Canada’s once-celebrated immigration system faces a significant setback as recent immigrants struggle to find employment. Despite previous success in integrating newcomers into the workforce, the unemployment rate for immigrants who arrived within the past five years has surged to nearly 13 percent, a stark contrast to the unemployment rate for Canadian-born workers. This widening gap, the largest in over a decade outside of the early COVID-19 period, raises concerns about the country’s ability to absorb the current influx of immigrants and temporary foreign workers. The situation highlights the need for a careful reassessment of immigration policies to ensure both newcomers and the domestic job market can thrive.
