Address: Immigration and Need

address: The increases will bring immigration to Canada to nearly 1 per cent of the population a figure that many have cited as necessary for the Canadian economy to remain competitive as it confronts the realities of an aging workforce and declining birth rate, according to Metro News. Everyone has been of the opinion we need more workers, we need more skilled workers, we need more people to power our economy, address our real skills shortages, address our real labour market shortages and also address the regional nature of some of these requirements, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said Wednesday. The immigration plan released Wednesday will see immigration levels climb from 300,000 people a year this year to 310,000 in 2018 and 330,000 in 2019. So we've listened. Again, Hussen said, the change comes after listening to people who complained that the system doesn't work properly as it is currently structured. The switch to a longer term planning approach marks a major pivot for the federal government, which has for decades relied on setting annual targets each year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.