John McCallum, the Immigration Minister of Canada indicated recently that they will let more immigrants enter Canada in the year 2017. He also regarded it as a "good policy for democratic reasons". The report suggests that the quota will be increased to 300,000 people for 2017. McCallum also said that raising the quota up to 300,000 immigrants has laid a permanent foundation for their country’s future economic growth.
Like many other countries, Canada has an aging population, which poses a challenge for their economic growth. So, letting more immigrants will help the country in the growth of their economy. An economic advisory council at the finance minister Bill Morneau’s office, also recommended that Canada must increase its annual immigration target to 450,000 in the next 5 years to attract top and experienced talent to their companies in Canada.
"This is an achievable number for some date in the future,” said McCallum, who agreed with the recommendations.
In the next year's plan, the number of immigrants under the economic growth category will rise to 172,500 from 1,60,600 this year, the Canadian Government said. The number of refugees will decrease from 55,800 to 40,000.
It is a really good news for people planning to migrate to Canada next year! We also expect that the Canadian Government will make certain significant changes including some relaxations for the aspiring immigrants.
