As countries around the world reel from the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial meltdowns, the next one million immigrants that Canada accepts might be the most important cohort ever. The next one million immigrants will reignite the Canadian economy, solidify our reputation as a nation that welcomes newcomers, and lay the foundation for future…
“Family reunification is a core immigration priority for the Government of Canada,” is an oft-repeated phrase on many government documents and webpages. Spousal sponsorship applications are typically processed in 12 months but they often take longer than that in the best of times. In the age of Covid-19 however, processing delays have greatly increased. Canadian…
As Coronavirus rages across the U.S. and dominates headlines, the Trump administration is curtailing immigration everywhere it can. First, they came for asylum seekers, overseas green card processing, and almost all temporary work visas. Seemly not satisfied with that, they are now going after international students. Any international students who are taking classes online because…
Canada has a demographics problem. Nine million baby boomers will retire in the next decade. Canada only has a population of 37.6 million. In addition to losing 24 percent of the population to retirement in the coming years, Canada also has a low birthrate. The loss of these nine million workers cannot be replaced with…
Sarah is an orderly at a long-term care facility in Montréal. She has recently recovered from COVID-19 that she likely contracted from her job. Sarah spent eight days in bed with fever and aches in the small Montréal-Nord apartment she shares with her young asthmatic daughter. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah, a Haitian citizen,…
Adam Pinsky
Renaud Dery