Canadians approve of immigration
A Gallup poll was commissioned recently by The Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) regarding Canada 's attitude towards immigration. The census reveals Canadians as “more open” to the idea of immigration than many other immigrant-receiving nations.
The census data also shed light on international perspectives regarding immigration. Where Canadians feel that immigration is a positive “nation-building” exercise, their American and British Counterparts feel less so. In fact, 58% of Americans, and 60% of Britons polled by Gallup have said that they would want to see their immigration levels decrease. Canada on the other hand sees immigration as the only way to quell its declining population and labour shortages.
Another question asked in the survey was if immigration was “good for the economy”. Once again, Canadian responded positively with over 60% polled saying that they thought it was a good thing for the country's economic forecast. Canada isn't alone in believing this either . Both Australia and New Zealand feel that their economies, respectively, will benefit from newly-landed immigrants.
*** En deux mots: Les Canadiens sont tolérants, ouvert et ont besoin d’immigrants pour vivre et survivre…New government online services for the immigrantsOntario has officially launched two new immigration-centric websites. The online resources facilitate both settlement and career services, respectively.
Ontarioimmigration.ca welcomes Canadian Newcomers to Ontario and provides them with comprehensive settlement information. The new online service is intended to help ease the transition for over 120,000 newly-landed immigrants that settle in Canada 's most populous province each and every year.
*** En deux mots: L’Ontario, le poumon du Canada va aider davantage ceux qui sont acceptes pour immigrer au Canada, dont le tiers s’établie en Ontario, personellement je pense que cette mesure ne changeras pas grand-chose…New government agency will recognize foreign credentialsIn his first public address as Immigration Minister, Monte Solberg announced that a federal agency will be developed to respond to the needs of Canada 's skilled immigrants. He also re-iterated his government's plan to reduce the immigrant landing fee by half.
Speaking at the Public Policy Forum Convention held In Toronto recently, Solberg did not mention specifically when the new "credentials recognition" agency will be instituted, however has noted that it would require co-operation from various levels of government and business, as well as the academic establishment and various community groups.
He has also repeated his government's promise to cut the Right of Permanent Residence landing fee by half. He believes that the reduced fee will make it "easier and more attractive for Newcomers to come to Canada".
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