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  • Canada’s Immigration Reset: What Policy Changes, Immigration Data, and Population Trends Reveal About Newcomer Pathways in Canada 
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    Canada’s immigration system has undergone significant policy changes in recent years. Federal measures introduced lower permanent resident targets, caps on international students, and tighter temporary resident pathways. At the same time, permanent resident admissions remained historically high in 2024 through in-Canada transitions and existing application inventories.  This infographic summarizes key immigration trends, policy changes, and newcomer impacts shaping Canada’s evolving immigration…

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  • System Failure, Not Skill Failure: Structural Barriers Holding Back Skilled immigrants in Canada 
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    Canada continues to attract highly skilled immigrants, yet many face barriers that prevent them from fully contributing to the economy and society. This infographic explores the mismatch between Canada’s talent selection strategy and the labour market reality, showing how unemployment, overqualification, earnings losses, and systemic obstacles create brain waste for skilled newcomers. It also highlights…

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  • The Surge: Alberta’s Population (Trends 2023-2024)
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    The surge in Alberta’s population during 2023–2024 has been historic, driven by a rapid pace of migration into the province, making Alberta Canada’s fastest growing province during this period. This infographic explores the causes and pace of this growth, highlighting the role of international migration, strong interprovincial inflows, and Alberta’s growing share of newcomers to…

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  • Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan

    Canada’s population has surged while homebuilding hasn’t kept pace, pushing affordability out of reach for many, especially renters and newcomers. This infographic traces population growth versus housing completions from 1972 to 2022, unpacks the drivers of the gap, and outlines Ottawa’s plan: to accelerate approvals, remove GST on new rentals, invest in infrastructure, and target…

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  • Balancing Growth and Housing: Canada’s New Immigration Plan

    This infographic series delves into the intricate relationship between immigration and housing in Canada, spotlighting these interconnected sectors’ evolving strategies, challenges, and implications. With titles such as “New Targets Reflect a Shift in Strategy” and “Why Canada is Reducing Immigration Levels,” we examine recent policy shifts and their rationale. Topics like “Rising Concern Over Housing…

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