China News Agency, Toronto, January 3 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) Canadian officials announced on January 3 that the number of new permanent residents the country will absorb in 2022 will reach a record high.
Canadian Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Fraser disclosed through a press release that the number of new permanent residents absorbed by the country last year has reached the planned target of about 431,600, which also surpassed the annual intake of new permanent residents set in 2021. records of immigration.
Fraser said new immigrants played an important role in filling labor shortages, bringing new talent to the community, and enriching the community as a whole.
Canada's immigration sector processed about 5.2 million applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship last year.
This figure is double the number of applications for 2021.
The Canadian government must submit a plan to introduce the scale of immigration to Parliament every year.
According to the current target, Canada will introduce about 1.45 million new permanent residents in the next three years.
Among them, 465,000 people will be recruited in 2023, 485,000 in 2024, and 500,000 in 2025.
As the population continues to age and the fertility rate is below replacement level, immigration has become the main driver of Canada's population growth.
According to the 2021 census, immigrants accounted for about 23% of Canada's total population, the highest proportion since the establishment of the Federation.
Its ratio also ranks first among the seven major industrial countries in the West.
Demographics also show that immigrants now account for almost 100 per cent of Canada's workforce growth.
About 75% of Canada's population growth comes from new immigrants.
Immigration is expected to account for 100% of the country's population growth through 2032.
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