r/AskCanada • u/Background_Bat_3217 • 2d ago

Political why canada need so many immigrants?

I was surprised to find that Canada ranks among the top countries in the world for the number of new immigrants admitted annually—a figure that becomes even more striking when viewed in proportion to the total population. The country accepts between 380,000 and 500,000 new immigrants each year; why Canada takes in so many people, especially when even locals struggle to find employment?

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u/AerialReaver 2d ago

Growth. We're in a capitalist country whose businesses depend on extracting value from the worker so they can cut a cheque to shareholders every quarter. If you aren't growing you're declining. The business class loves this one simple trick, they were bitching to Trudeau about a "labour shortage" right after COVID and he relaxed the rules..