Coronavirus: More people choosing to immigrate to Canada now

Considering the ongoing pandemic situation, you must be thinking that the interest in people to immigrate to a foreign country has decreased.  Nonetheless, it is not the case. The World Education Services conducted a survey which suggests that more people have become interested in immigrating to Canada since April.  In June, mostly half of the people that were questioned in the survey by WES had expressed their interest in moving to Canada. Whereas when a similar kind of survey was done in April, fewer people were interested to relocate.  WES is an organization that provides service for Educational Credential Assessments for international students and economic-class immigrants planning to move to Canada or the U.S.  Around 45 percent of the people interviewed have expressed their desire to immigrate to Canada in June. Only six percent of people said that they were hesitant.  Furthermore, very few people wanted to delay their immigration process. In April, 35 percent of people said that they are willing to delay their immigration to Canada due to the pandemic situation. This has come down to 32 percent in June. 

Why are more people interested in immigration now?

Studies conducted by the WES survey show that people believe that the economic impact caused by the pandemic in Canada is far less negative than in their own countries.  Although the entire world has seen an economic crisis, some countries still managed to recover. So, Canada too experienced a slowdown in economic activities. However, it’s economy started to recover quickly. As per the Labor Force Survey, Canada regained 55 percent of jobs in July that were lost due to COVID-19. Thus, people expect that they might find better jobs in Canada as the economic impact is not as severe as in their home countries.  And prospective immigrants wish to immigrate to Canada due to economic concerns. They suspect that the economic conditions in Canada are much better than that of their home country.  In April, 68 percent of people expected a negative economic impact in Canada. In June, it came down to 58 percent. Whereas, both in April and June, 80 percent of people were determined to experience a huge negative impact of coronavirus in their home countries.  Similarly, people expected a far better situation of occupations and jobs of different sectors in Canada as that in their home countries.  To put it simply, people wish to move out of their home countries as they believe that they will get better work opportunities in Canada as the country is on the path of economic recovery despite the coronavirus crisis. Therefore, a large number of people expressed an interest to immigrate to Canada in June. 

Immigrants are vital to speed up the economic recovery in Canada

Canada continues to attract newcomers as they have a critical role in economic growth. To meet labor shortages and to overcome low birth rates, Canada needs a large number of immigrants every year.  The Immigration Minister of Canada also acknowledges that immigration will remain the priority post-coronavirus. Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration programs