One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

Sure, it comes with some demographic challenges. With increased demand, the cost of housing in Canada’s major cities is under extreme stress. But that is something that smart government immigration policy can plan for.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

March 27, 2023

OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.

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