Safety and prosperity are this country’s core value propositions. Here, a kid can arrive from anywhere in the world, enter public school and attend a
core value propositions. Here, a kid can arrive from anywhere in the world, enter public school and attend a relatively affordable university. They can graduate as a pharmacist or computer programmer or some other desirable professional, equipped to take advantage of the many opportunities Canada has to offer.
At least, that’s how it’s been for decades. How realistic is it now? The crushingly high cost of living makes everything harder. Finding an affordable place to live is nearly impossible, especially in major urban areas, especially for new arrivals. And what’s the payoff? Even good incomes now barely cover living expenses.
Last summer, Canada’s population reached a milestone: 40 million people. We opened our doors to temporary workers, international students and many other newcomers to address nationwide labour shortages. The sudden population surge surpassed projections and created a host of unforeseen problems. Canadians tend to be pro-immigration, in part because many citizens are first- or second-generation immigrants themselves. But the consensus has begun to change, especially as homeless encampments and overcrowded shelters pop up in communities across the country and wait times for medical treatments grow longer., we wanted to take a look at the implications of Canada’s recent population surge in a special immigration-themed issue.
In this issue, you can see why that might be a good idea. The writer Stephen Maher examines the policies that brought us to 41 million, and Jordan Michael Smith investigates why asylum seekers sometimes end up sleeping on the streets.
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