Environmental Factors Affecting Canada's Economy

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(4 The Globe and Mail, 2017). Thus, Canadian immigrants promote prosperity of Canada by sustaining its economic development and social security.
An increased immigration stream can help alleviate the negative impacts on Canada’s economy resulting from an aging population. It is reported that at the present time, the Canadians at the age of 65 and over, constitute almost 16 percent of Canadian entire population and this number is projected to reach more than 24 percent in the next two decade. As a result, Canadian social programs and job market will suffer a remarkable pressure (CIC News, 2017). However, the Conference Board of Canada supposes that if Canadian immigration level keeps increasing stably to close to 407,000 immigrants each year

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