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A young boy plays with a Canadian flag with his mother, originally from the Philippines, during a Canada Day citizenship ceremony at in Winnipeg, Man., on Canada Day in 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Here’s why Canada needs to ditch age‑based immigration points

As Canada contemplates major changes to points-based immigration, it has a historic opportunity to right ageist wrongs.
An Air Canada plane at Pearson Airport in Toronto. By emphasizing both control and the benefits of immigration, leaders can preserve positive attitudes toward immigrants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Canada’s immigration strategy: How reduced targets can preserve positive attitudes

The recently announced cuts to Canada’s immigration targets for the coming years are essential to maintain Canadians’ support for immigration and positive attitudes toward immigrants.
Some of the nearly 400 new Canadians from 65 countries take the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Toronto, in July 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Canada has always had a ‘tap on, tap off’ immigration policy aimed primarily at filling jobs

Sharp increases and decreases in the number of immigrants are nothing new in Canada. Historically, immigration levels increase when the unemployment rate declines, and fall when unemployment rises.
Migrant workers prune fruit trees in early spring in Pereaux, N.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Why Canada must act urgently to give undocumented migrants legal status

The federal government needs to recognize and address the structural problems of the current migration system that lead to migrants living and working in Canada without authorized immigration status.

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