Canada, one of the top destinations of Nigerians, will be bringing in over 1.2m Immigrants In the next three years.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, has revealed his country’s readiness to bring in over 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years.
The Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino made this known while unveiling what he termed an “ambitious” three-year immigration plan that set targets for bringing skilled workers(Mostly Nigerians), family members and refugees into Canada.
According to Mendicino while speaking to newsmen in Ottawa on Friday, “the Canadian government aims to accept 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, another 411,000 in 2022 and then 421,000 in 2023″.
In his words, Canada needs more workers “and immigration is the way to get there”.
Canada, one of the top destinations of Nigerians, had expected to bring in 341,000 skilled workers, family members of Canadians and refugees this year.
But because of the COVID-19 crisis including closed borders and visa offices, quarantines and few available international flights, only a fraction came.
To help make up the shortfall, Mendicino said the government would offer permanent resident status to temporary foreign workers, international students, and asylum claimants already in Canada.
