Peter Menzies: Immigration Must Be Meticulously Planned
Commentary There’s been a lot of talk lately about immigration as people and provincial governments feel the impacts of Justin Trudeau’s decade as prime minister. Between 2016, his first full year in charge, and 2024, his final full year at the nation’s helm, annual average immigration hit 1.4 million, considerably more than double the 617,800 […]
TL;DR
- Annual average immigration between 2016 and 2024 hit 1.4 million.
- This is more than double the average of 617,800 between 2000 and 2015.
- The current birth rate of 1.25 per woman is below the replacement level of 2.1.
- Immigration is seen as necessary for Canada's survival due to low birth rates.
- Historical birth rates in 1955 were much higher, at 3.82 children per woman.