The Canadian government has just released its annual immigration target for 2017, with the majority of commentators saying 300,000 is an underwhelming figure, especially given the major hike that was expected.
However, before jumping to that conclusion, it is important to consider what the changes in target categories mean for Canada.
Firstly, Canada's target of 300,000 immigrants for 2016 is already a modern-era record for newcomer numbers.
The increase – from 270,000 in 2015 – was driven by the goal of bringing in nearly 56,000 mainly-Syrian refugees.
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