In a latest survey conducted by the Association of Canadian Studies, Canadians demonstrated absolute support for prioritization of family reunification rather than prioritizing economic-class and refugee-class immigration in the year 2020.
No doubt, Canadians hold a very generous perception towards immigration and truly believe that it is essential for the recovery of Canada’s economy. However, they showed utmost compassion in the survey by stating that family members should be getting the nod for immigration over anyone else.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the immigration intake is declining. Family sponsorship went through a slump of 78% in the 2nd quarter of this year as compared to the same phase last year.
RELEVANT STATS
Around 36% of the survey participants said that the family of people already staying in Canada should be given more importance this year. This percentage was meagre 30% in 2016.
Almost 61% participants opined that immigration is beneficial, 22% of them stated that it would adversely affect Canada’s economic recovery and 18% had nothing to say about it.
Survey partakers from Atlantic Canada were of the opinion that immigration would be advantageous for Canada (67%). The people who were in favour (52%) significantly outnumbered those people who contradicted (26%) and those who had nothing to say (22%).
FUTURE SPECULATIONS
The Government of Canada is considering immigration as a sure shot answer for successful post-epidemic economic recovery. Lately, immigration ministers of Canada had met for discussion pertaining to the possibility of immigration after the pandemic, the priority of enabling entry of international students and attracting fresh immigrants towards the rural Canadian communities.
