Mexicans who immigrate to Canada do not always do so in order to work for Grupo Milenio

In recent years SJob offer in Canada growing at an amazing rate, So much so that there are 76 percent more job vacancies than before the pandemic; This is the same thing that benefits many Mexicans, since one in four go to that country for this purpose, data from National statistical office for that country.

According to recent census figures, the Mexicans represent 1.1% of all immigrants Who reside in Canada, and their number is approximately 90,585 people; Of this amount, 22,725 people arrived under an employment program of that country's government.

This number is increasing significantly due to the country's need for workers, as the number of job vacancies continues to grow.

Bruno Peron, founder of the Federation of Independent Business of Canada He explained that the employment problem that the country is going through amounts to about 915,000 vacant jobs.

“Given this panoramic picture, the Canadian government has strengthened its commitment to attract 1,330,000 immigrants within two years, with the aim of helping the economy recover and boost growth after the pandemic,” Perron stressed.

He explained that 1,100 seniors retire every day, 934 citizens die and 12 emigrate, leaving a total of 2,046 vacancies in the country, and although 648 immigrants arrive and 984 children are born, it is not enough to cover the remaining places in that country.

Sean Fraser, Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship They commented that they would increase the number of working-age immigrants and young families to Canada, as the country “needs them to address labor shortages and demographic changes that threaten the country's future.”

but, There are more Mexicans arriving for other economic purposes, Like those who are going to start a business, which is about 500, and 350 people with the aim of being investors in a company in that country.

It is worth noting that There are a lot of people who don't go to bring money to MexicoThe majority arrive to stay there and live a better life in that nation without the need or intention of returning at some point.

Bank of Mexico data shows that Receiving money transfers from Canada They grew by 26.6 percent from 2019 to 2022, while those seized from the United States grew by 61.9 percent.

Education is another door

Based on data from the Canadian Immigration Office, as of December 31, 2022, there was a record of 807 thousand and 750 foreigners on student visasAn increase of 31 percent over the previous year.

Of the total of these “permissions”, 14,930 were given to the Mexicansan increase of 30 percent from 2021.

Bruno Peron highlighted that 80 percent of Students who join a higher education programme In the country of maple trees, they become residents of Canada.

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