For those who desire to work outside Nigeria, the opportunity is coming.
The Canadian Parliament has announced plans to add more than one
million new permanent residents in the next three years. That’s nearly
one percent of the country’s population each year.
Canada welcomed more than 286,000 permanent residents in 2017 and projects that number could reach 350,000 this year.
And 360,000 in 2020.
And 370,000 in 2021.
“Thanks in great part to the newcomers we have welcomed throughout our
history, Canada has developed into the strong and vibrant country we all
enjoy,” said Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s minister of Immigration, Refugees
and Citizenship (IRCC).
Hussen, himself an immigrant from Somalia, said the influx will help
offset Canada’s aging population and declining birth rate while growing
its labor force.
Canada’s friendly stance towards new residents comes as many other
Western nations, including the United States, are adopting more
restrictive immigration policies.
