(CNN) — Remember when you said you wanted to move to Canada? Now is a good time to start packing your bags.
Canada welcomed more than 286,000 permanent residents in 2017 and projects that number could reach 350,000 this year.
And 360,000 in 2020.
And 370,000 in 2021.
That’s a lot of immigrants, eh?
leave a hiking plan before traveling into the Tombstone Park area, you’re in for a wild time. This park, located 90 minutes from Dawson City, is filled with rugged peaks and wildlife.
communities and was first settled by the Irish in the 18th century.
CN Tower and Rogers Centre sports stadium you need to hit Lake Ontario (pictured).
Canada’s Glacier Skywalk in Jasper, which opened in 2014, is a fantastic place to catch views of the surrounding mountains.
Hopewell Rocks are covered in water twice a day.
leave a hiking plan before traveling into the Tombstone Park area, you’re in for a wild time. This park, located 90 minutes from Dawson City, is filled with rugged peaks and wildlife.communities and was first settled by the Irish in the 18th century.CN Tower and Rogers Centre sports stadium you need to hit Lake Ontario (pictured).“Thanks in great part to the newcomers we have welcomed throughout our history, Canada has developed into the strong and vibrant country we all enjoy,” said Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC).
Hussen, himself an immigrant from Somalia, said the influx will help offset Canada’s aging population and declining birth rate while growing its labor force.
Canada’s friendly stance towards new residents comes as many other Western nations, including the United States, are adopting more restrictive immigration policies.
Canada is especially dedicated to offering protection to refugees. The United Nations Refugee Agency reported unprecedented levels of refugees in 2017, with the number of forcibly displaced people reaching 68.5 million.
IRCC has pledged $5.6 million to support global resettlement initiatives.
Source: CNN
