Number of Canadian residents increasing faster than economic output.
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The selection process for permanent residents should give more weight to language proficiency.
From 2015 to 2022, Canada’s population increased by 3.3 million compared to only 1.6 million housing completions.
Federal policymakers seem uninterested in helping workers and businesses become more productive.
Without accompanying business investment, an increased labour supply will lead to lower per-capita income growth.
The recent inflow of people to the region does not mean the problem of outmigration has been solved.
Canada accepts about 300,000 immigrants per year.
In nine developed countries including Canada, immigrants are more than 20 per cent more likely to be self-employed than the native population.
Some B.C. government policies are at odds with ambitions to grow the province’s tech sector.