Context: According to the reports from the Institute of Canadian Citizenship, the rate of immigrants leaving Canada hit a two-decade high in 2019. 

Immigrants Are Leaving Canada

• Official data on Immigrants in Canada from Statistics Canada show that 93,818 people left Canada in 2022 and 85,927 exits were recorded in 2021. In the first six months of 2023, about 42,000 individuals have left Canada. 
• Due to the high cost of living, sky-rocketing rental costs, and rental shortages, immigrants are facing a tough time in Canada, with many choosing to leave Canada. 
• However, currently emigration as a total percentage of the population stands at a fraction of the population at about 0.09 percent. 

Immigrants in Canada: How much do immigrants contribute to the Canadian economy?

• According to Statistics Canada, Canada’s Statistical Agency, immigrants in Canada are making an important contribution across every sector of Canada’s economy. 
• As of May 2021, immigrants in Canada aged 25 to 54 represented: 
  • over 36% of people working in accommodation and food services
  • nearly 38% of those working in the transportation and warehousing sector
  • over 34% of those working in professional, scientific and technical services
  • over 20% of those working in construction
• Immigration has been the main mechanism to fight Canada’s aging and slowing population. The contributions of the immigrants in Canada have helped fuel the economic growth of the country.   
• As a result of these contributions, Canada has become the 10th largest economy in the world and has matched the average 2% growth rate of the USA over the past decade, well above the average of 1.4% in the G7. 

About India-Canada Relations

• Due to the recent fallout between India and Canada, on the murder of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the ties have been deteriorating. 
• Canada is home to one of the largest communities of Indian origin, with approximately 4% of Canadians being of Indian heritage. 
• In the year 2022, the bilateral trade in goods between India and Canada reached approximately US$8.2 billion. This represents a trade volume growth of 25% compared to the year 2021. 
• Indian Students comprise nearly 50% of the international students studying in Canada. 

Know more about India-Canada Relations Deteriorated: Amidst Khalistan Tensions here.

Source: Business Standard