Demographic Landscape and Benjamin Tal

non-permanent residents: It is common knowledge that immigration accounts for more than three quarters of population growth, he wrote in the report, according to Huffington Post Canada. What is less known is the dramatic impact of the meteoric ascent in the number of non-permanent residents on the nation demographic landscape—mainly among young Canadians. A report by CIBC economist Benjamin Tal released Wednesday says that Canada record number of non-permanent residents should be recognized as economic driving forces for consumer spending and housing, rather than just band aid solutions to fill gaps in the labour force. The government overhauled the temporary foreign worker program last year amid criticism that it was too lax, allowing employers to call in foreign workers willing to do a Canadian job for less. The Conservatives also set an April 1 deadline for low-skilled temporary foreign workers to either become permanent residents or face deportation. The changes restricted the number of workers that could be hired by a single employer, as well as hiring immigrants in areas of the country with high unemployment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.