Esses: We should not be complacent about Canadians’ welcoming attitudes toward immigrants

November 27, 2020

"We should not be complacent about Canadians’ welcoming attitudes toward immigrants" - Globe and Mail, published on November 6, 2020.

Excerpt: On Oct. 30 2020, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino, announced the new levels plan for immigration to Canada for 2021 to 2023. Compared to the previously released plan, the new one includes an increase of approximately 50,000 immigrants per year for 2021 and 2022 in order to make up for the shortfalls in immigration during the current pandemic. Indeed, it is estimated that the shortfall for 2020 will be at least 100,000 immigrants.

Read the full opinion piece here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-we-should-not-be-complacent-about-canadians-welcoming-attitudes/