Tag: economy

Flavio Volpe nel Premier’s Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness

TORONTO – Il governo dell’Ontario ha annunciato ieri i dieci membri del Premier’s Council on U.S. Trade and Industry Competitiveness e fra loro c’è anche Flavio Volpe (nella foto sopra, dal suo profilo Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlavioVolpe1), sotto la cui guida l’Associazione dei produttori di componenti per autoveicoli (APMA) – l’associazione nazionale canadese che rappresenta i fornitori di apparecchiature originali per l’industria automobilistica mondiale – ha conosciuto uno sviluppo del settore di un valore tra i $ 6 e gli $ 8 miliardi di volumi incrementali annui… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

The pandemic’s impact on immigration and international students

Immigration is the key to economic growth in Canada. With the nation’s fertility rate on a steady decline, the Canadian government maintains that immigration is key to replenishing the population. It estimates that 75% of the country’s population growth is attributable to immigration.

Part of that growth is generated through international students. According to a Statistics Canada report (June 2021), about six in ten first-time study permit holders who worked throughout their duration of study or post graduation become permanent residents.

Pandemic stirs changes in international migration

Usually, most people leave their native country for better opportunities. Some migrants leave for work, for study, or to join family. In fact, several factors may determine population movements which include poverty, political unrest, violence, natural disasters or conflict. According to the United Nation’s latest estimates on international migration (mid-2020), nearly 281 million (M) migrants live outside the country of their birth.