'Demand is so high': Calgary's immigration surge continues as settlement agencies look to expand yyc
, breaking a record set the previous year. Before 2021, the previous record had stood since 1913, according to a news release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada .Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
“Newcomers play an essential role in filling labour shortages, bringing new perspectives and talents to our communities, and enriching our society as a whole,” said Fraser.Article content Kelly Ernst, vice-president of the Centre for Newcomers’ vulnerable population services, said the Calgary organization was about 300 to 400 per cent above its targets for the number of people it served over the first nine months of its fiscal year, which started April 1, 2022.
Ernst said Calgary also has a high rate of secondary migration, with many newcomers moving to the Alberta city after originally settling somewhere else in the country. However, finding affordable housing for immigrants and refugees continues to be a challenge for settlement agencies, said Ernst.
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