The country had created an expansive immigration program due to the country’s low fertility rate:
Canada’s broad support for immigration, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said is necessary to counter an aging labor force and low fertility rates, has set the country apart.
Canada bet big on immigration. Now it’s hitting the brakes. (msn.com)
But due to very high housing costs in Canada, and increasing demands on government provided social benefits, the country will reduce immigration. The country has already banned real estate ownership by persons not having permanent residency or citizenship in Canada.
Like most countries, Canada largely restricts immigration to young people:
For the most part, they would be economic immigrants, selected through a points system that values skilled work, education and youth.
The ideal immigrant speaks both English and French, is young, and has specific “in demand” job skills, usually meaning advanced degrees and work in fields such as health care or engineering.