Immigration

Getting immigration policy right has never been more crucial to the success of Canadians, Canada and the communities we live in. With a quickly aging population and low birth rates, 100% of our new labour growth will come from new immigrants within the next five years.

Canada's economic future is tied directly to our ability to successfully attract, integrate, and retain new immigrants. Still, new immigrants face significant barriers to success and are falling behind their non-immigrant counterparts.

Change is needed. The federal government must lead this change, with its provincial and territorial partners, but it must also bring municipal governments to the table. Municipal governments play a key role in helping newcomers settle into Canadian life. In many respects, they are the nation’s frontline, first responders when it comes to immigrant settlement. They must be part of a national solution.