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Canada, leading on immigration
Canada is welcoming immigration.
Nav Bhatia, “Superfan” of the NBA winning Toronto Raptors
Recently I was in Canada, including visiting Toronto and eating dinner on King Street the evening after the Raptors won the NBA Title.
I’ve always been fond of Toronto and of Canada, with one of my favourite things being the way they approach immigration as a country.
Canada is showing how to lead on immigration in a way that is positive, affirming, and supports a nation and economy for all of their people.
Canada welcomes immigrants
From a recent article by CIC news:
“Immigrants now make up 46 per cent of Toronto’s population and 51.5 per cent of the city’s residents identify themselves as “visible minority.”
A few days earlier, an article was published in TED Ideas called: “World population is headed for a steep decline, yet Canada’s is growing. What’s its secret?”, noting:
“The less nationalist the state, the easier the job of absorbing immigrants. The weaker the culture, the easier the task of promoting…