives have no lasting impact on birth rate. Take the example of Sweden and Denmark, which top global rankings for the amount of child support benefits that their governments gives new parents. Their total fertility is about 1.7 to 1.8 children per woman, similar to the US which has lousy child support benefits. Turns out that portraying Sweden as a role model for fertility-boosting government policy, does not stand up to scrutiny. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/08/09/is-sweden-our-fertility-boosting-role-model
Secondly, it is FAR cheaper for Canada to bring in new immigrants (who are already in their productive years), than providing incentives to current Canadians to have babies. Those newborns are a cost to the economy for 20+ years before they start contributing. Before somebody berates me for saying this, I'm talking about creaking government finances, not putting a price tag on what babies are worth. Also immigrants tend to have more children than native-born Canadians, so immigration also provides a modest second generation boost to population.
Thirdly (and *MOST IMPORTANTLY*), CPP will be bankrupt unless Canada brings in new immigrants. Take a look at the table in section 14 of this report https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/cpc-pac/2021/vol1/s6/supp-pension-eng.html . "Closed Group" refers to Canadians currently contributing to / receiving benefits from CPP, and there is a mammoth shortfall of $885 billion. But under "Open Group" accounting which includes current as well as future Canadians, CPP has enough assets to cover its future liabilities. Open Group only works if Canada has massive immigration.
Canada works well for people who have been here for a long time, because the bill will fall due on future generations, and particularly hard on future immigrants.
Canada also makes sense for a small subset of highly successful professionals, who have saved a ton of money early in their careers in the US / Asia, and are looking for an easier / less stressful continuation to their career. I have friends in their early/mid 40s, who are considering immigrating from the US. Sounds counter-intuitive, but it happens in certain instances. On the other hand, when ambitious younger cousins / family ask me whether they immigrate to Canada, my advice is to come only if their H-1B gets rejected.
Canada's total fertility rate is 1.5 children per woman, well below replacement rate 2.1. In virtually every country, as education levels rise, fertility rates drops. For example, India's fertility rate dropped below replacement rate last year. Government incentives have no lasting impact on birth rate. Take the example of Sweden and Denmark, which top global rankings for the amount of child support benefits that their governments gives new parents. Their total fertility is about 1.7 to 1.8 children per woman, similar to the US which has lousy child support benefits. Turns out that portraying Sweden as a role model for fertility-boosting government policy, does not stand up to scrutiny. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/08/09/is-sweden-our-fertility-boosting-role-model
Secondly, it is FAR cheaper for Canada to bring in new immigrants (who are already in their productive years), than providing incentives to current Canadians to have babies. Those newborns are a cost to the economy for 20+ years before they start contributing. Before somebody berates me for saying this, I'm talking about creaking government finances, not putting a price tag on what babies are worth. Also immigrants tend to have more children than native-born Canadians, so immigration also provides a modest second generation boost to population.
Thirdly (and *MOST IMPORTANTLY*), CPP will be bankrupt unless Canada brings in new immigrants. Take a look at the table in section 14 of this report https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/recgen/cpc-pac/2021/vol1/s6/supp-pension-eng.html . "Closed Group" refers to Canadians currently contributing to / receiving benefits from CPP, and there is a mammoth shortfall of $885 billion. But under "Open Group" accounting which includes current as well as future Canadians, CPP has enough assets to cover its future liabilities. Open Group only works if Canada has massive immigration.
Canada works well for people who have been here for a long time, because the bill will fall due on future generations, and particularly hard on future immigrants.
Canada also makes sense for a small subset of highly successful professionals, who have saved a ton of money early in their careers in the US / Asia, and are looking for an easier / less stressful continuation to their career. I have friends in their early/mid 40s, who are considering immigrating from the US. Sounds counter-intuitive, but it happens in certain instances. On the other hand, when ambitious younger cousins / family ask me whether they immigrate to Canada, my advice is to come only if their H-1B gets rejected.
That 100 million target has been suggested by ex-prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Reaching that goal by 2100, you would basically have more than 50% immigrants in the country. In what world do they think that is a good idea first and secondly, who would allow such a thing to happen. Even if both Liberals and Conservatives would agree on it, a third party will show up in the political scene and take charge. It will be inevitable. The latest democratic country to manifest this is Italy in September, Georgia Meloni becoming prime minister.
If Canada is really concerned about the birth rates, why no offer incentives for every child being born. My third world country offers $1,200 as a bonus for the first child and it increases for every child you will have. Its something. I bet if they offer like $10k-$20k per child they would bring a lot of LOVE into the air instantly. If you think about it, its nothing. 350k children are born every year, with the incentive that might reach 1 million or more perhaps. $20 Billion spent in helping parents deal with their new borns will be a direct investment into the economy, literally. Money for milk/food/diapers/check-ups/etc. Those who are on the verge of thinking to be parents or have a second baby will jump ship in a heart beat. Sooner or later someone will come up with this idea and probably become a Prime Minister. I would vote on the spot for him/her.
They keep complaining that there is a huge lack of doctors/nurses/plumbers/carpenter/etc, then for GOD's sake invite them as an absolute freaking priority. Leave the grandpas and grandmas aside for a while, they don't need the freaking PR, they can get along fine with a supervisa. Ridirecting those 28,000 reserved for them to doctors/nurses, you would solve an actual immidiate national emergency. But no, they wont do that.
I have friends in Canada who work in professional trades and they are making a killing. $400 days are almost the norm and $1000 ones are not that uncommon too. They way I see things, I will get into trades too and setup my own company in the long run, and leave my career behind. I am not passing on $200k yearly just for the sake of working in an office or whatnot. If Canada is needing a painter/plumber/electrician, I am becoming one. Adapt and Overcome.
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