Canada immigration sharply curtailed by virus
Canada’s hopes of welcoming a record number of immigrants have been dashed according to a Royal Bank of Canada report. – EPA pic, May 30, 2020.
CANADA had hoped to welcome a record wave of immigrants in 2020 but will likely take in approximately half the previously expected number of people due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a study published yesterday showed. In March, the government announced that it planned to accommodate some 370,000 new permanent residents this year. However, according to a new study by the Royal Bank of Canada, some 170,000 fewer immigrants are now likely to enter the country.
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