Economics

Canada has traditionally been a generous country in terms of its immigration policy. Immigration policy has been developed based on two major objectives:1)to fill a shortage of skilled jobs that cannot be filled by the Canadian labor force and 2)to provide a safe-haven for individuals and families on humanitarian grounds
In terms of Canada’s immigration policy, discuss how immigration has affected the Canadian workforce and explore whether it been successful in achieving its objective. In addition, examine the impact of immigration on wages, income and employment on both new immigrants and native-born workers. Also explore how immigration may impact future demographics of the Canadian labour force under the current immigration policy.

Economics

Canada has traditionally been a generous country in terms of its immigration policy. Immigration policy has been developed based on two major objectives:1)to fill a shortage of skilled jobs that cannot be filled by the Canadian labor force and 2)to provide a safe-haven for individuals and families on humanitarian grounds
In terms of Canada’s immigration policy, discuss how immigration has affected the Canadian workforce and explore whether it been successful in achieving its objective. In addition, examine the impact of immigration on wages, income and employment on both new immigrants and native-born workers. Also explore how immigration may impact future demographics of the Canadian labour force under the current immigration policy.