2021 Year In Review: Looking At Canada's Immigration Policy

Over the past year, Canada has made great efforts in continuing to grow its immigrant population. In August alone, 37,780 new permeant residents were  reported to have arrived in Canada. Immigration has proven to be one of Canada's most valuable solutions to countering the effects of an aging population and diminishing workforce.

Even while the world has been forced to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and increased travel restrictions, Canada's government has continued to expand on policies that welcome immigrants into the country and ensure that more individuals can live and work where they want.

Through the digitization of many aspects of the immigration process and the creation of pro-immigrant government policies, Canada is on-track to meet its goal of accepting 401,000 immigrants by the end of 2021. Immigrant-friendly policies in Canada provide employers with expanded access to a steady supply of high-skilled talent which has transformed the demographic