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Canada to welcome 1.3 mn immigrants over 3 years for post-pandemic growth

Immigration had been one of the main drivers of Canada's economy, and accounts for almost all of the nation's employment growth

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Photo: Reuters)

1 min read Last Updated : Feb 15 2022 | 6:47 AM IST

Canada, a country that relies heavily on immigration to grow its labor force, has set an ambitious plan to bring in more than 1.3 million newcomers over the next three years to support its post-pandemic growth.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government aims to add more than 431,000 permanent residents this year, 447,000 in 2023 and 451,000 in 2024, according to the 2022-24 Immigration Levels Plan released on Monday. Figures for this year and 2023 have been revised higher from earlier targets of 411,000 and 421,000, respectively.

“Immigration has helped shape Canada into the country it is today,” Immigration Minister Sean

Topics : Justin Trudeau Canada Canada Immigration immigrants

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