Why will Canada be attractive to immigrants post the pandemic?

Canada has always been one of the prominent immigration destinations to several immigrants throughout the world. Before the outbreak of the pandemic, more than one million new immigrants were immigrating to Canada each year. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of immigration in the entire world. The world witnessed frequent lockdowns, travel restrictions, and changes in immigration policies. So, it becomes pertinent to analyze the Canadian immigration system after the pandemic is over. Typically, a large number of people want to move to Canada owing to its good living standards, decent economic opportunities, friendly and welcoming attitude, and several immigration programs. Also Besides, Canada is one of the top study destinations for international students as it is considered a safe and non-discriminatory country. However, would the popularity of Canada remain the same among the immigrants post coronavirus pandemic? Let’s try to analyze.

Why is global talent set to immigrate to Canada post-coronavirus?

World Education Services conducted a survey last year to assess the interest among people in moving to Canada during the pandemic.

Here are the three key findings of the survey:

Interest in moving to Canada increased among immigrants during the pandemic

Respondents feel the economic conditions in Canada would be better than in their home countries

Most of the respondents surveyed no longer wanted to delay immigration

These conclusions are crucial as they indicate that interest in immigration has not been impacted by the pandemic in a negative manner. Potential newcomers are still interested in moving to Canada. Also, the Canadian Government and the Bank of Canada have put a huge amount of money to support unemployed people, employers, and other coronavirus-related costs. Besides, it seems that Canada will manage to tackle the pandemic sooner than other popular countries. The number of people getting vaccinated in Canada is increasing in recent days. Higher doses of vaccinations in Canada and the U.S. will enable both countries to lift border restrictions. This will be good news for the Canadian economy as it is already in the mode of recovery now.

Canada’s immigration future looks appealing

There are only some short-term issues that Canada needs to manage. Otherwise, the country holds a bright future for immigration. The country has diverse communities that are friendly towards new immigrants and attract newcomers from some 175 countries. Further, IRCC offers nearly $2 billion each year to provide settlement services to new immigrants. This spending ensures that Canada is committed to extending support to newcomers despite the pandemic situation. All these arguments strongly suggest that Canada will be an attractive immigration destination to the global talent after the pandemic is over. And it seems that the country is on the right track to meet its high annual immigration target this year.